Head of People - Dragonfly Portfolio

Dragonfly is a crypto-native Venture Capital and research firm with $2B+ in assets under management and 160+ portfolio companies (see list). Our Talent team works to support the recruiting efforts of the companies within our portfolio by connecting them with talented potential candidates.

We’re currently hiring a Head of People for portfolio companies scaling global teams in blockchain infrastructure and distributed systems. Roles are available both remote across the US and in-person in New York City.

This is not a listing for an internal role at Dragonfly.

What We’re Looking For

• 7+ years of experience in recruiting and people operations, with at least 3 years focused on technical recruiting.
• Proven ability to hire deeply technical talent—network engineers, infra specialists, protocol researchers—and comfort engaging with technical requirements.
• Track record of building and scaling recruiting processes in startup or high-growth environments.
• Familiarity with people operations best practices, including onboarding, compensation, performance management, compliance, and distributed team policies.
• Strong interpersonal skills; able to build trust with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience using AI-powered talent tools or modern recruiting platforms is a plus.
• Passion for blockchain, distributed systems, and new internet infrastructure.
  
  

About The Role(s)

As Head of People, you will:

• Recruiting: Own end-to-end recruiting across technical and non-technical roles, with an emphasis on sourcing and closing world-class technical hires.
• People operations: Design and implement scalable systems for onboarding, performance management, compensation frameworks, compliance, and distributed work policies.
• Employer brand: Partner with leadership and communications to position the company as a top destination for blockchain and infrastructure talent.
• Strategic advisor: Act as a trusted partner on organizational design, workforce planning, and people strategy.
• Scale for growth: Establish repeatable recruiting processes, leverage modern hiring tools, and implement metrics-driven systems to continuously improve hiring and retention.
  
  

Process

• We’ll confidentially match you with portfolio companies aligned with your background, skill set, and interests.
• If mutual interest exists between you and a team, we’ll facilitate a warm introduction.
• If there isn’t a match today, we’ll keep you top of mind for future opportunities.
  
  

Our portfolio companies are globally distributed, hiring for remote, hybrid, and in-person roles worldwide. They’re building across the entire crypto ecosystem—including DeFi, infrastructure, L1s and L2s, consumer apps, NFTs, ZK, Crypto x AI, and more.

All candidate submissions are strictly confidential.