Contract Recruiter – News/Media or Digital Platforms and Ventures (DPV)

VERSANT (Nasdaq: VSNT) is an industry-changing media and entertainment business and home to trusted brands that shape culture, inform audiences, and build lasting connections. It operates across four core markets: political news and opinion, business news and personal finance, golf, and sports and genre entertainment. These markets are served through a powerful portfolio of iconic and innovative brands, including CNBC, MS NOW, USA Network, Golf Channel, Oxygen, E!, SYFY, and Versant’s sports division USA Sports, along with complementary digital assets including Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow and GolfPass.

Location: Option of Fully Remote or Hybrid (Orlando, FL; New York, NY or Englewood Cliffs, NJ)

What You’ll Do

As a Contract Recruiter, you will lead full-cycle recruitment supporting one of two key business segments: News/Media or Digital Platforms and Ventures (DPV). You will partner closely with hiring managers, HRBPs, and business leaders to deliver talent strategies that support growth, innovation, and business performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• End-to-End Recruitment Ownership – Manage the full lifecycle recruiting process across one of the following talent segments:

News/Media

• Journalists, Reporters, Editors, Analysts, and Editorial Leadership
• Producers, Coordinating Producers, Field Producers, Booking Producers, and Production Operations teams
• Digital Media, Audience Growth, Social Media, Community Engagement, and Content Strategy professionals
• Direct-to-Consumer (DTC), Subscriber Growth, Partnerships, and Media Operations talent

Digital Platforms and Ventures (DPV)

• Software Engineering, Product Management, Data, AI/ML, UX/UI, and Technical Leadership roles
• Growth Marketing, Business Development, Customer Success, Partnerships, and Operations professionals
• Corporate and business support functions within high-growth digital and technology businesses

• Strategic Talent Consulting – Partner with business leaders and HR to develop recruiting strategies aligned with business priorities and hiring goals.
• Candidate Sourcing & Engagement – Build proactive talent pipelines and execute sourcing strategies that attract top talent in competitive markets.
• Stakeholder Partnership – Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers, providing talent market insights, interview guidance, and recruiting expertise throughout the hiring process.

Basic Qualifications

Required:

• 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience with a demonstrated track record of delivering quality hires in fast-paced, high-growth environments.
• Experience recruiting within one or more of the following industries:
  • News, media, publishing, broadcast, streaming, or digital content organizations
  • Digital platforms, SaaS, technology companies, venture-backed startups, or innovation-driven enterprises
• Experience recruiting across a variety of professional disciplines and levels, from individual contributors through leadership roles.
• Demonstrated success managing multiple concurrent searches and delivering results in competitive talent markets.
• Strong sourcing expertise utilizing LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search methodologies, talent mapping, and social recruiting tools.
• Proven ability to influence and partner with hiring managers, HRBPs, and business leaders.
• Strong communication, consulting, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with ATS platforms, recruiting technologies, and talent analytics.
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience.

Preferred Experience

• Candidates should have experience supporting one or more of the following talent markets:
• News/Media: Editorial, journalism, production, digital media, audience development, content strategy, DTC, partnerships, or media operations.
• Digital Platforms and Ventures (DPV): Software engineering, product management, data & AI, UX/UI, cloud infrastructure, growth marketing, business development, customer success, or operations within technology and digital businesses.

Additional Requirements

• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the U.S.
• Contract duration and terms will be discussed during the interview process

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with a VERSANT Media employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. VERSANT Media's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

For LA County and City Residents Only: VERSANT Media will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, or arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [email protected].

VERSANT Media is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. We include a good faith pay range for each position to comply with applicable state and local pay transparency laws and to promote equity across our organization. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, experience, and location and may include additional forms of compensation and benefits such as health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, etc.

VERSANT Media is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at VERSANT via-email, the Internet, or in any form and/or method without a valid written Statement of Work in place for this position from VERSANT's Talent Acquisition team will be deemed the sole property of VERSANT. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by VERSANT as a result of the referral or through other means.