TechChain Talent ยท 3 weeks ago
DeFi Ecosystem Lead
New York, New York, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$170K/yr - $230K/yrTechChain Talent is a technology initiative focused on building enterprise-grade infrastructure for decentralized finance. They are seeking a DeFi Ecosystem Lead to drive ecosystem strategy, protocol integrations, and stakeholder engagement across decentralized finance, ensuring the scalability of their financial products.
Responsibilities
Identify, evaluate, and prioritize DeFi protocols for integration with existing and future products
Build and maintain strong relationships with protocol teams, developers, and ecosystem leaders
Design and execute strategies to increase adoption and usage of DeFi-focused products
Monitor trends, competitive dynamics, and emerging opportunities to inform ecosystem and product strategy
Partner closely with product and engineering teams to ensure seamless integrations and a strong developer experience
Represent the company at industry events, conferences, and online forums
Support go-to-market teams by breaking down DeFi concepts in a manner that resonates with enterprise audiences
Qualification
Required
Experience in ecosystem, partnerships, or business development roles within DeFi, crypto, or fintech
Strong familiarity with major DeFi protocols and primitives
Proven ability to deliver large, high-impact protocol integrations
Experience collaborating with wallet providers or user-facing crypto infrastructure
Comfort contributing to broader company and product strategy, not only execution
Deep understanding of DeFi architectures and primitives (lending/borrowing, AMMs, stable assets, derivatives)
Ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Proven experience identifying, negotiating, and managing strategic partnerships
Experience driving adoption and growth for digital or on chain products
Ability to analyse market data, usage metrics, and on chain activity to inform decisions
Strong written and verbal communication skills across diverse stakeholder groups
Self-motivated, proactive, and comfortable managing multiple priorities independently
Ability to operate effectively in a fast-moving, rapidly evolving industry
Preferred
Pre-existing relationships with leading DeFi protocols
Prior leadership experience in ecosystem or business development roles
Demonstrated growth into ecosystem ownership from earlier-stage roles
Wallet-side integrations or partnership experience
History of facilitating complex, high-impact protocol integrations
Strong understanding of ecosystem success metrics (e.g., integrations, adoption, TVL, strategic footprint)
Company
TechChain Talent
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Founded in 2025
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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