- IANS is launching the Vendor Intelligence Database (VID), a new cybersecurity research platform designed to deliver practitioner-driven intelligence and insights on more than 500 cybersecurity products
- To support this initiative, IANS is seeking a Contract Technical Sourcer to identify, engage, assess, and recruit cybersecurity practitioners and subject matter experts with recent hands-on experience evaluating, implementing, administering, or operating cybersecurity technologies
- Source and engage cybersecurity practitioners and subject matter experts across targeted technology categories
- Conduct qualification and screening conversations to validate recent product experience, technical exposure, and practitioner credibility
- Manage candidate outreach, follow-up communications, scheduling, and relationship management throughout the process
- Maintain organized pipelines and provide regular recruiting activity updates, market feedback, and progress reporting
- Qualified pipelines of cybersecurity practitioners aligned to targeted product categories
- Completed candidate screenings and recommendation summaries
- Accurate pipeline tracking and activity reporting
- Consistent progress updates to recruiting and project stakeholders
- Success Criteria
- Consistent delivery of qualified practitioners with recent, hands-on cybersecurity product experience
- Strong candidate engagement, responsiveness, and conversion rates
- Diversity and breadth of expertise represented across cybersecurity markets and product categories
- Timely communication, reporting, and stakeholder updates
- Contribution to building a scalable, high-quality network of cybersecurity practitioners supporting the Vendor Intelligence Database initiative
Benefits
- Social: Monthly ‘Club IANS’, annual summer outings, team events and social gatherings
- Work Environment: Hybrid (2 days/week) in our vibrant Boston office with a weekly lunch stipend
- Work/Life Balance: PTO, paid holidays, sick time, Summer Fridays
- 401(k) Program: Fidelity 401(k) plan with company match
- Employee Recognition: Annual incentive program, monthly shout outs and peer-to-peer recognition
- Health Coverage: Medical, dental & vision, deductible reimbursement, fitness stipend, Calm app
- Pre-Taxed Benefits: Dependent care FSA, healthcare FSA, transit, parking
- Volunteer Opportunities: Employee-led community volunteer initiatives, paid volunteer day- Experience maintaining candidate records, pipeline data, and recruiting activity within an ATS or CRM
- 3+ years of recruiting and/or sourcing experience, preferably supporting technical, cybersecurity, IT, engineering, or professional services talent
- Strong communication, organization, and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to quickly learn cybersecurity terminology, technology categories, and security domains
- Demonstrated success identifying and engaging passive candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter and other sourcing channels
- Experience conducting high-volume candidate screens and evaluating qualifications against defined project requirements
- A proactive, resourceful approach with the ability to work independently and drive results
- Ability to manage high-volume searches and priorities in a fast-paced, project-based environment
- Experience recruiting cybersecurity, information security, cloud, infrastructure, or other technology professionals
- Experience supporting contract recruiting, advisory networks, expert networks, research participant recruiting, or consulting organizations
- Familiarity with cybersecurity technologies, vendors, security tools, and industry certifications- Candidates must be available to start immediately and commit to 30-40 hours per week for an initial 3-month engagement, with the possibility of extension