Executive Recruiter at Polymarket

<h2><strong>About Polymarket</strong></h2><p style="min-height:1.5em">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.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">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.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h2><strong>About the Role</strong></h2><p style="min-height:1.5em">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.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">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.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h2><strong>What You'll Do</strong></h2><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Own full-cycle executive searches across Manager, Director, VP, C-suite, and other senior leadership roles</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Partner directly with the CEO and senior leadership to define role scope, success criteria, and ideal candidate profiles</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Build and maintain a proprietary network of senior talent across engineering, product, business, and operations</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Drive proactive market mapping and talent intelligence to inform hiring strategy before roles are formally opened</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Run high-signal, structured interview processes tailored for senior candidates — from first conversation through close</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Manage candidate experience with the discretion and professionalism that executive-level searches require</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Lead offer processes including compensation benchmarking, structuring, and closing strategy</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Track pipeline health and maintain accurate data in Ashby</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p></li></ul><h2><strong>What We're Looking For</strong></h2><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">7+ years of recruiting experience with a meaningful portion focused on executive and senior leadership searches</p></li><li><p style="min-heig