About Us
JIBE is where friends help friends land jobs. It is a referral-based hiring platform that enables jobseekers to tap into their existing social networks to gain access to the jobs they want through the people they already know. JIBE provides jobseekers with a wide range of career opportunities, insight into how many connections they have at a given company and the ability to contact their connections, ask for referrals, and then attach those referrals to their job application. JIBE works directly with enterprises, many of which are Fortune 1,000 companies.
Management Team
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Joe Essenfeld, Founder and CEOJoe Essenfeld is the Founder and CEO of JIBE. Prior to starting JIBE, Joe was the COO of Insomnia Cookies, a successful late-night cookie delivery company in college towns across the country. Joe also spent several years in the restaurant management industry. It was his experiences in hiring hundreds of employees during that time that led him to start JIBE. Joe received his Bachelor of Science from Cornell University. While at Cornell, he was the Director of Operations for Nightfunk, a national online entertainment guide for college students. Joe lives in New York City and is an avid ping pong player and foodie. |
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Suzanne Flynn Speece, VP of MarketingSuzanne Flynn Speece leads marketing at JIBE. Before joining JIBE in 2011, Suzanne was the Site Director for Diapers.com, where she was responsible for merchandising and marketing for the site. Prior to Diapers.com, Suzanne spent eight years on Wall Street at Morgan Stanley and Lehman Brothers as an analyst covering the retail and consumer space. Suzanne received an MBA from the Harvard Business School and a a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political Science from Yale University. She is also a Chartered Financial Analyst. Suzanne lives in New Jersey with her husband and daughter. |
Andrzej Lawn, VP of TechnologyAndrzej Lawn leads the technology efforts at JIBE. Prior to joining JIBE in 2010, Andrzej was a Senior Engineer at Gilt Groupe, where he was responsible for scaling the site for unpredictable traffic. While at Gilt, Andrzej also managed the transition of the company's millions of daily emails to a third party provider. Prior to Gilt, Andrzej worked as a Lead Software Developer at The New York Times, where he led the build for a new TV vertical and created a platform for data services which powered the site. Andrzej received a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from The University of Toronto and an MFA in Sculpture from the Pratt Institute. Among his many hobbies, Andrzej is a ballroom dancer, artist and master axe thrower. His co-workers always have one eye open. |
Investors
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DFJ Gotham |
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Draper Fisher Jurveston |
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Polaris Venture Partners |
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Zelkova Ventures |
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Lerer Ventures |
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Thrive Capital |
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Jason Calacanis |
