VMG Partners (“VMG”) is a private equity firm specializing in building iconic consumer brands such as KIND, Pirate’s Booty, Spindrift, Daily Harvest, Weee!, Briogeo, Honey Pot, Drunk Elephant, Sun Bum and many others. Since it was founded in 2005, VMG has been at the forefront of consumer products investing, partnering with entrepreneurial companies, founders and co-investors to deliver a depth of experience to help grow, scale and prepare companies for exit. Beyond capital, our value-added investment approach utilizes our deep experience, strategic guidance, and passionate focus to help our partners accelerate growth, scale brand awareness, and achieve their own definition of success.

VMG Growth works intimately with founders and leaders of branded consumer companies, providing the resources and guidance needed to propel them to the next level. VMG Catalyst is dedicated to early-stage tech-enabled consumer products, services, experiences and marketplaces, as well as the infrastructure and technology stack that enable these businesses. For more information about VMG Partners and our portfolio companies please visit?www.vmgpartners.com. 

Position Overview 

VMG believes the best brands are built by the best and most inclusive teams – we’re proud of the level of investment our brand founders, operators and investors have committed to building people-first organizations. As the Talent Associate, you will be a steward of this mission and work closely with others on VMG’s Talent team, Deal team and executives at our portfolio companies to evolve all recruiting efforts within the portfolio. The position is based out of VMG offices in the serenely beautiful and historic Presidio of San Francisco. 

Scope of Responsibilities 

• Lead executive searches (full-cycle recruiting) for VMG brands to find and on-board world-class talent
• Act as a resource to VMG’s portfolio companies in proactively identifying their talent needs and help build their recruiting processes needed to scale
• Provide thought partnership on organizational design at the Board level
• Proactively build a bench of best-in-class operators relevant to the VMG portfolio of brands as a long-term solution for the portfolio’s hiring needs and ecosystem building
• Track the performance and costs of search partners by geography, function, and other relevant information
• Brainstorm and implement methods to increase touchpoints/engagement with high potential candidates to maintain organic connections

Candidate 

Experience and Skills 

• Outstanding communication and presentation skills
• Passion for talent acquisition, community building and diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging initiatives
• Expertise in full-cycle recruiting for senior leadership roles 
• Track record of successfully managing multiple stakeholders in people-focused initiatives