Executive Search Partner

Social Discovery Group; Poland; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 vacation days per year

7 wellness days per year

Bonuses for successful referrals

50% payment for professional training

Corporate discounts for English lessons

Health benefits reimbursement

Workplace organization reimbursement

Workplace equipment reimbursement

Gamified rewards

Job summary

A leading social discovery company is seeking an Executive Search Partner in Poland. This remote position requires 5–7 years of recruiting experience, with a track record of successfully closing senior-level roles. Key responsibilities include managing end-to-end executive searches, sourcing candidates, and improving recruiting metrics. The company offers competitive benefits, including a substantial vacation allowance, wellness days, bonuses, and professional training reimbursement.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of progressive recruiting/executive search experience.
• Proven track record closing mid-senior to executive level roles.
• Experience hiring for technology companies or high-risk industries.

Responsibilities

• Run hands-on end-to-end executive searches.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines and market maps.
• Source passive candidates and manage outreach.
• Run structured interview processes and scorecards.
• Negotiate offers and manage closing processes.
• Track and improve recruiting KPIs and candidate metrics.
• Coach hiring managers on best practices.
• Ensure compliance with recruitment process regulations.

Skills

Recruiting experience

Candidate sourcing

Negotiation skills

Market mapping

Coaching hiring managers

KPI reporting

Diversity sourcing

GDPR compliance

Tools

ATS

Job description

Overview

Social Discovery Group (SDG) is the 3rd largest social discovery company in the world, uniting 60+ brands with 500 million users. We solve the problems of loneliness, isolation, and disconnection by transforming virtual intimacy into the new normal. Our portfolio includes online communication platforms focusing on AI, game mechanics, and video streaming - Dating.com, DateMyAge, Cupid Media, Dil Mil, Kiseki, and others.

SDG invests in IT startups around the world. Our investments include Open AI, Patreon, Flo, Clubhouse, Woebot, Flure, Astry, Coursera, Academia.edu, and many others.

We bring together a team of like-minded people and IT professionals specializing in the creation and development of globally impactful social discovery products. Our international team of 1200 professionals and digital nomads works all over the world.

Our teams of digital nomads work remotely from Cyprus, Malta, the USA, Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Montenegro, Poland, Latvia, Serbia, Spain, Portugal, UAE, Israel, Turkey, Thailand, Indonesia, Japan, Hong Kong, Australia and many other locations.

In August 2024, we achieved Great Place to Work US Certification™! This achievement reflects our core belief that a truly exceptional workplace is built on trust, pride, and camaraderie—not just great perks.

We are looking for an Executive Search Partner.

Your main tasks will be:

• Run hands-on end-to-end executive searches (brief → search strategy → shortlist → offer → closure) for senior and executive roles.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines and market maps for core functions and products (source, outreach, manage scheduling, interviews, communication with Hiring Managers, candidate relationship, offer management).
• Source passive candidates via LinkedIn Recruiter, referrals, events, and targeted outreach; manage outreach cadence and employer brand touchpoints.
• Run structured interview processes and scorecards; advise hiring managers on assessment and calibration.
• Negotiate offers and manage closing process (including compensation benchmarking and reference checks).
• Track, report, and improve recruiting KPIs and candidate experience metrics; partner with People Analytics to measure quality of hire and time-to-productivity.
• Coach hiring managers on hiring best practices and diversity-aware sourcing.
• Own candidate data hygiene in ATS and ensure recruitment process compliance (GDPR / local laws).

We expect from you:

• 5–7 years of progressive hands-on recruiting/executive search experience (in-house or within retained search firms).
• Proven track record closing mid-senior to executive level (Director / VP / C-suite or equivalent).
• Preferably experience hiring for technology companies (SaaS, Platform, FinTech, Consumer Tech / Marketplace) or high-risk industries such as gambling, or dating & gaming companies.
• Experience recruiting across EMEA and a good understanding of the CIS technology landscape.

What we offer

• REMOTE OPPORTUNITY to work full time;
• Vacation 28 calendar days per year;
• 7 wellness days per year (time off) that can be used to deal with household issues, to lie down and recover without taking sick leave;
• Bonuses up to $5000 for recommending successful applicants for positions in the company;
• 50% payment for professional training, international conferences and meetings;
• Corporate discount for English lessons;
• Health benefits. According to the paychecks, if you are not eligible for corporate medical insurance, the company will compensate you with up to $1,000 gross per year per employee. This can be spent on self-purchase of health insurance or on doctor’s fees for yourself and close relatives (spouse, children).
• Workplace organization. The company provides all employees with an equipped workplace and all the necessary equipment (table, armchair, wifi, etc.) in our offices or co-working locations. In other locations, the company provides reimbursement of workplace costs up to $1,000 gross once every 3 years, according to the paychecks. This money can be spent on rent of a co-working room, on equipping the working place at home (desk, chair, Internet, etc.) during those 3 years.
• Internal gamified gratitude system: receive bonuses from colleagues and exchange them for our merchandise, team building activities, massage certificates, etc.

Sounds good? Join us now!