or apply directly on CarbonChain's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 17 days CarbonChain's roles stay open a median of 18 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of CarbonChain's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at CarbonChain
- moderate 1 stale, 0 reposted of 3 open
- Hiring momentum
- 12 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-06
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from CarbonChain's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for CarbonChain.
About this role
The Head of Talent Acquisition at CarbonChain will lead the recruitment function during a crucial growth phase, focusing on hiring senior engineering and product roles. This hands-on position involves developing a talent acquisition strategy, optimizing recruitment processes, and enhancing the candidate experience while working closely with senior leadership. The role also requires reducing reliance on external agencies and establishing a sustainable talent pipeline.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 5/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of CarbonChain as an employer.
What you need
- Proven ownership of engineering and product recruitment for 5y+ within seed to Series B technology businesses
- Demonstrable direct sourcing expertise for hard-to-fill technical roles
- Experience of designing and implementing structured interview processes and scorecards
- Excellent stakeholder management skills
- Comfort operating as a standalone function, balancing strategic responsibility with hands-on operational delivery
- Strong working knowledge of the UK technology talent market
Nice to have
- Prior experience within climate technology, B2B SaaS, data infrastructure or financial technology
- A background in recruiting full stack engineers and product managers
- Previous contract or interim experience
- Experience of successfully transitioning an organisation from agency-led to direct hiring
- Familiarity in Greenhouse.com as an ATS
What you get
- A day rate of £550 – £650, outside IR35, dependent on experience
- An initial 6-month contract, with a potential opportunity to extend to 12 months
- Direct exposure to the founders and senior leadership team
- The opportunity to contribute to a business with a substantive and measurable climate impact
- A collaborative London-based culture, including quarterly team offsites and regular team lunches
Worth weighing
- 6-month contract with potential for extension, indicating a temporary role
- Hands-on role may require balancing strategic and operational tasks
- In-office requirement of 3 days a week may not suit all candidates
Summarised from CarbonChain's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by CarbonChain on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-06. PitchMeAI is not the employer.