Full-Time
Senior Recruiting Operations Specialist
Posted on 2/27/2025
Bumble
1,001-5,000 employees
Online dating and social networking platform
Compensation Overview
$119k - $140k/yr
No H1B Sponsorship
New York, NY, USA
This is a hybrid role, requiring some in-office days.
This is a hybrid role, requiring some in-office days.
This is a hybrid role, requiring some in-office days.
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- A strategic thinker with a strong focus on efficiency and effectiveness, dedicated to driving business outcomes through talent acquisition.
- A collaborative individual contributor with expertise in optimizing Talent Acquisition systems, improving recruitment processes using technology, and leading data-driven decision making.
- Experienced in influencing and guiding teams and stakeholders to drive alignment and collaboration across the organization.
- Comfortable managing multiple initiatives in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a focus on long-term strategic goals.
- Passionate about creating exceptional experiences for hiring managers, candidates, and your teammates, while promoting inclusivity and excellence at every touchpoint.
- Extensive experience in Talent Acquisition strategy and performance management within a high-growth or global environment.
- Proven expertise in optimizing Talent Acquisition systems, particularly with ATS (Lever), People Systems (Workday, etc.) and recruitment technologies.
- Strong ability to analyze and act upon recruitment data, driving performance improvement across all stages of the hiring process.
- Experience working closely with People Operations, Total Rewards, and People Technology teams to ensure recruitment strategies align with wider organizational plans.
- Execute Talent Acquisition Strategy by collaborating with senior leadership to define key goals, track progress using metrics, and ensure alignment with broader business objectives.
- Ensure recruitment processes are streamlined, producing high-quality outcomes in a timely manner, with a focus on operational excellence.
- Collaborate with People Operations, Total Rewards, and People Technology to ensure recruitment strategies align with broader People priorities, system processes, and compensation philosophies.
- Create exceptional candidate, hiring manager, and team experiences by ensuring recruitment processes are integrated and informed by organizational operating models.
- Act as the primary point of contact for all TA systems, driving innovation and optimization in recruitment technologies, including ATS (Lever) and other integrated systems.
- Manage integrations for job posting platforms, vendors, and diversity partners ensuring agility and scalability.
- Ensure recruitment processes are transparent, inclusive, and engaging, delivering an exceptional experience for candidates, hiring managers, the TA team, and the wider People and Culture teams.
- Support to empower the hiring community with the tools, insights & guidance, and support needed to make high-quality decisions, while ensuring the candidate journey reflects Bumble’s values.
- Work closely with People Analytics to track and analyze key recruitment metrics to ensure accurate processes, behaviors, and training.
- Use data-driven insights to make informed decisions that enhance recruitment performance and provide actionable feedback for process optimization.
- Support employee HR Operations tickets, when needed, delivering exceptional service.
- Execute HR business processes in various systems, striving for continuous improvement.
Bumble is a tech platform that offers three connected apps for dating, friendship, and professional networking: Bumble Date, Bumble BFF, and Bumble Bizz. It works on a freemium model where users can download and use core features for free and pay for premium options such as advanced filters, seeing who has liked you, and extending matches. A key design choice is that women must make the first move in conversations, creating a more balanced starting point and safer environment. The app also emphasizes safety with features like photo verification to reduce fake profiles. Compared to competitors, Bumble differentiates itself by prioritizing women-initiated conversations, a focus on respectful interactions, and a clear division of features across dating, friendship, and professional networking. The goal is to help people form meaningful connections—romantic, platonic, or professional—while growing its user base and revenue through subscriptions and in-app purchases.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Austin, Texas
Founded
2014
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Q2 2026 revenue was $210.5 million, beating expectations despite a 15.2% decline.
- Adjusted EBITDA reached $72.9 million, and management guided Q3 2026 EBITDA above $56 million.
- India's So Positive partnership expands Bumble's safety credentials with Ananya Panday and creators.
What critics are saying
- Reuters on June 25, 2026 reported Bumble exploring a sale with Morgan Stanley.
- Paying users fell to 3.16 million, and Q3 revenue guidance missed estimates on August 5.
- May 2026 swipe removal risks alienating core users before Bumble 2.0 proves retention.
What makes Bumble unique
- Whitney Wolfe Herd's women-first brand still distinguishes Bumble despite May 7, 2026 redesign.
- Bumble 2.0 replaces swiping with Bee AI matchmaking, launched May 7, 2026.
- Plans targets low-pressure, in-person group meetups, differentiating Bumble from pure swiping apps.
