Polymarket

Polymarket

Executive Recruiter

New York · Exec

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 41 days ago
ExpressRecruitingLeadership

About the role

  • You'll work directly with the CEO and senior leadership to identify and close the hires that shape the trajectory of the company.
  • You'll be expected to operate with the urgency, judgment, and discretion that reflects that.

Responsibilities

  • Own full-cycle executive searches across Manager, Director, VP, C-suite, and other senior leadership roles
  • 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
  • Lead offer processes including compensation benchmarking, structuring, and closing strategy
  • 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.

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
  • Ability to operate independently with minimal structure in a fast-moving environment
  • Manage candidate experience with the discretion and professionalism that executive-level searches require

Nice to have

  • (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

Compensation

  • Lead offer processes including compensation benchmarking, structuring, and closing strategy

Benefits

  • Competitive salary & equity
  • Full Health, Vision, & Dental coverage
  • Track pipeline health and maintain accurate data in Ashby

This listing is sourced directly from Polymarket's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.