# Senior Executive Sourcer at Western Digital

- Company: Western Digital
- What the company does: WD is building the infrastructure behind the AI-driven data economy. As AI scales, so does data. Every interaction, every model, every system generates data that must be stored, managed, and made accessible over time. That’s where we come in. Backed by Sequoia.
- Company website: https://www.westerndigital.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: San Jose, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-09-22
- Apply by: 2026-11-06
- Apply: https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/WesternDigital/744000151086765
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/western-digital-senior-executive-sourcer/

## About the role

The activities below highlight some key deliverables but do not limit what one could build. This is a greenfield opportunity for someone who possesses an owner/builder mentality. Lead Top of Funnel Strategy: Partner closely with recruiters and hiring leaders to define target profiles and build deep, data-informed sourcing strategies across multiple functions.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent
- 7+ years of sourcing experience (or recruiting and sourcing experience) for technology companies with a focus on leadership, executive talent and/or executive technologists
- Proven track record in developing market mapping, competitive intelligence, and executive candidate generation (Sr. Director to C Suite)
- Deep expertise in advanced Boolean search and use of unique tools & methods to access executive talent (e.g., conference speakers, Pitchbook & Crunchbase)
- Demonstrated ability to influence executives with data to allow informed decision-making
- Hands-on experience building or leveraging AI-powered sourcing workflows, agentic AI tools, workflow automations, or practical AI solutions that improve recruiting or business processes