Remote Lightning Network Growth Strategist

Lightning Labs; Palo Alto (CA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Lightning Labs seeks a Business Development Strategist to expand its reach across new companies and industries, bringing bitcoin to a broader audience.

You will shape strategy with leadership, source customers, and communicate the value of Lightning to fintechs, banks, and tech platforms worldwide.

Global and remote by design, the role thrives on clear writing, cross-time-zone collaboration, and bold, creative outreach.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in business development, strategy, finance, or related roles.
• Excellent writing and editing skills.
• Ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences.
• Comfort working across multiple time zones and autonomous work style.
• Experience communicating with entrepreneurs and developers is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Strategize with leadership to identify promising regions and verticals.
• Source new customers, from Lightning-first startups to traditional fintechs.
• Explain features and business impact of upgrades to customers.
• Create high-quality thought pieces to drive awareness and education.
• Support content and funnel growth through posts, press, and social outreach.
• Build engagement across community platforms like Slack, Telegram, Twitter.

Skills

Business development

Strategic thinking

Writing/editing

Cross-time-zone collaboration

Autonomy

Fast learner

Financial/market fluency

Job description

Lightning Labs seeks a Business Development Strategist to expand its reach across new companies and industries, bringing bitcoin to a broader audience.

You will shape strategy with leadership, source customers, and communicate the value of Lightning to fintechs, banks, and tech platforms worldwide.

Global and remote by design, the role thrives on clear writing, cross-time-zone collaboration, and bold, creative outreach.