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Director of Ecosystem Relations

Remote:

Full Remote

Contract:

Full time

Salary:

201 - 250K yearly

Experience:

Senior (5-10 years)

Work from:

New York (USA)

Offer summary

Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree and/or MBA, 8+ years experience in blockchain ecosystems, Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, Experience in venture funding is a plus.

Key responsabilities:

Build relationships with key ecosystem partners
Lead top projects through full lifecycle
Assess and deploy VC investments
Drive successful execution of key initiatives
Foster vibrant community for top projects

Ava Labs Scaleup https://avalabs.org/

51 - 200 Employees

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Job description

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Looking to join a world-class blockchain development team? Ava Labs makes it simple to deploy high-performance solutions for Web3, led by innovations on Avalanche. The company was founded by Cornell computer scientists, who partnered with Wall Street veterans and early Web3 leaders to execute a promising vision for redefining the way people build permissionless networks. Ava Labs is redefining the way people create value with Web3. Join us as we empower people to easily and freely digitize all the world’s assets on one open, programmable blockchain platform

Do you have strong knowledge of Web3 Ecosystems and want to play a role in scaling one of the industry’s leading blockchain projects? Are you an excellent liaison and partner who understands the needs of an Ecosystem and its partners? As the Director of Ecosystem Relations you will spearhead relationships and initiatives in the Avalanche ecosystem with critical partners, especially VC’s, exchanges, thought leaders, and new ecosystem projects. This person will be an integral part in helping broaden and deepen the understanding of the Avalanche ecosystem by creating/growing long standing relationships and driving the successful execution of our key initiatives and strategies.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Build and cultivate deep relationships with key ecosystem partners such as VCs, Exchanges, thought leaders, Enterprise Blockchain vendors, etc in order to support the long term development of the Avalanche ecosystem
Lead as a thought partner, advisor and connector for the top projects in the Avalanche ecosystem through the full web3 project lifecycle including concept development, securing initial funding, and supporting the path to TGE and beyond
Act as a key stakeholder in the sourcing, assessment and deployment of ecosystem related venture capital investments
Work closely with ecosystem partners and top Avalanche projects to drive successful execution of our key initiatives and strategies
Own and play a lead role in fostering a vibrant community of top projects, VCs and other partners in order to make Avalanche the go to place for top tier founders to launch
Act as a thought leader by helping devise our ecosystem strategy and communicating the Avalanche tech, business, and marketing roadmap to ecosystem partners
Promote alignment across internal business lines to drive increased partner satisfaction and enhanced lifetime engagement
Strategize and conduct market research, synthesize findings, and propose recommendations to our ecosystem partners to foster joint value creation
Create systems and processes to drive proactive outreach and facilitate continual communication with ecosystem partners
Identify and manage strategic collaboration opportunities with key ecosystem partners in order to create ecosystem value
Build, design and maintain a comprehensive ecosystem evaluation framework

WHAT YOU WILL BRING

Bachelor's Degree and/or MBA
8+ years of experience helping manage blockchain ecosystem(s) including strategy formulation, project support, external engagement
Demonstrated experience building and managing an extensive network of industry contacts
Experience working as an analyst/principal at a Web3 venture fund is a major plus (though not required)
Strong collaboration and communication skills of both verbal and written
Deep analytical and problem solving skills
Ability to work autonomously and prioritize
Passion for blockchain and Ava Labs mission

Salary Range: $200,600 to $250,400

(**This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, a final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location.)

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WHY AVA LABS?

If you've ever thought about joining an early stage Web3 company - this is it! We're a global, world-class team of experts in computer science, economics, finance, marketing, and law with offices in New York City and Miami. We're highly passionate about Web3 and redefining the way people build and use finance and decentralized applications of all kinds. The company received early-stage funding from Andreessen Horowitz, Initialized Capital, and Polychain Capital, with angel investments from Balaji Srinivasan and Naval Ravikant. Join us and be a pioneer in a new technology that will have implications across a range of verticals such as finance, gaming, investing, collectibles, among many others.

Ava Labs is committed to diversity in the workplace and we’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not hire on basis of race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by local, state or federal law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.