The Lido Ecosystem Foundation is seeking a DeFi Ecosystem Growth Specialist to identify, pursue, and support ecosystem growth activities related to stETH, stVaults, and other upcoming protocol initiatives. The role will focus on outreach and relationship-building within the DeFi ecosystem, with the aim of facilitating integrations and strengthening protocol-level adoption and collaboration.
This is a hands-on, results-driven role: the DeFi Ecosystem Growth Specialist will own a protocol relations pipeline, run structured outreach, and convert opportunities into integrations and measurable ecosystem growth.
The ideal candidate has relevant growth-related experience in DeFi, is deeply familiar with staking and the broader Ethereum ecosystem, and thrives in a remote, international environment.
Key Scope
- Proactively build and maintain relationships with top-tier DeFi protocols and wallets.
- Identify and generate new stETH and stVaults integration and collaboration opportunities through various channels, moving from outreach, pitching, to signed commercial agreements.
- Oversee and manage the entire lifecycle for your accounts.
- Lead collaborations and integrations, coordinating independently with relevant internal and external stakeholders.
- Source incentives for stETH growth and adoption, preparing clear proposals and securing the necessary approvals to support launches and expansions.
- Keep track of daily happenings and news in DeFi and TradFi.
Qualifications
- 3+ years of experience in ecosystem, growth, or other integration and collaboration related roles in blockchain or TradFi.
- Proven track record of building, managing, and converting partnership or integration opportunities from exploration through completion.
- Ability to cultivate and maintain a network of long-term relationships, managing multiple stakeholders and keeping collaborations moving forward.
- Multi-year experience using onchain products (hard requirement).
- Deep understanding of different Ethereum staking products (liquid staking, staking as a service, restaking, etc.).
- Excellent organizational and communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Strong work ethic and results-focused, taking ownership & accountability for consistent results to thrive in a fast-paced, remote environment
Nice to have
- Technical crypto knowledge is a strong advantage.
- Ability to read and understand integration documentation (SDK, API and similar).
Key Factors
- Work from anywhere in the world
- Competitive fees in $
- Flexible schedule
- Equipment & co-working reimbursement capabilities
- Overseas conferences, community immersion
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