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Wes Hutchinson
Wes Hutchinson

Technical Talent Acquisition Leader and Advanced Sourcing Strategist

Open to offers · Member since 20 Oct 2026
Location
Charlotte, United States
Desired salary
Confidential
Work preference
Remote Only / Full Time
Experience level
Senior

About

Professional summary

I am a Technical Talent Acquisition Leader and advanced sourcing strategist with more than 20 years of experience finding, engaging, and securing specialized talent. My work spans engineering, data science, artificial intelligence, cloud, cybersecurity, product, healthcare, pharmaceutical, finance, and insurance organizations.

I build scalable sourcing strategies for difficult-to-fill technical and leadership roles. I combine talent intelligence, market mapping, competitive research, passive-candidate engagement, and pipeline architecture to uncover hidden talent markets and create long-term candidate communities.

I am highly experienced in full-cycle recruiting, executive search, technical sourcing, and enterprise hiring programs. I have supported organizations with hundreds of global openings while developing practical sourcing frameworks, recruiter education programs, and performance reporting.

I use advanced Boolean search engineering, X-Ray search, open-web sourcing, LinkedIn Recruiter, AI-enabled recruiting technology, and recruiting automation to improve candidate discovery and hiring efficiency. I also leverage labor-market research and talent analytics to guide proactive hiring decisions.

I have led sourcing teams, partnered with executive stakeholders and hiring managers, and managed external sourcing partners. I am known for turning fragmented pipelines into organized talent ecosystems that consistently deliver high-quality technical and leadership talent in competitive markets.

Notice period: 2 weeks

Skills

14 capabilities

Experience

Career history

Senior Sourcer & Recruiter HCL Tech

I lead technical talent acquisition initiatives supporting enterprise technology hiring across multiple disciplines.

I build advanced sourcing strategies using talent intelligence, labor-market research, competitive analysis, AI-enabled recruiting technology, ATS platforms, and sourcing automation to identify specialized technical and leadership talent.

Senior Recruiter & Sourcer Kemper Insurance

I drove full-cycle recruitment for technology, data science, product management, and actuarial roles in specialized hiring environments.

I built strategic pipelines, conducted competitor talent mapping, and used Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, and HireRight to support recruiting delivery, workflow, reporting, and compliance.

Talent Acquisition Partner JobRx

I led full-cycle recruiting for pharmaceutical clients including Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Regeneron, Biogen, Bristol Myers Squibb, Amgen, Merck, Eli Lilly, Johnson & Johnson, and AbbVie.

I managed candidate generation, outreach, job marketing, screening, and interview coordination for director-level and above scientific, technical, and leadership positions.

Senior Sourcer & Recruiter Walgreens

I led full-cycle recruiting for nationwide centralized services, leadership, technology, and pharmacy hiring, including senior pharmacy leadership roles.

I partnered with hiring managers and executives, developed healthcare-aligned sourcing strategies, and used SAP, Workday, and SuccessFactors to manage candidate data and recruiting workflows.

Senior Sourcer - Global Talent Acquisition LinkedIn

I led sourcing strategy for executive, engineering, and data science organizations supporting more than 400 global openings. I used LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean engineering, X-Ray sourcing, and off-platform search to identify passive talent.

I developed enterprise sourcing frameworks, recruiter education programs, DIB analytics, executive dashboards, and scalable talent communities for future hiring needs.

Senior Sourcing Lead Allstate

I developed full-cycle, diversity-focused sourcing strategies across multiple business lines while managing and developing a team of six sourcers.

I created talent intelligence frameworks and sourcing playbooks using search-string engineering, off-platform sourcing, referral mining, and talent-community cultivation for technical openings.

Senior Recruiting Consultant Wells Fargo

I identified and engaged specialized technical professionals through advanced sourcing methodologies and direct market research.

I developed sourcing campaigns using LinkedIn Recruiter, web mining, networking strategies, and competitive intelligence gathering.

Recruiting Division Manager WorkPath Partners

I built national and local recruiting practices across professional services, operations, IT, cloud, and Salesforce portfolios. I managed sales, analytics, account management, project management, delivery, and a team of five.

I handled full-life-cycle recruiting for direct-hire, contingent, temporary, and SOW needs, including sourcing, placement, onboarding, and contingent workforce programs.

Senior Recruiting Manager Talent Bridge

I recruited for a $1.4 million retained search initiative for Belk, helping fill 115 IT techno-functional positions and personally placing 68 direct-hire associates.

I managed technical, operations, and engineering recruiting operations, led a team of recruiters and account managers, established KPIs, and recruited across retail, technology, manufacturing, engineering, and light industrial sectors.

Education

Learning history

Winthrop University

BSBA, Organizational Operations & Professional Studies

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Organizational Operations & Professional Studies.

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