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Location: New York, NY.
About The Company We are a technology initiative building enterprise‑grade infrastructure that powers the next generation of trusted on‑chain financial products. Our focus is on enabling transparent, verifiable, and scalable on‑chain systems that support real‑world financial use cases and large institutional partners.
Base Salary USD $170,000 – $230,000
About The Role We are hiring a DeFi Ecosystem Lead to scale a growing suite of on‑chain financial products by driving ecosystem strategy, protocol integrations, and stakeholder engagement across decentralized finance.
This role is suited for a motivated operator with strong DeFi ecosystem intuition, the ability to execute complex integrations, and the communication skills required to translate DeFi‑native capabilities into enterprise‑ready offerings.
The role is open to candidates across a range of seniority levels, provided they demonstrate ownership, strategic thinking, and a strong execution track record.
Role Scope & Focus This role operates across both DeFi‑native ecosystems and enterprise go‑to‑market efforts, with a 60/40 functional split:
60% – DeFi Ecosystem & Protocol Engagement
Work directly with DeFi‑native protocol teams and developers.
Coordinate multiple stakeholders to enable novel product initiatives.
Identify, prioritize, and execute high‑impact integrations with leading protocols.
Explore new ecosystems and partnerships to drive product growth.
40% – Enterprise Enablement & GTM Collaboration
Translate DeFi integrations into enterprise‑facing product offerings.
Partner closely with Sales and Business Development teams.
Support enterprise education and adoption of on‑chain financial capabilities.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Integrations: Identify, evaluate, and prioritize DeFi protocols for integration with existing and future products.
Ecosystem & Partnership Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with protocol teams, developers, and ecosystem leaders.
Product Growth & Adoption: Design and execute strategies to increase adoption and usage of DeFi‑focused products.
Market & Ecosystem Intelligence: Monitor trends, competitive dynamics, and emerging opportunities to inform ecosystem and product strategy.
Technical Collaboration: Partner closely with product and engineering teams to ensure seamless integrations and a strong developer experience.
Community Representation: Represent the company at industry events, conferences, and online forums.
Stakeholder Education: Support go‑to‑market teams by breaking down DeFi concepts in a manner that resonates with enterprise audiences.
Ideal Background
Experience in ecosystem, partnerships, or business development roles within DeFi, crypto, or fintech.
Strong familiarity with major DeFi protocols and primitives.
Proven ability to deliver large, high‑impact protocol integrations.
Experience collaborating with wallet providers or user‑facing crypto infrastructure.
Comfort contributing to broader company and product strategy, not only execution.
Required Skills & Capabilities
DeFi Expertise: Deep understanding of DeFi architectures and primitives (lending/borrowing, AMMs, stable assets, derivatives).
Technical Communication: Ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
Partnership & Ecosystem Management: Proven experience identifying, negotiating, and managing strategic partnerships.
Product & Growth Orientation: Experience driving adoption and growth for digital or on‑chain products.
Analytical & Strategic Thinking: Ability to analyze market data, usage metrics, and on‑chain activity to inform decisions.
Communication & Influence: Strong written and verbal communication skills across diverse stakeholder groups.
Autonomy & Ownership: Self‑motivated, proactive, and comfortable managing multiple priorities independently.
Adaptability: Ability to operate effectively in a fast‑moving, rapidly evolving industry.
Bonus Experience
Pre‑existing relationships with leading DeFi protocols.
Prior leadership experience in ecosystem or business development roles.
Demonstrated growth into ecosystem ownership from earlier‑stage roles.
Wallet‑side integrations or partnership experience.
History of facilitating complex, high‑impact protocol integrations.
Strong understanding of ecosystem success metrics (e.g., integrations, adoption, TVL, strategic footprint).
Seniority Level Not Applicable
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Other
Industries Blockchain Services
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Location: New York, NY.
About The Company We are a technology initiative building enterprise‑grade infrastructure that powers the next generation of trusted on‑chain financial products. Our focus is on enabling transparent, verifiable, and scalable on‑chain systems that support real‑world financial use cases and large institutional partners.
Base Salary USD $170,000 – $230,000
About The Role We are hiring a DeFi Ecosystem Lead to scale a growing suite of on‑chain financial products by driving ecosystem strategy, protocol integrations, and stakeholder engagement across decentralized finance.
This role is suited for a motivated operator with strong DeFi ecosystem intuition, the ability to execute complex integrations, and the communication skills required to translate DeFi‑native capabilities into enterprise‑ready offerings.
The role is open to candidates across a range of seniority levels, provided they demonstrate ownership, strategic thinking, and a strong execution track record.
Role Scope & Focus This role operates across both DeFi‑native ecosystems and enterprise go‑to‑market efforts, with a 60/40 functional split:
60% – DeFi Ecosystem & Protocol Engagement
Work directly with DeFi‑native protocol teams and developers.
Coordinate multiple stakeholders to enable novel product initiatives.
Identify, prioritize, and execute high‑impact integrations with leading protocols.
Explore new ecosystems and partnerships to drive product growth.
40% – Enterprise Enablement & GTM Collaboration
Translate DeFi integrations into enterprise‑facing product offerings.
Partner closely with Sales and Business Development teams.
Support enterprise education and adoption of on‑chain financial capabilities.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Integrations: Identify, evaluate, and prioritize DeFi protocols for integration with existing and future products.
Ecosystem & Partnership Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with protocol teams, developers, and ecosystem leaders.
Product Growth & Adoption: Design and execute strategies to increase adoption and usage of DeFi‑focused products.
Market & Ecosystem Intelligence: Monitor trends, competitive dynamics, and emerging opportunities to inform ecosystem and product strategy.
Technical Collaboration: Partner closely with product and engineering teams to ensure seamless integrations and a strong developer experience.
Community Representation: Represent the company at industry events, conferences, and online forums.
Stakeholder Education: Support go‑to‑market teams by breaking down DeFi concepts in a manner that resonates with enterprise audiences.
Ideal Background
Experience in ecosystem, partnerships, or business development roles within DeFi, crypto, or fintech.
Strong familiarity with major DeFi protocols and primitives.
Proven ability to deliver large, high‑impact protocol integrations.
Experience collaborating with wallet providers or user‑facing crypto infrastructure.
Comfort contributing to broader company and product strategy, not only execution.
Required Skills & Capabilities
DeFi Expertise: Deep understanding of DeFi architectures and primitives (lending/borrowing, AMMs, stable assets, derivatives).
Technical Communication: Ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
Partnership & Ecosystem Management: Proven experience identifying, negotiating, and managing strategic partnerships.
Product & Growth Orientation: Experience driving adoption and growth for digital or on‑chain products.
Analytical & Strategic Thinking: Ability to analyze market data, usage metrics, and on‑chain activity to inform decisions.
Communication & Influence: Strong written and verbal communication skills across diverse stakeholder groups.
Autonomy & Ownership: Self‑motivated, proactive, and comfortable managing multiple priorities independently.
Adaptability: Ability to operate effectively in a fast‑moving, rapidly evolving industry.
Bonus Experience
Pre‑existing relationships with leading DeFi protocols.
Prior leadership experience in ecosystem or business development roles.
Demonstrated growth into ecosystem ownership from earlier‑stage roles.
Wallet‑side integrations or partnership experience.
History of facilitating complex, high‑impact protocol integrations.
Strong understanding of ecosystem success metrics (e.g., integrations, adoption, TVL, strategic footprint).
Seniority Level Not Applicable
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Other
Industries Blockchain Services
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