Full-time - London (on site or hybrid)

We're seeking an experienced and strategic GTM Talent Partner to join our growing Talent Acquisition team, reporting to the VP of People. In this role, you will be a trusted advisor to hiring managers, lead full-cycle recruitment processes, and contribute to shaping the future of Kiln's workforce. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in building and scaling our teams while creating exceptional candidate and hiring manager experiences.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Talent Acquisition

  • Partner closely with hiring managers in the Go to Marktet team to understand their team needs, craft compelling job descriptions, and define hiring strategies.

    • GTM teams at Kiln include marketing, customer, partnership, sales, technical sales

  • Lead full-cycle recruitment processes, including sourcing, interviewing, and onboarding exceptional talent.

  • Proactively build and maintain strong talent pipelines for key roles, ensuring the ability to scale rapidly as business needs evolve.

  • Leverage data-driven insights to identify talent trends, improve hiring processes, and provide actionable recommendations to leadership.

• Candidate Experience

  • Ensure every candidate, regardless of hiring outcome, has a world-class experience throughout the recruitment journey.

  • Act as the primary point of contact for candidates, guiding them through the interview process and providing timely updates.

  • Provide thoughtful feedback to both candidates and hiring teams to support continuous improvement.

• Employer Branding

  • Partner with Marketing to develop campaigns highlighting Kiln’s culture, values, and employee value proposition.

  • Create and share engaging content on professional platforms to amplify Kiln’s employer brand.

• Team Collaboration & Advisory

  • Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers, coaching them on recruitment best practices and candidate evaluation techniques.

  • Collaborate with the People Operations team to ensure seamless onboarding experiences.

• Process Optimization

  • Continuously refine hiring workflows to enhance efficiency and candidate experience.

  • Track, analyze, and report on key recruitment metrics to measure success and identify areas for improvement.

Requirements

• Proven experience in hiring go-to-market people (4+ years) in a full-cycle recruitment or talent acquisition role, ideally within tech or startup environments.

• Strong understanding of sourcing strategies, recruitment tools, and applicant tracking systems (e.g., Ashby).

• Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and build trust with leadership, hiring managers and candidates.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with fluency in English.

• A data-driven mindset, leveraging insights to optimize hiring strategies and inform decisions.

Preferred Skills

• Experience hiring for roles in Web3, blockchain, or cryptocurrency sectors.

• Familiarity with global recruitment practices, particularly in Europe, North America, and Asia.

• A passion for employer branding and building diverse teams.

• Experience using Ashby.

• French speaking.

About Kiln:

Kiln is the leading enterprise-grade rewards platform that enables institutional customers to stake assets and integrate staking & DeFi functionality into their offerings. Our API-first platform provides fully automated validators, staking & DeFi protocols access, and comprehensive data and commission management.

With $13+ billion in crypto assets staked through our platform, Kiln has established a strong presence on Ethereum, managing over 4.3% of the network through 45,000+ validators — all with zero slashing events.

Kiln serves more than 140 leading customers, including Binance, BitPanda, Bitgo, Fireblocks, VanEck, and TrustWallet.

Our team of 85+ ecosystem enthusiasts brings experience from industry leaders like Google, Circle, Ledger, Chainalysis, and other prominent technology and cryptocurrency companies.

We've raised $30M in total funding from prominent investors including 1kx, Crypto.com, Illuminate Financial, Consensys, Wintermute, Kraken Ventures...

Join Kiln and help us make the web more secure, stable, decentralized, and fair!

How Kiln will support you:

At Kiln, our values drive us: Technical Excellence ensures top security and usability; Innovation-Driven Meritocracy elevates groundbreaking ideas; Trust and Transparency build reliability through open communication; and People First keeps our team and clients at the heart of everything we do.

• A fast-paced, non-bureaucratic work environment

• Equity Share Options in the Business: when Kiln succeeds, we all succeed!

• Competitive salary

• Unlimited holiday

• Flexible remote working

• Choice of IT equipment

• Contribution to internet bills

• Substantial personal development and tech conference budget

Kiln is an Equal Opportunity Employer

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone is valued and respected. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, including women or persons with disabilities.

Your interview process

Our thorough process ensures the best fit for both you and Kiln, and we strive to make each step valuable and efficient.

1. Recruiter Interview (45 min)

2. Take-home test (< 3 hours)

3. Technical Interview (60 min)

4. Core Values Interview (45 min)

5. Founders Interview (30 min)

6. Offer!

Your personal information will be securely stored in our Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and will not be shared with external parties. We comply fully with GDPR regulations to protect your data and privacy.

Please note that we are not sponsoring visas for individuals without work authorization in the UK. This role is specifically for employees (no B2B or contractors) based in the UK. Thank you!