People Operations Generalist

About Us

Founded in 2018, with employees across the world, The Block is the leading research, analysis, and news brand in the digital asset space. The Block's team spans 5 continents and 15+ time zones, covering the global cryptocurrency space 24/7. At The Block, we see digital assets as a ubiquitous part of the future. As this space continues to evolve, we view our role as the trusted moderator and authoritative voice for those who invest in, work with, make decisions about, or seek to understand digital assets. The Block delivers deep insight into how the emerging digital assets sector interacts with traditional finance, technology, governments, and markets. We reach hundreds of thousands of technologists, financial market participants, Fortune 500 professionals, global service providers, policymakers, and more through our main website, dedicated Research Portal, podcast, and events.

Why Join The Block

• Shape the narrative of crypto education, media, and research - not just follow it
• Join a company that's respected in the space and has the audience, platform, and reach to move markets
• Work remotely with a high-performance team that values ownership, speed, and clarity
• Be part of a business that's expanding beyond media into SaaS, certification, and enterprise offerings
• Competitive comp, equity, and benefits package

The Block is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diverse perspectives and are committed to building an inclusive team across race, gender, identity, age, and background.

About the Role

We are looking for a People Ops Generalist reporting directly to VP of HR to help us build and scale the foundational HR operations that support our growing team. As we grow quickly, we need someone who’s excited to roll up their sleeves and help define how we do compensation, onboarding, development, employee experience, and more.

This role is ideal for someone who wants broad exposure across HR, ops, and employee experience—and who loves solving problems, supporting people, and building great internal systems from the ground up.

What You'll Do

You’ll own and support a wide range of People Ops initiatives across the business, including:

Compensation & Benchmarking

• Conduct compensation and equity benchmarking across roles and levels
• Support annual compensation planning and bonus allocation processes

People Development & Engagement

• Support performance review cycles and leveling guides
• Support the OKR set up and review process

Onboarding & Offboarding

• Coordinate and execute smooth onboarding experiences, ensuring equipment, access, and training are ready before day one.
• Guide managers and employees through offboarding with professionalism, including exit interviews, asset return, and secure account deactivation.
• Continuously improve both processes based on feedback to enhance efficiency and employee experience.

Recruiting

• Manage full-cycle recruiting from job requisition to offer acceptance, ensuring a positive candidate experience.
• Source, screen, and interview candidates using structured, competency-based methods to ensure role fit.
• Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements and make data-informed hiring decisions.

Systems & Processes

• Own and maintain internal people systems (Justwork, Remote.com, headcount tracking)
• Maintain central view of company-wide tech stack; evaluate and roll out new tools to support the employee experience
• Partner with external counsel to manage immigration workflows (H1-B, OPT/CPT, green cards)

Employer Brand & Talent Marketing

• Collaborate with marketing to amplify The Block’s culture externally (e.g. blog, social, job boards)
• Support recruiting team with top-of-funnel employer branding projects and partnerships

Manage Employee Operational Inquiries

• Respond promptly to employee questions on HR policies, benefits, payroll, and workplace processes, providing accurate and consistent guidance
• Track and resolve recurring issues, escalating complex cases to the