Our mission is to drive adoption and understanding in the future financial systems.
Gauntlet is the premier curator of DeFi. Gauntlet’s models and math secure over $46 billion in digital assets. We measure, monitor, and tailor risk for over $775 million in managed vault strategies. Gauntlet serves the most prolific, impactful on-chain spot trading, borrowing, lending, and derivatives protocols in crypto.
Our quantitative risk management helps solve the most novel challenges in crypto. We are among the most-cited institutions– including academia in DeFi by peer-reviewed research. Gauntlet has led the space since 2018. We’ve raised over $45 million in capital from investors including Ribbit Capital, Coinbase Ventures, Paradigm, Polychain, and more.
Gauntlet is seeking a cracked Social Media Manager or Lead. In the forest of DeFi, a terminally online, CT-obsessed crypto native can have an asymmetrically positive impact. Is that you, anon? We’re looking for someone to lead our social media execution and strategy. You will copywrite on our products, analysis, and insights, and engage with our clients, community, and the industry.
The role reports to the Head of Marketing. You’ll own daily-weekly execution on social, create short-form content that distills complex research into quantitative insights, and engage authentically with our clients and partners.
You’re capable of codeswitching at the speed of on-chain narratives; from engaging with other leaders in DeFi on behalf of Gauntlet to shipping bangers from our intern account to summarizing new vault strategies. It’s a challenge– not for everyone, but for the right person.
ResponsibilitiesManage our social presence across X, LinkedIn, Farcaster, Discord, Telegram, and new channelsLeverage your knowledge of Crypto Twitter and our deep bench of experienced protocol experts, engineers, and data scientists to lead social storytellingCapture the latest narratives, debates, memes, along with our research, products, and analysis to convert new followers, subscribers, impressions, and engagement on socialUse our social channels in partnership with our business development and protocol strategy teams to help nurture and convert leadsReport on social analytics, including campaign performance and attribution analysis; identify trends and refine strategies to reach our target audiencesManage Gauntlet main, Gauntlet intern, and Aera social media accountsAdvance our visual and auditory style Create and summarize complex technical content into shortform writingWork with our growth, product, and data science teams to distill quantitative research, client success, and partnerships into social contentEngage with our clients and their social presences; collaborate on co-marketing campaignsPlan and execute social media campaigns that help advance our go-to-market strategiesConvert internal discussion and debate into external content, thoughtfully and with discretion– collaborate with legal and other teams to ensure important messages are communicated clearly and cleanlyDeepen the bench by giving opportunities for our client-facing team leaders to grow their social followings and brands on behalf of GauntletQualifications3-5 years of relevant experience in social media, community, and brand marketing– you’ve been in the CT warzoneYou’ve worked in crypto: at a protocol, exchange, or as part of a communityTrack record of success: you’ve grown a successful social following– personal brand, corporate account, or ideally bothYou are terminally online, obsessed with CT and other cryptonative social channels: posting and engaging multiple times a dayYou understand DeFi and crypto culture as a member and participantExtremely deep respect and knowledge of social media operational security best practicesConcise, compelling storytellerBonus PointsTrue believer in the mission and crypto’s purpose in finance and beyondBasic data analysis skills a plusSeveral moonshot ideas to drive Gauntlet forwardDeFi memelordBenefits and PerksRemote first - work from anywhere in the US & CAN!Competitive packages with the added opportunity for incentive-based compensationRegular in-person company retreats and cross-country "office visit" perk100% paid medical, dental and vision premiums for employeesLaptop provided$1,500 WFH stipend upon joining$100 per month reimbursement for fitness-related expensesMonthly reimbursement for home internet, phone, and cellular dataUnlimited vacation policy100% paid parental leave of 12 weeksFertility benefitsPlease note at this time our hiring is reserved for potential employees who are able to work within the contiguous United States and Canada. Should you need alternative accommodations, please note that in your application.
The national pay range for this role is $130,000 - $175,000 plus additional On Target Earnings potential by level and equity in the company. Our salary ranges are based on paying competitively for a company of our size and industry, and are one part of many compensation, benefits and other reward opportunities we provide. Individual pay rate decisions are based on a number of factors, including qualifications for the role, experience level, skill set, and balancing internal equity relative to peers at the company.
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