Head of Ecosystem & Strategic Partnerships

zerohash; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 230,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare Insurance

Vision & Dental Insurance (U.S. only)

Chance to earn equity

Maternity & Paternity leave (after 6 m

WeWork All Access Membership

WFH Yearly Stipend

L&D Yearly Stipend (after 6 months)

Job summary

zerohash is seeking a VP of Ecosystem and Product Partnerships to own the company’s viewpoint on onchain infrastructure and to translate that view into strategic partnerships with institutions. You will source, negotiate, and drive multi-party agreements while guiding product and engineering teams to delivery.

You will represent zerohash with banks, exchanges, and asset managers, shaping the ecosystem across chains, tokens, and standards, and building credibility for high‑level collaborations.

Qualifications

• 8–12 years of experience across crypto, fintech, or financial infrastructure.
• Deep onchain knowledge: L1/L2, consensus and execution tradeoffs, token models and incentive design, foundation and DAO economics, bridging and settlement risk, stablecoins.
• Proven track record owning and closing complex, multi-party commercial agreements and driving them through product and engineering.
• Institutional credibility and presence.
• Published writing, speaking, or industry standing that gives partners and institutions a reason to meet.
• Experience in crypto funds/platforms, banks, exchanges, or top-tier firms, with early industry involvement.
• Strong understanding of zerohash infrastructure: custody, wallet creation, settlement workflows, and token movements.
• Fluency in compliance and regulatory dimensions of listing assets and network integrations.

Responsibilities

• Own zerohash's ecosystem thesis and defend it with the leadership and board.
• Lead sourcing, evaluation, and negotiation for new chain, token, and strategic product partnerships.
• Structure and close complex commercial frameworks including incentives, milestones, and co-marketing commitments.
• Build and manage a pipeline of ecosystem opportunities aligned with product roadmap and revenue plan.
• Shape joint product strategy with foundations, issuers, and infrastructure partners.
• Partner with Product and Engineering to scope, prioritize, and drive ecosystem deliveries.
• Serve as a visible external voice on onchain infrastructure across conferences and industry groups.
• Create an operating rhythm for leadership visibility into strategy, progress, and partner performance.
• Plan to build a small team over time; this role starts hands-on.

Skills

Ecosystem development

Strategic partnerships

Institutional credibility

Onchain knowledge

Regulatory & compliance

Executive communication

Product/Engineering alignment

Job description

zerohash is seeking a VP of Ecosystem and Product Partnerships to own the company’s viewpoint on onchain infrastructure and to translate that view into strategic partnerships with institutions. You will source, negotiate, and drive multi-party agreements while guiding product and engineering teams to delivery.

You will represent zerohash with banks, exchanges, and asset managers, shaping the ecosystem across chains, tokens, and standards, and building credibility for high‑level collaborations.