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Growth & Insights and Company News
6 month growth
↓ -1%1 year growth
↓ -3%2 year growth
↓ -4%Bumble is moving away from swiping and towards in-person meetups to attract Gen Z users tired of traditional online dating. CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd announced on the company's Q2 earnings call that its new app Plans, which connects people in low-pressure group settings, has shown "promising results" in early tests. Wolfe Herd said Bumble is developing a new interaction model to replace swiping entirely, focusing on "more intentional, fewer, better, more considered signals" that mimic real-life interactions. The exact replacement remains undisclosed for competitive reasons. This shift mirrors similar moves by Tinder, signalling a major industry trend. However, Bumble remains in turnaround mode, with Q2 revenue down 15.2% year-over-year to $210.5 million, despite beating earnings expectations.
Bumble reported second-quarter revenue of $210.5 million, meeting Wall Street expectations but marking a 15.2% year-on-year decline. The online dating app's GAAP loss of $0.84 per share significantly missed analyst estimates of $0.25 per share. The company's third-quarter revenue guidance of $209 million came in 2.4% below analyst expectations of $214.1 million. Bumble's paying users declined by 620,000 year-on-year to 3.16 million. Despite the revenue miss, adjusted EBITDA of $72.88 million beat analyst estimates of $68.37 million by 6.6%. Operating margin improved to negative 53.2%, up from negative 136% in the same quarter last year. Analysts expect Bumble's revenue to decline 7.1% over the next 12 months. The stock dropped following the earnings announcement.
Bumble partners with Ananya Panday's 'So Positive' for safety series. Bumble has teamed up with Ananya Panday's digital initiative So Positive to launch a three-part podcast series focusing on online safety and intentional dating Dating app Bumble has partnered with actor Ananya Panday's initiative 'So Positive' to launch a new three-part podcast series. The series features Lisa Mishra, Shaheen Bhatt and Anuv Jain and focuses on modern relationships, intentional dating, and user safety. The initiative comes in response to data showing that 94 per cent of single Indians consider safety the most important factor when choosing a dating application. Said Panday: "I have always believed that the best conversations are the ones where people can be completely honest without feeling judged. Dating today can come with so many emotions, questions, and pressures, especially online, and I wanted this series to feel like a safe and comforting space for people to relate, reflect, and feel understood. A lot of what we've been trying to do through So Positive also comes from that same belief. that the internet and the way we connect with each other can be kinder and more supportive. Partnering with Bumble on the Safety First Series felt like a very natural fit because we are both trying to encourage more openness, authenticity, and kindness in the way young people connect today."
Raymond James maintained a "Market Perform" rating on Bumble Inc. (NASDAQ: BMBL) on June 25. The firm acknowledged Reuters' report that Bumble has hired advisors to explore strategic options but expressed concerns about buyer confidence in a brand that has lost cachet. Raymond James identified the Bumble App relaunch as crucial for determining future direction, noting that strategic options appear limited. Reuters previously reported that Bumble has been exploring a sale amid slowing growth in the online dating sector. Total paying users declined over 11% in FY 2025 to approximately 3.7 million, whilst annual revenue fell roughly 10% to approximately $966 million. Bumble operates online dating and social networking applications.
Bumble continues to champion online safety Through Safety First Series partnership with Ananya Panday's So Positive. Bumble is teaming up with actor Ananya Panday's So Positive on a new three-part podcast series featuring Lisa Mishra, Shaheen Bhatt, and Anuv Jain, built around modern relationships, intentional dating, and safety. Through candid discussions and relatable experiences, the series aims to demystify common dating dilemmas while helping single Indians navigate dating with greater confidence and clarity. The initiative stems from a growing need among daters for guidance that feels authentic, reassuring, and rooted in real experiences. With conversations around dating increasingly moving online, Bumble continues to champion a platform experience built on trust, kindness, and intentionality. Throughout the episodes, Ananya will discuss topics such as how to show up authentically in dating, the importance of building trust and taking safety measures such as verifying your profile, various dating dilemmas, and reinforce Bumble's commitment to empowering women in all aspects of their life. Sharing her thoughts on the collaboration, Ananya Panday said, "I have always believed that the best conversations are the ones where people can be completely honest without feeling judged. Dating today can come with so many emotions, questions, and pressures, especially online, and I wanted this series to feel like a safe and comforting space for people to relate, reflect, and feel understood. A lot of what we've been trying to do through So Positive also comes from that same belief. that the internet and the way we connect with each other can be kinder and more supportive. Partnering with Bumble on the Safety First Series felt like a very natural fit because we are both trying to encourage more openness, authenticity, and kindness in the way young people connect today." Discover more Movie & TV Streaming Digital marketing reports Arts & Entertainment The series will roll out across So Positive and Bumble's digital platforms alongside social-first content and conversations focused on trust, safety, and intentional dating. With So Positive, Bumble continues to reinforce its mission of creating kinder, safer and more empowering spaces for people to build meaningful connections. 2000 single respondents in India between June 2-9, 2026 ages 18-35 who are actively using dating apps.