Senior Recruiter, Whatnot

Product

$150-195k

+ Equity

Senior and Expert level
Los Angeles
New York
San Francisco Bay Area
Whatnot

Live stream platform & marketplace for collectibles

Be an early applicant

Whatnot

Live stream platform & marketplace for collectibles

501-1000 employees

B2CMarketplaceToysSocialSocial MediaConsumer Goods

Be an early applicant

$150-195k

+ Equity

Senior and Expert level
Los Angeles
New York
San Francisco Bay Area

501-1000 employees

B2CMarketplaceToysSocialSocial MediaConsumer Goods

Company mission

Whatnot missions is to enable anyone to turn their passion into a business and bring people together through commerce.

Role

Who you are

  • Curious about who thrives at Whatnot? We’ve found that low ego, a growth mindset, and leaning into action and high impact goes a long way here
  • As our next Product Recruiter you should have 6+ years of product recruiting experience in high-growth startups, plus:
  • You have previously evaluated candidates for a range of product and design roles, across multiple levels, including technical leadership. You enjoy the challenge of finding world-class talent for hard-to-fill roles
  • You’ve developed a deep network of product professionals, enabling you to navigate and recruit top talent with ease
  • You're a sourcer at heart. You enjoy sourcing for your positions and take pride in nurturing and building relationships with passive talent
  • You're comfortable with ownership. Whatnot is one of the fastest-growing startups in history, and hiring is key to our success. You should feel comfortable moving uncomfortably fast, managing multiple roles, and being accountable for your work
  • You provide an incredible candidate experience. You sweat the small stuff but keep the big picture in mind. You know that a job search can be nerve-racking and you prioritize providing a more human experience for everyone that interacts with Whatnot during a hiring process
  • You’re extremely organized and can balance multiple competing priorities
  • You are data-focused. You measure pipeline health to balance your priorities and set hiring manager expectations
  • You are a champion for diversity hiring & inclusive interview practices. At Whatnot, we believe hiring and fostering a diverse team is the key to building a successful business

What the job involves

  • Build and maintain a pipeline of top-tier product management talent, proactively sourcing and engaging with passive candidates
  • Find or create new sources of talent. LinkedIn might be a good tool, but you'll always look for new and unique ways to source candidates
  • Screen candidates. You'll serve as the filter of the top of the funnel to increase the hiring team’s time and focus on interviewing the best candidates
  • Juggle a variety of roles at once. At any given time you could be managing the pipelines for and working on filling 5-10 (or more at times) open roles
  • Act as a strategic advisor to hiring managers, providing market insights and talent recommendations to ensure alignment with the company’s growth goals
  • Iterate on candidate feedback. You'll smooth rough edges in the recruiting process by iterating on feedback from candidates or other signals
  • Cultivate relationships with individuals and groups. You'll help build personal relationships through introductions, references, or by facilitating participation with community groups
  • Emphasize diversity. You'll look for proven traditional and creative methods to bring new points of view to the team

Our take

The collectible toy market is large, and Whatnot has built a unique social platform that enables sellers to use livestreams to showcase their products and reach more buyers. The company’s focus is on collectible toys, some of which are rare and can cost thousands of dollars, and has also expanded to sports cards.

The idea of Whatnot was led by buyer trends. Instagram's live feature became a popular place for selling toys and trading cards, but of course was not set up to facilitate bidding or handling payments after a sale occurs. Whatnot combines live showcasing with follow-up sale capabilities, thus serving the community in a more novel way than established collectibles market players such as eBay.

The company has grown fast. It was established in 2019 and has already expanded from its original category - Funko Pop figurines - to Pokemon cards, pins, sports cards, and many more. There is still plenty of scope for expanding into new categories, as the company aims to establish itself as the go-to for this large niche, which will be facilitated by the strong levels of funding that Whatnot has raised.

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Insights

Top investors

Some candidates hear
back within 2 weeks

54% employee growth in 12 months

Company

Employee endorsements

Hard working team

"Everyone here puts in the work. It's refreshing to work on a team where everyone is carrying their weight and lifting each other up. The work ethic..."

Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)

Jul 2022

$260m

SERIES D

Sep 2021

$150m

SERIES C

Total funding: $484.2m

Company benefits

  • Wellness: Health, dental, vision, and life insurance plans. We also cover some of the cost for your dependents as well.
  • Compensation: Full-time Whatnauts receive equity, a WFH stipend to support your remote workspace and a monthly stipend to dogfood the app.
  • Recharge: Flexible Time Off policy, holiday week off at the end of year, and paid parental leave after 1 year with us.
  • Flexibility: Remote-first work culture. We provide a working environment where you're in charge of your time and schedule.

Company values

  • Always listen to customers
  • Move uncomfortably fast
  • Prioritize impact ruthlessly
  • Own everything and nothing
  • Set crazy goals
  • Provide extreme transparency
  • Optimize for the upside
  • Team over ego
  • Figure it out
  • Deeply understand why
  • Have fun & be nice

Company HQ

Marina del Rey, CA

Leadership

Grant LaFontaine

(Co-Founder & CEO)

Former Product Marketing Manager at Google, Project Manager at Facebook. Also co-founded Kit.

Logan Head

(Co-Founder)

Experience in Engineering, including at Maker's Row, Factr, and Flight Club. Former Senior Product Manager at GOAT.

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