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Business Recruiter, Operations

Los Angeles, CAHybridFull Time$104,000–$140,000 /yrPosted 24 days agoVisa sponsorship availableHidden Gem · YC Startup

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Required skills

  • Customer Experience
  • Trust & Safety
  • Fraud
  • High-volume hiring
  • Full-cycle recruiting
  • Sourcing
  • Passive talent
  • Data-focused
  • Pipeline health
  • Candidate experience

Nice to have

  • Startup

Role summary

Whatnot is seeking a remote Business Recruiter to focus on Operations teams, including Customer Experience, Trust & Safety, and Fraud. This role involves leading high-volume hiring, managing 10-15+ open roles concurrently, and partnering with hiring managers to develop hiring strategies. The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of full-cycle, high-volume recruiting experience, a strong sourcing background, data-driven decision-making skills, and a commitment to providing an exceptional, inclusive candidate experience. The position requires living within commuting distance of New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, or Seattle hubs.

## **🚀 Join the Future of Commerce with Whatnot!**

Whatnot is the largest live 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. The people here are shaping how an entirely new industry develops.

As a remote co-located team, we're inspired by our [values](https://www.whatnot.com/careers#principles) and anchored in hubs across the US, UK, Ireland, Poland, Germany, and Australia. We move fast, stay close to our users, and focus on the work that drives the most impact.

We're one of the [fastest growing marketplaces](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/business/dealbook/whatnot-livestream-shopping-fundraise.html) and were recently named the [#1 Best Startup Employer in America](https://www.forbes.com/lists/americas-best-startup-employers/) by Forbes. Check out the latest Whatnot updates on our [news](https://blog.teamwhatnot.com/) and [engineering blogs](https://medium.com/whatnot-engineering) and join us as we enable anyone to turn their passion into a business and bring people together through commerce.

## **💻 Role**

We’re looking to hire a Business Recruiter for our Operations teams (including Customer Experience, Trust & Safety and Fraud). You’ll have the opportunity to:

- **Lead high-volume hiring for Operations.** You’ll own searches across CX, Trust & Safety, and Fraud, often managing 10–15+ open roles at once.

- **Be a true partner to the business.** You’ll work with hiring managers and leaders to scope roles, shape hiring strategy, and guide decisions.

- **Source creatively.** You’ll find top talent through channels beyond LinkedIn and try new ways to reach candidates.

- **Own the end-to-end process.** You’ll run kickoff through offer and close, with clear rubrics, strong JDs, and a thoughtful, inclusive candidate experience.

- **Build for scale.** You’ll improve recruiting processes as we grow, using candidate and stakeholder feedback, and share what works with the team.

**We offer flexibility to work from home or from one of our global office hubs, and we value in-person time for planning, problem-solving, and connection. Team members in this role must live within commuting distance of our New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, or Seattle hub.**

## **👋 You**

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 Recruiter, you should have **at least 2+ years of full-cycle high volume recruiting experience** , ideally for Operations teams (including Customer Experience, Trust & Safety, and/or Fraud), in fast-paced environments, plus:

- You have proven experience as a full-cycle recruiter and know how to manage the entire process of a candidate end to end.

- You love hiring at high volumes. You deliver hires consistently and push through when the market seems to have run dry.

- You're a **sourcer** at heart. You enjoy sourcing for your positions and take pride in nurturing and building relationships with passive talent.

- You are data-focused. You measure pipeline health to balance your priorities and set hiring manager expectations.

- 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 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.

## **🎁 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

- Care benefits

- 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

**Please note: Whatnot will only contact you through official @whatnot.com email addresses. If you see an email impersonating a Whatnot recruiter, please disregard and report it as spam.**

## **💛 EOE**

Whatnot is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, parental status, disability status, or any other status protected by local law. We believe that our work is better and our company culture is improved when we encourage, support, and respect the different skills and experiences represented within our workforce.

$104K – $140K • Offers Equity

The salary or hourly rate range may be inclusive of several levels that would be applicable to the position. Final salary or hourly rate will be based on a number of factors including, level, relevant prior experience, skills, and expertise. This range is only inclusive of base salary or hourly rate, not benefits or equity.

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