Responsibilities
- Lead operational orchestration of DeFi and EVM sidechain initiatives, including governance frameworks, fund deployment mechanisms, and collaboration models with internal teams and third-party partners
- Develop and maintain a multi-year ecosystem growth framework in tandem with product and partnerships teams, anchored to the "Utility, Liquidity and Trust" North Star
- Define shared, measurable metrics for all external hubs and ecosystem programs — including RWA grants, startup programs, hackathons, and developer relations — with clear success criteria and decision checkpoints
- Coordinate cross-functional projects to activate key use cases such as stablecoin payments, credit and capital markets, and RWA tokenization, driving regulated asset and institutional activity on-chain
- Support the VP of Partnerships in developing quarterly and annual planning cycles, including pipeline review and management for prospects and existing partners
- Collaborate with product and partnership teams to identify and expand on-chain yield use cases across the XRP Ledger ecosystem, measuring success by counterparty deployment and engagement
- Partner with PMM and product teams to deliver actionable go-to-market plans for key product launches
- Design decision-making frameworks that accelerate choices, increase transparency, and drive go/no-go alignment across leadership
- Establish operating rhythm, run key leadership meetings, and structure strategic questions for decision-making
- Build and maintain structured workflows for core processes including partner onboarding, risk response, and delivery management — tracking and reporting progress on key cross-functional initiatives to senior leadership
Requirements
- 6 to 10 years of experience in strategy and operations within Web3, fintech, technology, or consulting
- Proven track record of operational support for Sales, BD, and/or Delivery teams
- Strong understanding of crypto ecosystems
- Strong problem-solving, collaboration, and project execution skills
- Outstanding communication skills, with experience presenting to senior stakeholders
- Proficiency with dashboards and data tools, and comfort operating in rapidly changing environments
Nice to Have
- Experience with L1 protocols, tokenization, stablecoins, or DeFi
