[All remote jobs](https://jobicy.com/jobs.md)[![Appen logo](https://jobicy.com/data/server-nyc0409/galaxy/mercury/2021/12/3abd71f80f2049f65dc4444a9df0ccee.png)](https://jobicy.com/company/appen.md)[Appen](https://jobicy.com/company/appen.md) # Strategic Sourcer – Fulfillment – Mexico Review the role, location requirements, compensation details, and application process before deciding whether this opportunity fits your next career move. [Apply for this job](#job-application)[View company](https://jobicy.com/company/appen.md)ShareRemote from[Brazil](https://jobicy.com/job-region/brazil.md), [Mexico](https://jobicy.com/job-region/mexico.md), [Philippines](https://jobicy.com/job-region/philippines.md)SalaryUndisclosedDepartment[HR & Recruiting](https://jobicy.com/categories/hr.md)EmploymentFull TimeExperienceSeniorPublished11 Oct 2026Apply before10 Nov 2026Listing views52Application actions4Application toolkit ## Make your next move. Prepare your resume, explore your fit, and draft a cover letter for this opportunity. AI Summary ## The role, at a glance. Appen is seeking a Strategic Sourcer to identify and engage specialized and high-volume contributors for complex AI-data projects. The role partners with sourcing leadership, recruitment, and delivery teams to translate project requirements into targeted, adaptable sourcing strategies. Key work includes researching nontraditional talent channels, monitoring funnel and conversion data, communicating market feedback, and using AI-enabled workflow tools. Candidates need at least three years of sourcing or recruiting experience, strong research skills, and the ability to collaborate across global teams and U.S. working hours. Experience sourcing linguists, language professionals, or contributors for AI and crowdsourcing programs is preferred. ## Role DNA A quick view of the complexity, pace, ownership and collaboration implied by the job description. ### Job Complexity 4/5EasyHard ### Pace & Pressure 4/5RelaxedFast-paced ### Autonomy Level 4/5GuidedFull ownership ### Communication Load 5/5IndependentCollaborative AI insightThis role requires creative sourcing for niche and difficult-to-reach profiles while responding quickly to changing project volumes and requirements. Success depends on independently testing channels, interpreting funnel data, and aligning multiple stakeholders across distributed teams. ## Salary analysis Estimated compensation compared with the broader US market for similar roles. Estimated job medianHighly competitive$90,000US market range$75k–$105k0$116k AI insightNo salary was disclosed in the job posting. Estimated US-market annual base salary for a Strategic Sourcer with 3+ years of experience in a specialized, global AI-data sourcing environment is approximately $75,000-$105,000 USD, with an estimated midpoint of $90,000; actual pay may vary substantially by country, employment arrangement, and local market. ## Core skills Skills and capabilities most closely associated with this opportunity. [Talent Sourcing](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Talent%20Sourcing.md)[Recruiting](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Recruiting.md)[Talent Acquisition](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Talent%20Acquisition.md)[Candidate Research](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Candidate%20Research.md)[Boolean Search](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Boolean%20Search.md)[Pipeline Development](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Pipeline%20Development.md)[Sourcing Strategy](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Sourcing%20Strategy.md)[Funnel Analytics](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Funnel%20Analytics.md)[AI Tools](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=AI%20Tools.md)[Stakeholder Management](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Stakeholder%20Management.md) Sample interview questionsHow would you approach sourcing a hard-to-find contributor profile for a new AI project?I would first clarify the required skills, language capabilities, geography, volume, timeline, and screening criteria. I would map likely communities and channels, build targeted search strings, test several outreach approaches, and use early conversion data to shift effort toward the strongest sources. Describe how you use sourcing funnel data to improve results. I track metrics such as response rate, qualified-candidate rate, screening pass rate, and time to fill by channel. When a bottleneck appears, I diagnose whether the issue is targeting, messaging, eligibility criteria, or process friction, then run a focused experiment and compare results. How do you balance rapid volume hiring with candidate quality? I establish clear must-have criteria and a simple qualification process before scaling outreach. I use channel-level quality data and structured screening feedback to prioritize sources that produce qualified contributors, rather than optimizing only for lead volume. What experience do you have working with stakeholders across time zones? I use concise written updates, shared dashboards, documented decisions, and agreed response-time expectations to keep distributed teams aligned. I also schedule recurring overlap meetings for escalations while ensuring routine work can progress asynchronously. How would you use AI or automation responsibly in sourcing workflows? I would use automation to accelerate research, organize lead data, draft outreach variations, and identify patterns in funnel performance. Human review remains essential for validating relevance, maintaining respectful communication, protecting data, and making final sourcing decisions. Opportunity details ## About this role. ### About the Role As a Strategic Sourcer, you’ll be part of a new global sourcing hub focused on finding the right contributors for complex AI projects that require specialized or hard-to-reach talent across a wide range of domains, from translation and localization to legal, medical, scientific, and technical fields. This is a strategic, hands-on role within Fulfillment. You will partner closely with the Sourcing Lead, Recruitment, and Delivery to turn complex requirements into effective searches, find creative ways to reach the right contributors, and rapidly scale sourcing efforts when projects require high volumes. The team will work in a data-informed and AI-enabled environment, using technology to enhance human judgment, creativity, and connection. ### Your Impact * Design and execute creative sourcing strategies for specialized, hard-to-reach, and high-volume needs. * Explore communities, networks, referrals, and non-traditional channels to find and engage contributors. * Translate project requirements into targeted searches and adapt strategies as needs evolve. * Communicate sourcing progress, challenges, and market feedback, and flag potential risks. * Use sourcing and conversion data to identify bottlenecks, test approaches, and improve performance. * Use AI and automation in research, outreach, analysis, and sourcing workflows to improve efficiency. ### What You Bring * 3+ years of experience in sourcing, recruitment, talent acquisition, or a related field. * Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience. * Strong research and problem-solving skills, with the ability to develop new approaches when traditional sourcing methods are not effective. * Strong communication and collaboration skills. * Experience using sourcing data and funnel metrics to inform decisions and improve results. ### Nice to Haves * Experience sourcing for AI, data, or crowdsourcing projects. * Experience sourcing linguists, translators, or other language profiles across markets. * Experience working with global or distributed teams across time zones. * Flexibility to work regular U.S. hours or provide U.S. overlap when working in a different time zone. ### Compensation ### Additional Information ### Why You’ll Love Working Here At Appen, we foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence. We value curiosity, accountability, and a commitment to delivering the highest quality AI solutions for frontier models. You’ll work on complex challenges that shape the future of AI across industries and geographies, alongside talented people in a culture that values humility over ego. You’ll have the flexibility to deliver in a way that works for you and your team, supported by tools, resources, and development opportunities to continue to build your capability over time. ### About Appen Appen has been a leader in AI training data for over 30 years. We specialise in human generated data to train, fine tune, and evaluate models across generative AI, large language models, computer vision, and speech recognition. Our AI assisted data annotation platform and global crowd of more than 1 million contributors in over 200 countries support model pre training, supervised fine tuning, evaluation and benchmarking, safety and red teaming, and multilingual global expansion. 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