Want to be a part of the fastest-growing blockchain company? Ava Labs makes it simple to launch applications using Avalanche, a smart contracts platform with 800k+ monthly active users. Avalanche is the fastest blockchain, measured by time to finality, and one of the fastest-growing in crypto – with hundreds of dapps and $12B+ in total economic value locked.
Founded by the creators of Avalanche, Ava Labs strives to digitize every asset in the world. In addition to building Avalanche and other tools to support the ecosystem, we offer expertise to ensure that all individuals and organizations can seamlessly use Avalanche and its vibrant app ecosystem. 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 Director of Business Development that will spearhead our Arts & Culture/NFT initiatives. This role will be an integral part in bringing in creators, artists, and taste makers into the Avalanche community.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
- Lead our overall NFT, art, and culture strategy. Be an ambassador for all things NFT related on Avalanche
- Reach out to the creator community to drive unique NFTs that get people excited about the Avalanche ecosystem
- Partner with NFT Platforms, exchanges, dApps, and the art community to create unique NFTs
- Grow partnerships, develop novel product offerings, and long term synergies with asset issuers, IP holders, creators, artists, and other ecosystem partners and projects
- Collaborate and align with internal product teams to ensure a comprehensive Arts and Culture strategy
- Cross collaborate with DeFi and Gaming heads to ensure synergies across the ecosystem and its participants
- Create systems and processes to drive proactive outreach and identify opportunities and develop relationships with IP holders, artists, creators, NFT platforms and products
- Attend global conferences and coordinate investment meetings
- Ensure that product and sales materials are always updated and focused for the applicable presentation, conference, or opportunity
WHAT YOU WILL BRING
- A passion for NFTs
- Understanding of the intersection of art and culture with Web3
- Experience launching new and novel products, connections in the Web3 space
- In depth knowledge of crypto, DeFi, Web3 gaming
- Detail oriented
- Great written/verbal communication
- Product management/development experience preferred
- Experience/exposure to the art community
WHY AVA LABS?
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.
Ava Labs is committed to diversity in the workplace and we’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not hire on basis of race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by local, state or federal law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
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