About the company
Founded in 2021, LayerZero’s vision is to create a community of cross-chain developers, building dApps that are no longer constrained by individual blockchain capabilities. With LayerZero's simple, generic messaging protocol, builders will develop cross-chain dApps designed to unify the power of individual blockchains. We are funded by the best investors in the world including: a16z, Sequoia, PayPal, Binance Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, Uniswap Labs, Circle Ventures, Delphi Digital, and many more.
Job Summary
WHAT YOU’LL DO
📍DeFi Strategy & Vision: Iterate and execute on a comprehensive strategy for LayerZero's integration and growth within the DeFi ecosystem. 📍Partnerships & Business Development: Identify, engage, and onboard key DeFi protocols, lending platforms, DEXs, stablecoins, and other critical infrastructure projects to leverage LayerZero for cross-chain interoperability. 📍Ecosystem Development: Retain and foster strong relationships with DeFi founders, developers, and community members to drive adoption and thought leadership. 📍Product Feedback & Roadmap: Act as the voice of the DeFi market internally, providing critical feedback to product and engineering teams to inform and prioritize new features and improvements. 📍Market Intelligence: Stay abreast of the latest trends, innovations, and competitive landscape within the DeFi space, identifying opportunities and potential threats. 📍Community Engagement: Represent LayerZero at industry events, conferences, and online forums, showcasing our capabilities and contributing to the broader DeFi dialogue. 📍Team Leadership: Lead a small team focused on DeFi business development and partnerships as the role expands.
ABOUT YOU
📍Bachelor's degree or equivalent preferred. 📍Proven track record of 7+ years in business development, partnership management, or related roles within the DeFi, crypto, technology, and/or blockchain industries. 📍Deep and demonstrable understanding of DeFi primitives, protocols (e.g., AMMs, lending protocols, stablecoins, derivatives), and market dynamics. 📍Strong network of contacts within the DeFi world, with the ability to leverage existing relationships to drive business growth.
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