Head of Startup Ecosystem & Ecosystem Success

ABOUT US 

The Algorand Foundation's mission is to power a world where information has integrity & innovative solutions can scale - based on the Algorand blockchain technology. 

The Algorand blockchain is uniquely capable of delivering on the promise of a borderless global economy. It achieves transaction throughputs at the speed of traditional finance but with immediate finality, near-zero transaction costs, and on a 24/7 basis. Its carbon-neutral platform and unique pure proof-of-stake consensus mechanism offers security and scalability on a decentralized protocol, all without a second of downtime since it went live in 2019.

The Algorand Foundation is dedicated to fulfilling the global promise of the Algorand blockchain by taking responsibility for promoting the technology, decentralized governance, and a healthy and prosperous open-source ecosystem. Learn more about Algorand Foundation at www.algorand.co

ABOUT THE ROLE
The Head of Startup Ecosystem & Ecosystem Success will play a leading role in driving the growth of the Algorand Ecosystem by overseeing Algorand Foundation support to all types of companies building on Algorand, from first-time entrepreneurs to our most successful companies, and through all phases of their growth lifecycle. The outreach and onboarding team, the start-up ecosystem team, and the ecosystem success team that support mainnet companies will all report into this role. This is a highly strategic role with significant operational and execution responsibilities. The ideal candidate deeply understands blockchain ecosystems and what makes them thrive and grow, and is passionate about working with companies to help them succeed in Web3. This leader is  technical enough to evaluate product ideas and communicate substantively with developers, commercial enough to understand product-market fit, digitally native enough to participate actively in the community, and seasoned enough to be listened to by entrepreneurs of all types. Direct experience running start-up programs, incubators, and accelerators is a definite plus. We are looking for a leader with the right mix of vision and execution to lead a highly talented team delivering against ambitious goals to drive the growth of the Algorand ecosystem.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead developer outreach and onboarding, startup ecosystem, and ecosystem success teams. Total department size approximately eight professionals. 

• Define, launch, and scale a builder funnel for attracting and onboarding builders, projects, and entrepreneurs to Algorand

• Grow and scale our in-house incubator and accelerator initiatives to scalably launch successful startups and products on Algorand

• Streamline and implement ecosystem funding for high potential pre-seed/early stage ecosystem startups

• Build deep knowledge of key verticals, like DeFi, and identify important products or services for adoption

• Create a scalable operating model for ecosystem success that prioritizes helping projects succeed and driving impact for the overall ecosystem

• Build a process to track effectiveness and measure success and output

• Work cross-functionally with marketing, developer relations, and rest of ecosystem growth teams to cross-pollinate ideas and best practices

WHO YOU ARE / KEY REQUIREMENTS

• 8+ years of leadership experience in building and leading teams, especially at startup or tech organization, with a strong technical understanding

• 5+ years of ecosystem success, customer success, or partner management

• 2+ years of blockchain or web3 experience and a strong understanding of the crypto ecosystem; familiarity with Algorand is a plus

• Strong leadership skills and a strategic problem solver

• Excellent communicator and able to work across multiple disciplines internally and externally

• Comfortable in an externally facing community role

• Thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth work environment

PERKS AND BENEFITS

You will work with a team of talented and fun-loving trailblazers across the world who are building an equitable and borderless economy together. In addition, you will get: 

• Competitive remuneration

• Excellent retention program

• Diverse, open, inclusive, and collaborative culture

• Supportive and flexible work arrangement

• Monthly wellness budget

• Computer and tech accessories
  
  

NOTE FOR APPLICANTS
Algorand Foundation is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with applicable laws, we prohibit discrimination against any applicant or employee based on any legally-recognized basis, including, but not limited to: race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), veteran status, uniformed service member status or any other status protected by federal, state or local laws of the country in which the applicant resides. If you need assistance or to request an accommodation due to a disability, please contact join@algorand.foundation

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be notified. All information gathered will be treated in strict confidence and solely used for recruitment purposes.

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To protect the interests of all parties, Algorand Foundation does not accept unsolicited resumes from a third party agency/ search firm recruiters. Any unsolicited resumes sent to any Algorand Foundation employee, regardless of the means of transmission (email, social media, etc.)  will become the sole property of Algorand Foundation. Algorand Foundation will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.