Head of People and Talent, dYdX

• 8-10+ years of proven experience in human resources, talent acquisition, and people leadership, ideally within a dynamic and fast-paced industry
• Strong understanding of recruiting processes, HR best practices, and employment regulations
• Exceptional communication, management, and interpersonal skills
• Data-driven and analytical mindset, with a strong ability to interpret and act on HR metrics
• Strong first principles thinking and adaptability to navigate the dynamic crypto industry from a recruiting perspective
• Adaptability and a commitment to staying up to date on industry trends
• A track record of building and nurturing high-performing teams
• Experience executing in a fast-paced and fluid startup environment
• Ruthless prioritization - you zero in on what matters and move quickly in order to learn and iterate
• Extreme ownership - you are proactive in driving momentum on strategic initiatives and thrive in ambiguity
• Must be located in New York, NY or be willing to relocate to New York, NY

Desirable

• Work with hiring managers to fill all our outstanding roles timely and strategically
• Use data and metrics to debug the end to end recruiting pipeline and identify areas of opportunity
• Embody our value of of thinking 10x bigger and execute on solutions that will move the needle on our people and recruiting goals
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices. Have strong first principles thinking and learning capabilities in the fast changing crypto, recruiting, and people landscapes
• Create a best in class feedback culture to ensure employees are receiving and giving critical feedback on a frequent basis and in performance reviews
• Ensure that experienced and new managers exhibit world class management of our world class employees
• Build strong relationships with the team, listen to employee feedback and identify areas where we can improve the employee or workplace experience
• Work closely with leadership and serve as an advisor for people challenges, change management, org structures, and communication management
• Ensure strong retention on the team by coaching team members on growth and development as well as proactively evaluating compensation
• Ensure administrative HR activities (i.g. visa processing, employee onboarding, offboarding, etc.) are running smoothly
• Ensure we have best in class infrastructure (office space, environment, etc.)
• Be a respected role model for the team to reference and learn how to be a great people leader
• Provide best in class guidance and mentorship to the recruiting and people team, promoting continuous learning and professional development
• Hire and mentor top quality team members in the future and be the major owner of team structure
• Be an A+ manager and culture carrier to continue to grow and motivate the team over time