[Hiring] Executive Recruiter @Whatnot

Role Description

Whatnot is one of the fastest growing marketplaces of all time. We’ll look to our Executive Recruiter to bring us the best lighthouse talent that will lead us into our next phase of growth (and beyond). In this role, you’ll own recruiting for executive roles across Technology and Business – and make Whatnot a top destination for strong leaders to do the most meaningful work of their careers.

• Lead hiring for Director-level, VP/C-Suite leaders, and L8+ engineers, directly empowering Whatnot’s most critical technical and business teams.
• Create strong foundational executive recruiting processes – including talent landscape mapping, market calibration, referral strategies, and targeted outreach.
• Manage end-to-end leadership searches from kick-off to close, creating standout candidate experiences and shaping onboarding.
• Position Whatnot as an employer of choice for exceptional leaders and create a sustainable pipeline of executive talent.
• Partner closely with our Corporate Development team on acquihires, ensuring seamless integration of talent through strategic M&A activity.
• Leverage data and market intel to create a forward-looking, high-impact executive recruiting function.
• Be a strategic advisor to executives by aligning leadership hiring with company growth objectives and succession planning.
• Collaborate with People Business Partners, Compensation, and leaders to ensure alignment of hiring goals with organizational needs.
• Work with external partners to tap into the right networks for executive talent.

Team members in this role are required to be within commuting distance of our San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York City, or Seattle hub.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of recruiting experience, with at least 5+ years in-house focused on executive hiring at high-growth startups.
• Strong track record of hiring executives and leaders across Technical and Business teams.
• Deep network of executives, enabling navigation and recruitment of top talent with ease.
• Enjoy sourcing for positions and take pride in nurturing and building relationships with passive talent.
• Comfortable with ownership and managing multiple roles in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work with executives of any level, lead with data, and influence decisions among leaders and cross-functional teams.
• Provide an incredible candidate experience, prioritizing a human experience during the hiring process.
• Extremely organized and able to balance multiple competing priorities.

Benefits

• Flexible Time off Policy and Company-wide Holidays (including a spring and winter break).
• Health Insurance options including Medical, Dental, Vision.
• Work From Home Support.
• Home office setup allowance.
• Monthly allowance for cell phone and internet.
• Care benefits.
• Monthly allowance for wellness.
• Annual allowance towards Childcare.
• Lifetime benefit for family planning, such as adoption or fertility expenses.
• Retirement; 401k offering for Traditional and Roth accounts in the US (employer match up to 4% of base salary) and Pension plans internationally.
• Monthly allowance to dogfood the app.
• Parental Leave: 16 weeks of paid parental leave + one month gradual return to work.

Company Description

Whatnot is the largest livestream shopping platform in North America and Europe to buy, sell, and discover the things you love. Whether it's trading cards, fashion, electronics, or live plants, our sellers are building real businesses across hundreds of categories. We're building live commerce at a scale that's never been done in the West, and there's no playbook to copy.

• Fastest growing marketplaces.
• Recently named the #1 Best Startup Employer in America by Forbes.