VP of Ecosystem and Product Partnerships

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of zerohash's ecosystem thesis, encompassing chains, tokens, standards, and infrastructure layers.

• Advocate for the ecosystem thesis in discussions with the Chief Business Officer, Executive Team, and board members.

• Lead the identification, assessment, and negotiation of new chain, token, and strategic product partnerships.

• Design and finalize intricate, multi-party commercial frameworks, which include incentive programs, milestone structures, co-marketing commitments, and long-term strategic agreements.

• Develop and oversee a pipeline of ecosystem opportunities that align with the product roadmap and revenue objectives.

• Collaborate on joint product strategies with blockchain foundations, token issuers, and infrastructure partners.

• Work alongside Product and Engineering leadership to define, prioritize, and facilitate ecosystem integrations from inception to launch.

• Represent zerohash publicly through published perspectives, institutional conferences, panels, industry working groups, and direct engagement with leaders in financial institutions.

• Establish an operational rhythm that provides the Executive Team with insights into ecosystem strategy, integration progress, and partner performance.

• Gradually build a small team as the function expands, initially engaging in hands-on work.

⛳️ Requirements

• 8 to 12 years of experience in crypto, fintech, or financial infrastructure, demonstrating a successful history in ecosystem development and strategic product partnerships.

• In-depth and up-to-date knowledge of onchain technology.

• Familiarity with L1 and L2 architectures, consensus and execution trade-offs, token models and incentive design, foundation and DAO economics, bridging and settlement risks, and the stablecoin landscape.

• Proven ability to own and finalize complex, multi-party commercial agreements, and to drive them through product and engineering to completion; this is a non-negotiable requirement.

• Established institutional credibility and presence.

• A recognized authority in the field, demonstrated through published writing, public speaking, or industry reputation.

• Experience or exposure to a prominent crypto fund's platform or investment team, a global bank or exchange, a top-tier strategy firm, or a crypto-native infrastructure company.

• Industry experience that predates the current market cycle.

• Strong working knowledge of zerohash's infrastructure, including API-based custody, wallet creation, transaction processing, settlement workflows, and the movement of stablecoins and tokens.

• Proficiency in compliance and regulatory aspects of listing assets and integrating networks.

• Ability to discern opportunities that may not justify the associated risks.

🏝️ Benefits

• Healthcare Insurance: zerohash covers nearly 100% of employee premiums and a portion for spouses/children (U.S. only).

• Vision & Dental Insurance (U.S. only).

• Opportunity to earn equity.

• Maternity & Paternity leave (after 6 months).

• WeWork All Access Membership.

• Work From Home Yearly Stipend.

• Learning & Development Yearly Stipend (after 6 months).