CarbonChain

Head of Talent Acquisition (6-month contract)

CarbonChain · London, UK

Posted 17 days ago

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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.

Our read on this posting3.4out of 5
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.

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