Director of Talent Acquisition

Summary

Join IOG's Venture Studio as the Director of Talent Acquisition, playing a pivotal role in shaping a forward-thinking talent function. Lead a high-performing team, embedding within venture teams, and aligning talent acquisition with the organizational roadmap. Drive operational excellence, leverage emerging technologies, and foster strong cross-functional partnerships. Translate long-term business needs into actionable talent strategies and champion the integration of external talent intelligence. Build a responsive and data-informed talent ecosystem supporting capability development and internal mobility. Contribute to shaping org-wide programs, ensuring Talent Acquisition plays a foundational role in IOG’s long-term growth.

Requirements

• Proven experience (10+ years) leading Talent Acquisition in a complex, high-growth environment, ideally within a venture studio, startup portfolio, or deep-tech ecosystem
• Established talent network in the blockchain / Web3 / cryptography / decentralized infrastructure space with a clear ability to engage senior technical and strategic talent globally
• Deep understanding of operational TA infrastructure, including systems design, workflow optimization, and stakeholder alignment
• Experience working across cross-functional teams (e.g., procurement, HR, org design, capacity planning)
• Demonstrated people leadership and coaching skills, with a track record of building and developing high-performing TA teams
• Strategic mindset with an operational bias, able to zoom out for systems thinking and zoom in to optimize day-to-day processes
• Curiosity and thought leadership in AI, automation, and the future of talent acquisition
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, especially in ambiguous, fast-paced environments
• Demonstrates the ability to think across the full talent and venture lifecycle, aligning talent strategies with organizational priorities
• Connects market trends, internal capabilities, and business needs into cohesive, scalable strategies
• Leads with agility and resilience in complex, fast-moving environments
• Builds high-performing teams through inclusion, empowerment, and cultural alignment, while modeling values-based leadership and psychological safety
• Uses data, talent intelligence, and market signals to guide decision-making
• Applies a curious and forward-looking mindset to adopt emerging technologies and drive continuous improvement in how talent is identified, engaged, and deployed
• Acts as a strategic advisor to senior leaders and hiring teams
• Builds trusted relationships across functions, influencing without authority and integrating TA into broader workforce planning, capability building, and organizational design efforts
• Designs and implements efficient, reliable, and scalable TA operations
• Brings structure and clarity to complex processes, ensuring systems are built for sustainability, speed, and measurable impact
• As Leaders it is our responsibility to motivate, develop and progress our fellow team members
• As a Leader there is a need to communicate openly with all members of your team, address any issues head on and not shy away from difficult conversations
• Empowering your team to provide the best results by organising clear processes and coordinating team efforts should be your top priority

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with the Chief People Officer to align Talent Acquisition strategy with the broader people vision and organizational roadmap
• Translate IOG’s long-term business priorities into actionable TA strategies that proactively shape how we attract, assess, and grow talent across ventures
• Act as the external lens of the organization, continuously scanning the global talent landscape to identify emerging trends, shifts in candidate expectations, and competitive practices and proactively adjust hiring strategies to maintain agility, relevance, and business impact
• Champion the integration of external talent intelligence and innovative practices into the organization, positioning IOG as a future-ready, values-driven, and competitive employer in the Web3 and tech space
• Collaborate across the organization to ensure talent initiatives are seamlessly embedded into the broader employee and stakeholder experience, integrating with systems and processes from employer branding and onboarding to internal engagement, capability development, and cultural integration
• Serve as a connector between talent insights and strategic planning, ensuring data-driven decisions inform how and where talent is deployed to support business evolution
• Contribute to shaping org-wide programs such as capability building, internal mobility frameworks, and inclusive culture strategies, ensuring Talent Acquisition plays a foundational role in IOG’s long-term growth and success
• Design and lead a unified, scalable TA operating model that integrates seamlessly with Procurement, Resource Management, Capacity Management, and Workforce Planning
• Build end-to-end processes, tools, and governance models to drive efficiency, accountability, and speed across all hiring activities
• Establish real-time visibility into talent pipelines, open roles, capacity, and internal mobility opportunities
• Define and monitor core performance metrics and reporting to inform strategic decisions
• Take a leading role in HRLT, partnering with other leads to collaborate and drive excellence and efficiency
• Structure team to ensure ownership of operation and tooling, utilising existing ATS and CRM to drive maximum ROI
• Assign and manage TA Partners to work directly with each venture or business unit, owning the relationship from role scoping to hire and acting as trusted advisors to hiring managers
• Ensure TA Partners lead on job scoping, compensation benchmarking (in partnership with Total Rewards), sourcing strategy, and candidate experience
• Actively collaborate with peers on whether to hire, redeploy, upskill, or externally acquire talent across the venture studio
• Develop team to ensure ongoing role forecasting and planning with assigned teams (partnering with assigned HRBP for each team), to allow forward planning of workloads and identification of any possible skills gaps for harder to fill positions
• Build, coach, and lead a high-impact Talent Acquisition team with a focus on ownership, transparency, curiosity, and continuous learning
• Champion a culture of proactive talent advisory, not reactive requisition filling
• Build career pathways and development opportunities within the TA team to retain top talent and grow future leaders
• Set and monitor KPIs and SLAs for each team member, to ensure ownership of data and self awareness of own performance
• Empower each team member to develop strong market knowledge and understanding, using their LI presence to act as a brand ambassador
• Encourage creative and dynamic approaches to sourcing and candidate engagement. Inspire the team to experiment with new channels, campaigns, and storytelling techniques that strengthen IOG’s employer brand and attract exceptional talent
• Develop and execute employer branding strategies to enhance IOG's reputation as an employer of choice in the Web3 space
• Evaluate and implement AI-driven tools and platforms for sourcing, screening, pipeline management, and candidate engagement
• Stay curious and informed about the future of work, evolving talent ecosystems, and emerging technologies — applying this thinking to evolve how TA operates
• Foster a culture of experimentation and learning within the TA team, encouraging the responsible use of AI and automation to complement human judgment and candidate experience
• Ensure all AI and automation tools are implemented with a strong ethical lens, prioritizing fairness, transparency, and candidate trust in alignment with IOG’s values and the principles of a decentralized future

Benefits

• Remote work
• Laptop reimbursement
• New starter package to buy hardware essentials (headphones, monitor, etc)
• Learning & Development opportunities
• Competitive PTO