--- title: 'People Operations Lead, Global at Magic Eden' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/people-operations-lead-global-magic-eden-australia-p6fwgbapym3v' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-11-04' --- # People Operations Lead, Global at Magic Eden - **Company:** Magic Eden - **Location:** Australia - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2026-11-02 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-04 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/magiceden/eb6d6d04-3dab-4494-bc5e-58840e5618d2 ## Job description Our story Magic Eden became one of the fastest companies in history to reach unicorn status, just 9 months after launch. Built on a foundation of crypto-native expertise and in-house engineering, we moved fast and proved the model. Now we’ve taken that same energy into our next chapter: Dicey, our crypto casino and sportsbook platform disrupting the $180B+ iGaming and sports betting markets. ## The role As our HR Operations Lead, you’ll run the day-to-day of people operations across a globally distributed team. You’ll be the go-to person for how things work here, from someone’s first day to their last, including the conversations that need care and discretion. You’ll report to the COO and work closely with Recruitment, IT and Finance. This is a hands-on role, with a clear path to shaping and growing our HR function as the company scales. ## What you’ll do - Run onboarding and offboarding end to end, in close partnership with Recruitment and IT. - Own Rippling as our HRIS, keeping employee data accurate and workflows running smoothly. - Manage our Deel EOR workforce, including onboarding, contract changes and day-to-day contact with Deel. - Support employees across our US, UK and Australian entities, making sure contracts, leave and local requirements are handled correctly. - Administer benefits across regions, including US Open Enrollment alongside our broker. - Partner with Finance on payroll, making sure starters, leavers and changes are captured accurately and on time each cycle. - Handle sensitive employee matters, including performance conversations, exits and investigations, with discretion and sound judgment. - Be the first point of contact for employee questions on policies, leave, benefits and paperwork. - Document and tighten our HR processes so they scale across countries and time zones. ## What you bring - 5+ years in HR operations at a fast-moving, globally distributed company, ideally in tech, fintech, wagering or another regulated industry. - Experience handling sensitive employee matters with discretion and sound judgment. - Hands-on experience with Rippling or a similar HRIS. - Experience managing an EOR workforce, ideally through Deel. - Working knowledge of Australian employment requirements, with exposure to the US (and ideally the UK) a strong plus. - An AI-first mindset: you look for ways to use AI and automation to scale yourself and the function. - High attention to detail and a track record of making things run reliably. - Clear, warm written communication, and comfort working across time zones, with enough flexibility to overlap with US and UK hours. Bonus points - Experience in crypto, Web3 or online gaming. - Experience supporting US employees and benefits. ## What you get - A small, senior team where your work is visible and valued. - Competitive compensation and equity package. - Flexible leave. - Remote-first company. ## About Magic Eden ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Magic Eden is a leading cross-chain NFT marketplace and on-chain trading platform evolving into a crypto entertainment ecosystem. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series B) - **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, United States - **Founded**: 2021 - **Founders**: Jack Lu (CEO), Sidney Zhang (CTO), Zhuoxun Yin (COO), and Zhuojie Zhou (Chief Engineer) ## Core Business - Primary industry/industries: Blockchain, NFT Marketplace, Crypto Entertainment - Target customers: B2C (NFT collectors, traders, and gamers in the Web3 community) - Mission or purpose statement: To build the best place to trade and create onchain — fast, intuitive, and ready for wherever the space goes next. ## Products & Services - **Magic Eden NFT Marketplace**: A cross-chain platform for minting, buying, selling, and collecting NFTs across Solana, Ethereum, Bitcoin, and Polygon. Known for being the #1 marketplace on Bitcoin and a dominant force on Solana. Type: Web3 Platform. - **Magic Eden Wallet**: A self-custodial cross-chain wallet (now in export-only mode as of April 2026, being delisted) for managing digital assets. Type: Crypto Wallet (discontinued). - **Slingshot Finance**: A mobile trading app acquired in April 2025, enabling users to trade 8M+ tokens across multiple chains without bridging. Type: DeFi Aggregator / Mobile App. - **$ME Token Ecosystem**: A native token powering the platform’s shared economy, with 15% of all platform revenue directly injected into the token ecosystem as of February 2026. Type: Crypto Token / Incentive Layer. - **Dicey Casino Platform**: A new iGaming and sportsbook platform launched under the Magic Eden umbrella, representing a strategic pivot into crypto entertainment and gaming. Type: iGaming Platform. