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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.
We are looking for a DeFAi Lead that will generate and strengthen relationships with projects at the intersection of crypto and AI. Given the revolutionary potential and unprecedented growth of AI, this role will be integral in helping Ava Labs leverage this burgeoning sector and remain a leader in fostering the development of disruptive technologies. The ideal candidate would be someone who is on the front lines and deep in the trenches of how AI is being integrated into crypto, as well as capable of identifying growing trends and formulating their own ideas about the future of the space.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
- Identify opportunities to collaborate with new and emerging projects that are at the intersection of DeFi and AI
- Manage existing project relationships and help teams integrate AI into their offerings and roadmaps
- Regularly monitor market for new trends in the AI and DeFi space
- Formulate strategies for integrating AI into ecosystem narrative and architecture
- Establish role as an active community leader and ambassador on social media, highlight and elevate top community proposals and ideas
- Monitor key liquidity and volume metrics, and collaborate both with external partners and internally with marketing to increase awareness
- Assist in creating new exchange partnerships and listings for ecosystem projects
- Analyze existing market data and provide updates on metrics to key stakeholders
- Attend global conferences and coordinate partnership meetings, ensure that product and sales materials are always updated and focused for the applicable opportunity
- Bachelor's Degree or higher
- 5+ years of experience within trading or finance preferred
- Strong understanding of AI and DeFi, finger on the pulse of new trends in this nascent space
- Previous experience with DeFi and/or AI projects
- Experience analyzing and assessing market data
- Detail-oriented mindset
- Great written/verbal communication
- Social media presence preferred
- Product management/development experience preferred
Salary Range: $159,197 to $198,996
(**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.
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