Recruiting Lead

Alpen Labs • New York, NY

92d

About The Position

Alpen Labs is seeking a Recruiting Lead to drive our talent strategy and full-cycle recruiting as we scale our team. This role will partner closely with founders, hiring managers, and People Ops to attract, hire, and retain top talent while ensuring a world-class candidate experience.

Requirements

• Proven experience in full-cycle recruiting, ideally in fast-growing, technical, or startup environments.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience in hiring technically focused teams.
• Passion for building diverse, high-performing teams and delivering an exceptional candidate experience.
• Comfortable leveraging recruiting metrics and ATS systems to drive continuous improvement.
• Knowledge of the Web 3 and Crypto market is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Partner with founders and hiring managers to understand workforce planning and headcount priorities.
• Build a clear recruiting roadmap that aligns with company milestones and funding stage.
• Advise leadership on market trends, compensation insights, and sourcing strategies.
• Own sourcing, outreach, screening, interviewing, and offer processes for all open roles.
• Build and maintain diverse candidate pipelines using direct sourcing, referrals, and external networks.
• Manage scheduling and logistics for interviews, ensuring a smooth experience for candidates and interviewers alike.
• Draft compelling job descriptions and manage postings across platforms (Greenhouse, LinkedIn, niche job boards).
• Act as the face of Alpen Labs for candidates, showcasing our culture and mission.
• Ensure a high-quality, consistent candidate experience from first touchpoint to onboarding.
• Collaborate with People Ops and Marketing on employer brand initiatives (careers page, social media, events).
• Maintain and optimise our ATS (Greenhouse), ensuring data accuracy and useful reporting.
• Introduce lightweight metrics and dashboards to track recruiting health (pipeline diversity, time-to-fill, source effectiveness).
• Document and iterate on recruiting best practices and interview guides.
• Regularly update founders and hiring managers on search progress and candidate feedback.
• Train and support interviewers on effective, unbiased evaluation.
• Coordinate closely with People Ops on compensation, offers, and onboarding.

Benefits

• Opportunity to actively contribute to the evolution of cutting-edge technologies within the blockchain space.
• Access to resources necessary for learning, growth, and productivity.
• Compensation package designed to mirror passion, dedication, and hard work.

What This Job Offers

• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees