Sourcing Manager

Adobe Adobe · Enterprise · San Jose, CA

This role is for a Sourcing Manager at Adobe, leading a team focused on recruiting for non-technical organizations (Corporate Functions, Sales, Marketing, Design). The role involves managing sourcing operations, developing strategies, collaborating with Talent Partners, managing RPO partnerships, and using data to influence business decisions. While the role mentions championing the use of AI-enabled solutions and evolving sourcing practices with AI, the core responsibilities are in talent acquisition and team leadership, not in building or directly working with AI/ML models.

What you'd actually do

  1. Lead, mentor, and develop a team of strategic sourcers, crafting an environment where individuals grow into trusted talent advisors who influence hiring outcomes.
  2. Run all aspects of sourcing operations, including capacity planning, and req coverage, ensuring consistent execution and early intervention when searches are off track.
  3. Collaborate with Talent Partners and TA leadership to develop proactive sourcing strategies that match business priorities. Emphasize building high-quality pipelines in advance of demand.
  4. Ensure strong intake and role clarity before searches begin and maintain a consistent quality bar through calibration and clear handoffs between sourcing and recruiting.
  5. Manage the RPO partnership, including allocation, performance oversight, and quality standards, ensuring alignment with Adobe’s expectations for candidate experience and outcomes.

Skills

Required

  • 8+ years of experience in sourcing or recruiting
  • 6+ years leading teams
  • Deep understanding of non-technical talent segments
  • Demonstrated data proficiency and fluency
  • Ability to build and develop high-performing sourcing teams
  • Experience managing RPO or external sourcing partnerships

Nice to have

  • Interest in evolving sourcing practices, including the use of AI and new technologies to improve efficiency and experience.

What the JD emphasized

  • lead teams
  • leading teams
  • evolving them into strategic partners
  • building high-quality pipelines in advance of demand
  • evolving sourcing practices, including the use of AI and new technologies