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: $1.6 billion (as of June 21, 2022 — Series B) [tracxn.com] - **Key Metric**: Total Funding of $215M (including a $45M Initial Coin Offering in 2023) or Annual Revenue of $75M [linkedin.com] - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Greylock, Electric Capital, Paradigm, Sequoia Capital, Alameda Research [tracxn.com, sequoiacap.com] - **Growth Signals**: Acquired Slingshot Finance in April 2025; launched Dicey iGaming platform; pivoted to focus on Solana after discontinuing Ethereum and Bitcoin NFT support (early 2026); 133 employees as of May 2026 [tracxn.com]; active job postings in iGaming, sportsbook, and product roles. ## Competitive Advantages - **First-Mover on Solana**: Established dominance on the Solana blockchain early, creating strong network effects and brand recognition among Solana NFT collectors. - **Cross-Chain & Multi-Asset Strategy**: Unlike pure-play NFT marketplaces, Magic Eden is expanding into token trading (via Slingshot) and iGaming (Dicey), creating a diversified crypto entertainment ecosystem. - **Strong Brand & Community**: Ranked #2 among 1,219 active competitors globally, with a loyal user base and high-profile investors [tracxn.com]. - **Revenue Sharing with $ME Holders**: A unique tokenomics model where 15% of platform revenue is injected into the $ME ecosystem, aligning user incentives with platform growth. ## Strategic Focus - **Pivot to Crypto Entertainment**: Magic Eden is explicitly moving beyond NFTs to become a "Crypto Entertainment ecosystem," uniting collectibles, games, and digital experiences under the $ME token economy. - **Focus on Solana**: After ending support for Ethereum and Bitcoin NFTs (early 2026), the company is doubling down on its Solana roots, suggesting a strategic refocus on its core blockchain. - **iGaming & Sportsbook Expansion**: The launch of Dicey and active job postings for "Head of Finance, Dicey," "Senior Counsel, iGaming & Sportsbook," and "VIP Manager - iGaming" signal a major push into regulated online gambling. - **Mobile & DeFi Integration**: The Slingshot acquisition provides a mobile-first trading platform, bridging NFTs, tokens, and potentially gaming assets in one app. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Magic Eden is a fast-paced, high-growth startup at the intersection of crypto, gaming, and entertainment. The culture is driven by a "Crypto Native" ethos, with a focus on innovation and rapid iteration. - **Remote/Hybrid Policy**: The company operates in 17 countries, including the US, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, and Singapore, suggesting a highly distributed and remote-friendly workforce. The headquarters is in San Francisco. - **Notable Perks or Engineering Culture**: Engineering is a core focus (26 technical staff out of 133 total) [linkedin.com]. The company hires top talent from Coinbase, Binance, Meta, Google, and OpenSea, indicating a high-caliber engineering and product team. The pivot into iGaming and the $ME token economy offers employees exposure to cutting-edge blockchain economics and regulated gaming. - **Growth Trajectory**: Despite a pivot that involved scaling down the NFT marketplace, the company is actively building new revenue streams (Dicey, Slingshot) and has a clear, ambitious vision. The 4.7% monthly headcount growth rate and active job postings suggest a company in rebuilding/expansion mode [linkedin.com]. ## Sources 1. [magiceden.io](https://magiceden.io/about) 2. [tracxn.com](https://tracxn.com/d/companies/magiceden/__fxBrHJQDUrgnIPnuxkO_X83xX31Bh-VgRYAjpcFKXqo) 3. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/magic-eden) 4. [sequoiacap.com](https://sequoiacap.com/companies/magic-eden/) 5. [jobs.ashbyhq.com](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/magiceden) ## Other roles at Magic Eden - [Senior Growth Product Manager, AI-Native](https://feeny.ai/job/senior-growth-product-manager-ai-native-magic-eden-remote-kxem7rn4bwd1)