Lead Talent Partner, Engineering

Chainlink Labs is seeking a Talent Lead to oversee technical hiring in a global Web3 environment, combining hands-on recruiting with people leadership to shape hiring strategy and attract top talent.

Location: Remote (US)

Salary: $119K - $281K

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a team of Talent Partners, supporting their growth, performance and delivery
• Partner with senior stakeholders to define hiring strategy, role calibration and execution across multiple teams
• Own full-cycle recruiting for critical, high-impact technical roles while supporting your team on their most strategic searches
• Set a high bar for recruiting excellence through coaching, structured hiring practices and consistent hiring quality
• Design and continuously improve hiring processes, interview frameworks and assessment methodologies
• Build and nurture high-quality talent pipelines using creative sourcing strategies and market insights
• Act as a market expert, advising leaders on talent trends, compensation expectations and competitive positioning
• Drive complex offer negotiations and closing strategies for senior and hard-to-close candidates
• Partner closely with Talent leadership on capacity planning, hiring prioritisation and operational improvements
• Contribute to employer branding and storytelling in the Web3 ecosystem

Requirements

• Proven experience hiring top-tier technical talent in competitive, high-bar environments
• Experience leading, mentoring or coaching recruiters and building high-performing recruiting teams
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence, challenge and advise senior leaders
• Data-driven mindset with a focus on quality, efficiency, team performance and continuous improvement
• Comfortable balancing hands-on recruiting with people leadership in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment
• Interest in or exposure to Web3, crypto or deeply technical domains
• Located in EST, CT or MST time zones