Executive Recruiter

About the Company

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.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Run high-signal, structured interview processes tailored for senior candidates
• Manage candidate experience with discretion and professionalism
• 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 focus on executive and senior leadership searches
• Track record closing high-caliber candidates at the VP level and above
• Deep network across engineering, product, finance, or operations
• High judgment and ability to assess leadership qualities
• Polished, confident communicator comfortable with founders and board members
• Ability to operate independently in a fast-moving environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Background at an executive search firm or retained search practice
• Experience at a startup or high-growth tech company
• Familiarity with Ashby or modern ATS tools
• Interest in crypto, markets, or fintech

Benefits

• Competitive salary & equity
• Unlimited PTO
• Full Health, Vision, & Dental coverage
• 401k match
• Hardware setup: new MacBook Pro, big display, & accessories