DeFi Lead

About the Opportunity

The DeFi Lead’s main goal is to manage communication, build and manage strategic relationships, and identify and capture growth opportunities within the DeFi space. 

The candidate will use knowledge of team strategy and goals, trends in the industry at large, and relevant competition to identify opportunities for the org. The candidate is expected to learn existing Kadena processes and company culture, and to bring forward such values to the ecosystem as a whole. 

The Kadena ecosystem will grow rapidly and dynamically in the coming years, so the candidate must be comfortable and capable in quickly capitalizing on arising opportunities and ready to take on roles and responsibilities best suited to maximize ecosystem growth. We will be looking for a candidate with a strong entrepreneurial spirit and a character that is welcoming of new challenges that will arise in a fast-paced and high-growth industry.

This position will report directly to our VP of Business Development, with the opportunity to grow with the role and company. 

How You'll Make An Impact

• Identify and execute on opportunities for revenue generation and material partnerships across the DeFi space 
• Build strategic relationships and partnerships in the DeFi ecosystem to increase cross-collaboration, learning opportunities, and overall ecosystem development
• Help define the DeFi product business cases and revenue strategy
• Possess a strong understanding of the DeFi market, including project and entity contacts, and related market strategies; research prospective accounts in the DeFi market, pursue leads, and supports follow-through to a successful agreement
• Provide strategic advice to DeFi projects/protocols on product development, GTM strategies, tokenomics, technical requirements, roadmapping, user engagement, etc.

What Sets You Apart

• Bachelor’s degree in business, technology, or related field required; MBA or MA preferred
• 2 years of experience in crypto and/or DeFi; previous experience in trading, investment banking, product management, product development, or other solutions-oriented client development roles
• Active participation in the crypto community and passionate about what is new in the DeFi market
• Successful track record of closing and expanding partnership deals in DeFi
• Strong networking skills and the ability to engage credibly in the crypto community as well as the ability to distill complex concepts to non-technical audiences and stakeholders
• Understanding of underlying technology and design quality standards
• Previous trading experience a plus

Kadena requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Kadena considers requests for reasonable accommodations for medical or religious reasons pursuant to applicable law.

What We Offer

This role has an annual starting salary range of $120,000 - $150,000 + benefits listed below. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to your individual skills and experience.

• Fully paid medical, vision, and dental insurance for full-time employees
• 16 weeks of paid parental leave
• Flexible savings accounts
• Company coin options
• 4% 401k match
• Unlimited PTO (and a culture of taking time off) + 13 holidays
• Company wide closure between Christmas and New Years
• Remote company with annual in-person offsite
• Home office setup stipend
• Health & wellness benefit through Wellhub

Who We Are

Kadena is the industry’s only scalable layer 1 Proof of Work (PoW) blockchain. The principal feature that drives Kadena is scalability, which enables Kadena to deliver infrastructure-grade performance for any blockchain project. Along with our own smart contract language Pact, Kadena's platform provides the world the tools and environment to turn ideas and ambitions into reality. Founded by Stuart Popejoy and William Martino who created JP Morgan’s first blockchain and led the SEC’s Crypto Committee, Kadena aims to allow for true blockchain mass adoption.

At Kadena, we value diversity, curiosity, a work/life balance, kindness, and teamwork.