Senior Recruiter

Founded in 2018 and based in NYC, The Block is the leading research, analysis, and news brand in the digital asset space. The Block's team is spread across 7 timezones, covering the global cryptocurrency space 24/7.

The Block delivers deep insight into how the emerging digital assets sector interacts with traditional finance, technology, governments, and markets. We reach hundreds of thousands of technologists, financial market participants, Fortune 500 professionals, global service providers, policymakers, and more through our main website, dedicated Research Portal, podcast, and events.

In order to meet our company's goals, we need to hire the best and brightest talent and are seeking a creative recruiter to help us in that mission. Reporting directly to the VP, People Operations, as the second hire of the people team, you will be responsible for building a scalable recruiting process, managing a large number of open positions for the company, and providing support to other people ops initiatives as needed.

Responsibilities Include:

• Partner with the VP, People Operations to build a best-in-class recruiting process that is efficient and effective.
• Work cross-functionally and develop strong relationships with managers, directors, VPs, and C-Level executives through strategy meetings, status updates, and constant communication.
• Manage applicant tracking system ensuring effective engagement and usage of the system.
• Full lifecycle recruiting including sourcing, screening, video interviews, offers, and closing.
• Develop creative recruiting strategies and build a pipeline of candidates for critical and repeat roles.
• Strategize on the best use of recruiting budget to attract the best, most relevant applicants.
• Ensure recruiting strategy aligns with diversity, inclusion, and belonging initiatives and is effective in finding diverse talent.
• Manage any external recruiting agency relationships.
• Assist with recruitment marketing and employee branding initiatives.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 4+ years of full lifecycle recruiting experience.
• 2+ years of experience in a corporate recruiting capacity, ideally in a startup, high-growth environment.
• Expertise in recruiting metrics and thoughtful reporting of metrics.
• Strong background and proven experience in sourcing/recruiting professionals across levels and functions.
• Technology recruiting experience required.