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Leadership Sourcer

Peregrine Technologies - San Francisco, CA, USA - In-office - posted 2026-09-28

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Salary: USD 164,000 - 192,000 / annual

Peregrine Technologies is a venture-backed AI platform company serving public safety organizations, state and local governments, federal agencies, and private-sector institutions. The company transforms siloed data into operational intelligence to support faster, better decision-making. With hundreds of customers across 30+ states and two countries serving over 125 million people, Peregrine is expanding into new industries and geographies. As a Leadership Sourcer, you will identify and engage exceptional executive and senior leadership talent to support the company's rapid growth. You will work closely with recruiting leadership, hiring executives, and senior leadership to build a pipeline of top-tier talent. Key responsibilities include: - Partner with recruiting leadership and hiring executives to develop clear search strategies and candidate profiles for leadership roles - Conduct comprehensive market research and mapping for each search, building a detailed view of the relevant leadership talent landscape - Build target-company ecosystems by identifying companies based on stage, scale, business model, growth trajectory, and organizational maturity - Map leadership teams and organizational structures within target companies to identify executives with relevant scope and high-potential leaders one level below - Source and engage passive leadership candidates through thoughtful, highly personalized outreach and relationship building - Conduct intake conversations to assess leadership trajectory, scope, impact, and motivations - Translate research into actionable market insights for recruiters and hiring executives, including talent availability, organizational structures, and candidate patterns - Maintain organized, up-to-date pipelines and candidate activity in the applicant tracking system and recruiting tools - Maintain high standards for candidate experience and discretion, particularly for confidential or sensitive searches - Identify non-obvious and adjacent talent pools rather than relying solely on obvious competitors, titles, or previously known candidates Requirements: - 5+ years of experience sourcing senior or executive-level talent in a fast-paced, high-growth environment - Exceptional research and market-mapping capabilities, with experience building leadership talent markets from scratch - Naturally curious and creative sourcing approach; ability to explore new ways to uncover and engage top leadership talent beyond traditional channels - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with ability to connect authentically with senior leaders and represent Peregrine's mission, team, and culture - Ability to research organizational structures and identify actual scope and reporting relationships of executives and senior leaders (not simply searching by title) - Comfortable working with applicant tracking systems and recruiting tools to manage pipelines, track candidate activity, and maintain organized hiring workflows - Strong judgment and discretion when handling confidential searches and sensitive organizational information

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