Head of Talent | New York City

Blank Street • New York, NY

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Blank Street is looking for a Head of Talent to own and scale hiring across the US. We’re entering a phase of rapid growth and need to hire exceptional people at scale without compromising quality. This is a builder role — you won’t just run recruiting, you’ll design how it works. You’ll operate at both a strategic and executional level, partnering closely with leaders across the business to hire exceptional talent across our stores and HQ. From standing up hiring in new markets to improving systems and processes, you’ll build a recruiting engine (0 → 1 and 1 → 10) that can scale with the business. This role directly shapes who we hire, how we grow, and the long-term quality of our teams. You’ll be expected to think big, move quickly, and get your hands dirty. This is fully in-person based in our Brooklyn HQ and reports to the Senior Director of People.

Requirements

• Experience in high-growth, fast-paced environments (hospitality, retail, consumer, or startups preferred)
• You’ve scaled hiring from dozens to hundreds and thousands of hires
• Proven ability to build or significantly improve recruiting processes
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity with high ownership and bias for action
• You can think big and move fast
• You enjoy fixing broken systems and creating scalable structure

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end hiring across store, field, and HQ roles
• Build and scale recruiting systems that support high-volume hiring (2,000+ hires/year)
• Stand up hiring for new markets from scratch
• Partner with hiring managers to define roles, calibrate talent, and raise the bar
• Identify gaps and proactively design solutions (process, tooling, sourcing strategies)
• Use data to diagnose funnel and general recruiting issues and drive improvements
• Get your hands dirty. This is a player-coach role where you’ll actively recruit but also manage a team

Benefits

• $100,000 - $130,000 annual base salary
• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage. Blank Street covers the full premium for low and mid-tier employee-only plans.
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off + company holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Equity
• Learning and development opportunities.
• A whole lot of Blank Street swag & coffee

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed