Strategic Hiring Advisory and Talent Delivery for One of Web3’s Most Influential DAOs

The APE Foundation, legal steward of ApeCoin and the broader ApeCoin DAO ecosystem, needed a recruitment partner who could do more than just fill roles. With no internal talent function, they required a strategic advisor to help shape hiring direction, define roles, and build an effective process in a decentralised context.

Spectrum Search was engaged on a retained basis to advise the APE Foundation on hiring strategy, job specification design, and long-term talent planning. We worked closely with the Special Council to deeply understand the Foundation’s structure, DAO goals, and cultural values — allowing us to deliver high-quality candidates with a strong alignment to the Foundation’s mission, while also building foundational hiring infrastructure for the future.

Spectrum Search became a trusted extension of the APE Foundation’s leadership and operations — delivering talent, shaping strategy, and enabling the Foundation to advance its mission with the right people in place.

• Full advisory support across job spec creation, hiring strategy, and planning
• Multiple successful hires into DAO-critical roles
• Deep, ongoing partnership with the APE Foundation and its Special Council