DeFi Business Development Lead

Sei Foundation; California (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Sei Foundation's DeFi team is seeking a results-driven business development lead to catalyze partnerships and drive meaningful opportunities within the Sei ecosystem.

You will identify top DeFi projects, craft tailored launch plans, and collaborate with founders to boost TVL, user growth, and long-term retention across Sei.

This outbound role requires deep industry knowledge, a strong network in crypto, and the ability to articulate Sei's value proposition to builders and communities.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year in a DeFi focused business development role.
• Deep understanding crypto market dynamics and DeFi onboarding.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Robust network within the crypto space, especially DeFi.
• Excellent leadership and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Create and pursue top of funnel approaches to finding DeFi projects and founders.
• Narrative building and sharing the vision for Sei DeFi with prospective founders.
• Ensure DeFi teams find success in the Sei Ecosystem (TVL, user metrics, retention, and differentiating factors from other ecosystems).
• Develop and share tailored launch plans for founders ready to start building on Sei.
• Work with new partners to engage in GTM community building.

Skills

DeFi partnerships

Leadership

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Job description

About SeiSei is the first parallelized layer 1 blockchain. By re-writing the most widely adopted execution environment in Web3, Sei is setting a new standard in blockchain performance and scalability. Apps on Sei benefit from both the performance of web2 and the decentralization and sovereignty of web3. For more detailed information visit Sei's official website.

Position Overview

As part of the DeFi team at Sei, you will lead our efforts to obtain and drive meaningful DeFi partnerships and opportunities for a thriving ecosystem. This outbound position requires deep industry knowledge about DeFi trends and the ability to forge significant partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Create and pursue top of funnel approaches to finding DeFi projects and founders (present and upcoming).
• Narrative building and sharing the vision for Sei DeFi with prospective founders.
• Ensure DeFi teams find success in the Sei Ecosystem (TVL, user metrics, retention, and differentiating factors from other ecosystems).
• Develop and share tailored launch plans for founders ready to start building on Sei.
• Work with new partners to engage in GTM community building.

Requirements

• Minimum of 1 year in a DeFi focused business development role.
• Deep understanding crypto market dynamics, how to work with DeFi teams, and resources required for a smooth GTM and onboarding.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Robust network within the crypto space, especially in the DeFi sector.
• Excellent leadership and communication abilities.

Tech stack

• gaming
• Business Development
• Web3
• nft
• Blockchain
• partnerships
• DeFi