Executive Recruiter

Chainlink Labs

. Lead complex, high-impact executive searches across the global organization .

Posted 10/21/2026full-timeRemote • New York • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $119,000 - $250,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading complex executive searches, developing assessment frameworks, and delivering high-quality talent acquisition strategies across global markets. Proven ability to partner with executive leaders and enhance candidate experiences while maintaining rigorous hiring processes.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Executive Search LeadershipTalent Mapping and Pipeline DevelopmentStakeholder Partnership and AdvisoryAttention to DetailGlobal Market Experience

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Hard Skills

Executive Recruiting ProcessesAssessment Framework DevelopmentMulti-Source Search StrategiesDirector and Executive-Level HiringTalent Intelligence Sourcing

Soft Skills

Strong Ownership MentalityExceptional Written CommunicationHigh-Quality ExecutionInfluential Advisory Skills

Industry Keywords

Technology OrganizationsWeb3BlockchainCryptoCapital MarketsFintech

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Web3

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead complex, high-impact executive searches across the global organization
Personally own searches from initial scoping through close
Identify, assess, engage, and hire exceptional senior talent, focusing on Director+ and executive-level technical and business roles
Partner with executive leaders to shape role scopes, candidate profiles, search strategies, assessment approaches, and compensation discussions
Act as a talent advisor by providing external market perspective and challenging assumptions
Build talent maps and candidate pipelines through direct sourcing, executive networks, referrals, advisors, researchers, and external search firms
Prepare search briefings, market maps, candidate profiles, pipeline reports, and executive updates
Build and evolve executive recruiting practices, assessment frameworks, and organizational processes
Deliver a high-touch candidate experience while maintaining rigor in complex executive hiring
Develop trusted global networks with senior leaders and executives
Collaborate across a globally distributed organization while maintaining execution momentum and attention to detail

Requirements

What you’ll need

Significant experience personally delivering complex, multi-source executive searches within fast-paced technology organizations, including senior technical leadership hiring
Track record of successfully hiring Director, VP, and/or C-level talent across multiple functions
Experience partnering directly with executive leaders as an influential advisor, including shaping role scopes, search strategies, assessment approaches, and compensation discussions
Strong ownership mentality with a bias toward execution and a track record of delivering high-quality searches at pace
Exceptional attention to detail and written communication skills
Experience developing executive recruiting processes, practices, and assessment frameworks adopted more broadly within an organization
Experience delivering executive searches across multiple international markets, ideally including North America and Europe
Track record of balancing rigorous, multi-stage executive hiring processes with an excellent candidate experience
Ability to operate effectively in an asynchronous, globally distributed environment
Preferred: experience partnering with founders and/or founder-led leadership teams
Preferred: experience within Web3, blockchain, crypto, capital markets, fintech, or another highly technical and rapidly evolving industry
Preferred: demonstrated ability to combine multiple talent intelligence sources
Preferred: strong existing network of executives and senior technology leaders
Preferred: experience building or materially improving an executive recruiting capability within a scaling organization
Must legally reside and hold work authorization in the advertised location
Must maintain primary residence in that location throughout employment
Working hours must overlap with Eastern Time (ET) unless otherwise stated
Resume must be submitted in English

Benefits

Comp & perks

Long-term incentives
Comprehensive benefits
Remote-first work arrangement
Ability to work outside primary country of legal residence for up to 90 days per calendar year