VP of Supply_Fleet Recruitment

Quartermaster • New York, NY

18d • $210,000 - $250,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Quartermaster is building the most comprehensive real-time picture of activity on the world's oceans by placing next-generation sensing equipment aboard commercial ships. This role owns the mission of enlisting the right vessels across every ship type and region, from finding them and closing agreements to stewarding long-term relationships. This is a building role focused on forging a world-class recruiting organization that can scale as the network grows, making Quartermaster an attractive partner for owners and mariners. The goal is to build a machine that scales vessel recruiting through repeatable processes, proactive hiring synchronized with growth, and the creation of subject matter experts within the team. The role requires acting as a player/coach, hiring, onboarding, and holding the team accountable for outcomes.

Requirements

• A track record building 0 to 1 on the supply side of a marketplace or a field-based acquisition operation, including driver, courier, host, seller, or carrier recruitment, and launching inaugural markets from a standing start.
• Proven team-builder who has recruited, hired, and scaled a field, acquisition, or recruiting team, ideally from zero, and led it to measurable results.
• A gift for turning ambiguous, relationship-driven acquisition into a repeatable, data-driven process.
• Comfortable owning cost and unit economics.
• Significant international travel (50-75%) expected.

Nice To Haves

• Maritime or shipping experience is welcome but not required.

Responsibilities

• Build the machine that scales vessel recruiting, engineering everything from finding vessels to managing long-term relationships into a resilient, repeatable process.
• Proactively hire for upcoming needs, synchronizing recruiting with the growth team's push and shifting global maritime requirements.
• Execute a 0 to 1 team build out, determining the necessary team structure by ship type, region, and stage of recruitment, and iterating as the company scales.
• Create subject matter experts in every vessel type across the team to ensure no segment is a blind spot and maintain a high talent bar.
• Act as a player/coach, hiring, onboarding, and holding the team accountable for outcomes, with the goal of scaling through the team rather than closing every deal personally.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed