Associate - Strategic Partnerships

We’re seeking a Talent Acquisition & Partnerships Associate to own the engine that fuels our growth—bringing in both candidates and companies and selling to them. This is not a traditional recruiter role. You’ll be building the frontlines of a new hiring paradigm : skill-based, blockchain-verified, and trustless. Perfect for someone who thrives at the intersection of talent, sales, and startup hustle.

Proof-of-Skill Protocol is a blockchain-based system that verifies & stores a candidate’s skills, identity, work history, and education—eliminating repetitive, costly hiring steps like resume screening, assignments, and background checks, allowing companies to hire smarter, faster.

Qualifications and Skills

✅ 1+ years of experience in recruitment, partnerships, or sales (startup / tech preferred).

✅ Strong ability to sell ideas and products to both candidates and companies.

✅ Proven track record of building and scaling pipelines from scratch.

✅ Great communication and relationship-building skills.

✅ Bonus : Blockchain / Web3 exposure or curiosity to dive into decentralized hiring.

Responsibilities

Bring in both candidates and companies—and sell them on why Proof-of-Skill is the future of hiring.

Build and manage acquisition pipelines for talent and organizations.

Work closely with founders to craft GTM strategies for candidate & company growth.

Execute end-to-end recruitment processes for our first hires while also onboarding companies to the protocol.

Act as a sales rep and evangelist—pitching Proof-of-Skill to HR leaders, recruiters, and candidates.

Foster a culture of innovation and disruption across the team.

Traits of the Ideal Candidate

A healthy disdain for how traditional recruiting works.

Problem-solver who can sell as well as source.

Persuasive communicator who can turn skeptics into champions. Hustler mindset—loves building pipelines and closing deals.

Passion for giving candidates a fair shot based on skills.

Entrepreneurial operator—comfortable switching between sales, recruitment, and strategy.

Hungry to learn and grow in a high-velocity startup.

If you’re excited about selling the future of skill-based hiring and want to be the one who brings both sides of the marketplace alive—let’s talk.