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$400,000.00/yr - $500,000.00/yr

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Head of Recruitment | Executive & Inclusive Search - UK & Globally

Role: Managing Director – Blockchain, Web3 & Crypto Business Unit

Location: US or Europe – fully remote with extensive travel

Comp: $450,000 - $500,000 + Token-based incentives aligned with ecosystem performance

Our client, a pioneering organisation at the forefront of blockchain, Web3, and crypto, is seeking an accomplished Managing Director to lead a core business unit and drive innovation, growth, and decentralisation across these rapidly evolving sectors.

About the Opportunity

• Fully remote with occasional travel
• Reports directly to the CEO
• Token-based incentives aligned with ecosystem performance
• Lead global teams of engineers, researchers, and community builders
• Shape the future of a top-tier blockchain, Web3, and crypto platform

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for engineering, research, and ecosystem development in blockchain, Web3, and crypto environments
• Develop and execute strategies for governance, protocol development, and decentralised adoption
• Represent the organization to the global blockchain, Web3, and crypto communities, as well as industry stakeholders
• Champion decentralisation, tokenomics, and community-led innovation
• Build strategic partnerships and drive engagement across the blockchain, Web3, and crypto landscape
• Oversee compliance with relevant crypto and blockchain regulations and best practices

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Hands-on experience as a software engineer or cryptographer, ideally within blockchain, Web3, or crypto projects.
• Proven leadership in transitioning from technical roles to business management, particularly in distributed, remote teams.
• Strong academic background in computer science, mathematics, or a related field
• Deep commitment to decentralisation, token economies, and the future of blockchain, Web3, and crypto
• Exceptional communication skills, able to bridge technical and business conversations at the highest levels
• Tenacious, adaptable leader ready to navigate ambiguity and rapid industry growth

Cultural Fit

• Strong industry reputation and integrity
• Collaborative, consensus-building approach
• Experience with reputable brands in blockchain, Web3, or crypto required.

If you are a visionary leader ready to make a significant impact in blockchain, Web3, and crypto, we invite you to apply for this unique opportunity.

Interested? Apply now for immediate consideration: mark.etherington@middlemore.co.uk

Alternatively, if you know of anyone who may be interested in this opportunity, please forward on our details.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Executive

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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