Head of Talent Acquisition

About Vibe

At Vibe.co, we're reimagining how brands reach audiences in the age of streaming. We believe streaming TV is no longer just a brand awareness play, it's the next great performance marketing channel. We're building the infrastructure to unlock this $100B opportunity.

Vibe.co provides an Audience First Streaming TV Advertising solution for marketers to unlock TV as a growth channel. Our all-in-one solution combines hyper-targeted audience segmentation, AI-powered insights and recommendations, real-time campaign optimization, and incrementality measurement, giving brands of all sizes the precision and transparency they've come to expect from social and search, but on TV.

Trusted by over 10,000 brands, Vibe.co reaches more than 120 million households across 500+ apps and channels, delivering an average 250% return on ad spend and 20% sales lift. The company hit a $100 million revenue run rate in under two years, ranking among the ten fastest software companies to reach that milestone.

Vibe.co's investors include Hedosophia (an early backer of Spotify, Uber, and Airbnb), Elaia, Singular, QuantumLight (Revolut CEO Nik Storonsky's fund), and Illusian (Supercell CEO Ilkka Paananen's fund), as well as angel investors including Carolyn Everson, board member of The Walt Disney Company and Coca-Cola. Nirav Tolia, CEO of Nextdoor, sits on the company's board of directors.

Founded in 2022, Vibe.co is widely recognized as the category-defining platform in streaming TV advertising, bringing the power of Meta and Google-style performance marketing to the fastest-growing segment in media.

About The Role

You'll join Vibe's People team as the architect of our entire talent engine, reporting directly to the Chief People Officer. This role owns recruiting across our GTM and Engineering orgs — the two functions that will determine whether we hit our goal of 2.5x revenue in 2026. You're not inheriting a machine; you're building one. You'll lead a team of 5+ recruiters, set the strategy, raise the bar on every hire, and serve as a key partner to the C-suite on org design. Three reasons to want this job: you'll have full license to be rigorous and selective in an environment that refuses to settle; you'll shape hiring strategy at the level where it actually moves the business; and you'll build something that outlasts you.

What You'll Do

Strategy & Leadership

• Design scalable recruiting strategies that map directly to aggressive annual headcount targets
• Lead and develop a team of 5+ recruiters, driving performance against clear, measurable KPIs
• Coach recruiters on advanced sourcing techniques, particularly for hard-to-fill technical roles
• Partner with the C-suite on organizational design decisions as Vibe scales
  
  

Sourcing & Pipeline

• Source passive top-tier talent through creative channels well beyond LinkedIn
• Build and maintain deep pipelines for critical Engineering and GTM roles before they're urgent
• Drive employer branding initiatives that position Vibe as a destination for exceptional talent
  
  

Process & Operations

• Train hiring managers on bar-raising, structured, bias-free interview techniques
• Own ATS data hygiene to ensure accurate pipeline reporting and forecasting
• Negotiate complex offers that align candidate expectations with internal compensation frameworks
  
  

What You Need

• 10+ years of recruiting experience, with meaningful time spent in-house at a high-growth, performance-driven tech company
• Demonstrated ability to hire senior technical and commercial profiles at volume without dropping the bar
• Experience managing a team of 5+ recruiters with accountability to hiring KPIs
• Track record of maintaining strict hiring standards in competitive, fast-moving talent markets
• Deep working knowledge of US employment law and visa requirements
  
  

Nice to Haves

• Experience recruiting in the streaming TV or connected TV (CTV) space
• Background scaling a TA function from Series A through Series C
• Hands-on experience implementing Ashby as an ATS from scratch
  
  

Our Values

At Vibe, we run on three values: Impact, Ambition, and Urgency. We tie every goal to a real business outcome, think 10x rather than settling for good enough, and move daily rather than waiting for perfect conditions.

You'll thrive here if you own outcomes without needing direction, default to action, and hold yourself to results, not effort.

This is a high-performance environment with high-performance rewards: you'll work alongside people who push you, with real ownership over hard problems in a market that's moving fast.

If that sounds like the best version of your career, we want to meet you.

What We Offer

For candidates in New York, NY, the pay range for this role is $210,000–$250,000, with flexibility depending on experience, plus bonus eligibility.

At Vibe, we want you to build something, own something, and grow fast. Here's how we back that up:

• Variable pay — based on objectives you hit. No arbitrary targets.
• Hybrid flexibility — We're in NYC's Flatiron District and our team is in 3x a week!
• Full health coverage — Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with matching — We invest in your future, not just your output.
• Unlimited PTO — Take the time you need. We measure results, not hours.
• Parental leave — Paid leave for all parents.
• Annual offsite — The whole team, once a year, somewhere worth the trip.
  
  

Our Interview Process

We respect your time. Here's exactly what to expect — no surprises, no ghosting.

• Recruiter screen — 30 min. We'll share context; you'll share yours.
• Manager interview — A deep dive with our Chief People Officer.
• Take-home assignment + live debrief — A real Vibe scenario, like designing a 12-month hiring roadmap or our employer brand pitch. We'll work through it together.
• Calibration interview — A senior leader joins to ensure we're holding a consistent, high bar.
• Reference checks — Two calls, handled with discretion.
• Offer — Fast. We don't let good decisions sit.
  
  

Equal Opportunity

Vibe is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We believe the best ideas come from teams with different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process, please let us know.

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