Head of People

October 22

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Crypto • Web 3

Relay is a cryptocurrency trading interface that provides on-chain token swaps, buy/sell functionality, vaults, transaction history, and wallet connectivity (e. g. , “Connect Wallet”). The UI text and controls (Swap, Select Token, ETH/Base, Expand Chart) indicate it’s a decentralized exchange or swap dashboard focused on token trading and liquidity features on blockchain networks.

11 - 50 employees

₿ Crypto

🌐 Web 3

📋 Description

• Act as a trusted partner to the CEO, COO, and functional leads • Clarify responsibilities, structure, and career pathways for a highly technical team • Evolve a feedback-first culture and a pragmatic performance cadence (calibration, promotions, development) without heavy process • Coach leaders, raise bar for manager effectiveness, and create simple toolkits that scale • Partner with leadership and external recruiters on headcount planning, brand positioning, and closing • Define a clear compensation philosophy, pay bands, benchmarking, and refresh rhythms; proactively monitor engagement and satisfaction • Maintain and continuously improve payroll, benefits, leave, and HRIS in partnership with Finance; keep us compliant across jurisdictions • Maintain handbook and policies; handle sensitive issues with judgment and discretion • Own an end-to-end, high-signal experience that sets expectations and accelerates ramp up • Lead company-wide rituals and offsites (2–4×/year) that strengthen trust in a remote-first, async-friendly team • Work closely with every function, and own large cross-functional projects like M&A diligence and integration

🎯 Requirements

• 8–10+ years in People leadership with direct partnership to senior execs; experience supporting engineering/product orgs in high-growth environments • Track record building lightweight, scalable performance and growth systems • Demonstrated judgment in employee relations and sensitive matters • Experience architecting compensation philosophy and running cycles • Strong operator: you’ve owned onboarding, payroll/benefits, leave, and multi-jurisdiction compliance, ideally with modern tools (e.g., Rippling/Remote/Carta) • Excellent communication and coaching; comfortable in a distributed, fast-moving team

🏖️ Benefits

• Remote-first with meaningful IRL time • Comprehensive health, dental, vision; home office setup allowance • Unlimited PTO with an encouraged minimum • Access to crypto education and industry events; work with a world-class technical team and partners across the ecosystem