Polymarket
Executive Recruiter
1mo ago
USA
Lead full-cycle executive searches for senior leadership roles including VP and C-suite positions at Polymarket.
Responsibilities
- Polymarket is looking for an Executive Recruiter to own our most senior and highest-stakes searches — VP and C-suite talent across technical, business, and operational functions — the hires that shape the trajectory of the company.
- You'll work directly with the CEO and senior leadership to identify and close the hires that shape the trajectory of the company. At Polymarket, recruiting isn't a support function — it's a strategic lever, and executive hiring is where that's felt most. You'll be expected to operate with the urgency, judgment, and discretion that reflects that.
- Own full-cycle executive searches across Manager, Director, VP, C-suite, and other senior leadership roles
- Partner directly with the CEO and senior leadership to define role scope, success criteria, and ideal candidate profiles
- Build and maintain a proprietary network of senior talent across engineering, product, business, and operations
- Drive proactive market mapping and talent intelligence to inform hiring strategy before roles are formally opened
- Run high-signal, structured interview processes tailored for senior candidates — from first conversation through close
- Manage candidate experience with the discretion and professionalism that executive-level searches require
- Lead offer processes including compensation benchmarking, structuring, and closing strategy
- Track pipeline health and maintain accurate data in Ashby
Requirements
- 7+ years of recruiting experience with a meaningful portion focused on executive and senior leadership searches
- Track record closing high-caliber candidates at the VP level and above in competitive markets
- Deep network across at least one or two functional areas — engineering, product, finance, or operations
- High judgment — you quickly distinguish signal from noise and know how to assess leaders, not just candidates
- Polished, confident communicator comfortable engaging with founders, board members, and senior executives
- Discretion and professionalism as a default — you handle sensitive searches without leaking signal
- Ability to operate independently with minimal structure in a fast-moving environment
- (Plus) Background at an executive search firm or retained search practice
- (Plus) Experience at a startup or high-growth tech company
- (Plus) Familiarity with Ashby or modern ATS tools
- (Plus) Interest in crypto, markets, or fintech
Conditions
- Competitive salary & equity
- Unlimited PTO
- Full Health, Vision, & Dental coverage
- 401k match
- Hardware setup: new MacBook Pro, big display, & accessories
Other
- Polymarket is the world's largest prediction market platform. We enable individuals to express views on real-world events by trading on outcomes across politics, economics, sports, culture, and current affairs. Built as a peer-to-peer marketplace with no centralized "house," Polymarket aggregates diverse opinions into transparent, market-based probabilities that reflect collective expectations about the future.
- We're growing fast — both in terms of volume ($21B traded in 2025) and adoption as an alternative news source. Our ambition is to become a ubiquitous beacon of truth in global media and we need your help adding fuel to the fire.