Entrepreneur First is hiring a

Talent Associate, EF web3, with Tezos (London)

About Entrepreneur First Everyone at Entrepreneur First believes it really matters what the world’s most talented people choose to do with their lives. We work every day to be the best place in the world for around 700 high-potential founders a year to meet their co-founder and build a technology startup from scratch. See how it works here: https://www.joinef.com/how-it-works/

Entrepreneur First provides the world’s most talented and ambitious individuals with a platform to build a global technology company from scratch. We have built over 500 companies from scratch; we have more than 3000 alumni worldwide, and a portfolio valued at over $5bn. EF companies include Tractable (computer vision, currently valued at $1bn as of June 2021), Magic Pony Technology (AI, acquired by Twitter for a reported $150m), Represent (social commerce, acquired by CustomInk), Aztec Protocol (scalable privacy on blockchain), Cleo (fintech), accuRx (healthcare communication platform), OpenCosmos (space), CloudNC (manufacturing), Transcelestial (satellite communications) and many more.

The Role

Discovering high potential founders before they’re founders is our number one operating priority. We’re passionate about enabling high potential talents to embark on a life changing journey by accessing entrepreneurship through our programmes. The Talent Associate will play a central role in the identification and delivery of top talent for our new London-based programme to be run in exclusive collaboration with the Tezos Foundation, an organisation whose mission is to promote the Tezos protocol through grants and other capital deployment vehicles. You can read more about the Tezos foundation here, and about the Tezos platform here. In addition to the usual characteristics EF selects for, potential founders for the programme will need to demonstrate knowledge and skills in relevant blockchain technology. Tezos technology will be core or adjacent to the value proposition of companies that are built on the programme.

What You'll Do

• Support the talent manager to shape and run an effective talent strategy to build out talent attraction and acquisition capability for the new programme;
• Leverage the optimal mix of channels to discover and engage with prospective outlier talent who could become CEOs and CTOs through our blockchain programme: These channels include campus relations, online forums, networking groups, referral programmes, sourcing and talent events;
• Own offer and programme starter numbers;
• Cultivate applicants throughout the offer process, before collaborating with our Programme team to onboard successful candidates;
• Deliver world class talent experiences that represent our commitment to customer excellence, and ensure we can nurture candidates for the future;
• Take data-driven decisions by continually monitoring talent metrics for areas to improve or increase efficiency at scale;
• Be an EF ambassador and connect with relevant startup bodies, tech forums, and educational institutions.

What You’ll Need

• Approximately 2-3 years experience in a Talent Acquisition or Recruitment role including end-to-end talent attraction and pipeline management;
• Familiarity with UK university and tech / startup ecosystems;
• A fascination with new technologies, particularly blockchain and cryptocurrency;
• A keen interest in building a career in talent-investing and startups;
• A ‘get things done’ attitude - you demonstrate operational excellence and ensure quality and integrity in everything that you do;
• Proactivity - you thrive on creating and supporting thoughtful and well-organised experiences for our future founders;
• A team player mentality - you are motivated by shared goals;
• A love of learning and adapting to changing needs or circumstances;
• A customer-centric approach that shapes your thinking and drives your determination to achieve great results.

What We Offer

• A competitive salary and benefits package;
• Collaboration with a growth minded, diverse team in Europe, Asia and Canada;
• Generous holidays: in addition to 23 days holiday, we also close the office down for two weeks over Christmas and New Year;
• A Learning & Development allowance to purchase any product or service that will contribute to your personal or professional development;
• A Wellness allowance to spend on things enhancing your health and wellbeing, e.g. gym membership, yoga classes, Vitality, subscription to Headspace etc;
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay, plus broader leave policies. We care about our team and enabling the right balance between home and working life.

Entrepreneur First focuses on Biotechnology, Machine Learning, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, and Startups. Their company has offices in Singapore, London, Toronto, Paris, and Bengaluru. They have a mid-size team that's between 51-200 employees.

You can view their website at http://www.joinef.com or find them on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

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