Ripple · 4 hours ago
Director, Ecosystem Growth
San Francisco, CA, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$225K/yr - $270K/yr
7+ years expRipple is building a world where value moves like information, aiming to improve the global financial system. The Director of Ecosystem Growth will lead strategic partnerships and manage a portfolio of independent ecosystem partners to drive XRPL adoption and DeFi initiatives.
BlockchainCryptocurrencyFinTechForeign Exchange TradingInternetPaymentsWeb3
Responsibilities
Manages a portfolio of independent ecosystem partners delivering programs and developer initiatives
Sets milestones, impact goals, and accountability rhythms
Reviews progress, identifies gaps, and ensures alignment with ecosystem priorities
Manage partnerships to support the evaluation of DeFi teams with a strong understanding of AMMs, DEXs, stablecoins, incentives, and liquidity behavior
Manage partners to help shape milestone and incentive structures that support DeFi development
Oversee DeFi initiatives with market structure needs, including liquidity depth, market making, and OTC flows
Builds a strong pipeline of developers, founders, and partners
Engages with communities, events, and industry groups to drive adoption
Supports teams from ideation through integration and launch
Creates milestone frameworks and incentive logic for ecosystem partners
Runs evaluation cycles and ensures partners stay on track
Provides milestone structure to incorporate into formal agreements
Develops dashboards and scorecards for partner performance, DeFi activity, and US ecosystem growth
Produces updates highlighting progress, risks, and opportunities
Maintains consistent tracking of activation and partner output
Qualification
Required
Seven to ten years in DeFi, crypto ecosystem growth, fintech or TradFi partnerships, or program operations
Experience managing external partners, program operators, or independent entities
Track record supporting developers, founders, or technical teams
Ability to drive meaningful adoption or program success in fast-moving environments
Strong DeFi literacy
Working understanding of payment flows, treasury operations, RWAs, and institutional asset use-cases
Knowledge of market structure, including market making, liquidity depth, and OTC dynamics
Skill in designing milestone frameworks, incentive structures, and accountability models
Exceptional relationship management and cross-functional collaboration skills
Clear communication, strong evaluation instincts, and structured thinking
Comfort working with autonomy and navigating ambiguity
Preferred
Experience working with community hubs, nonprofit organizations, or venture studios
Exposure to institutional DeFi, RWA platforms, or liquidity networks
Familiarity with milestone-based funding or incentive operations
Benefits
Competitive salary, bonuses, and equity
Competitive benefits that cover physical and mental healthcare, retirement, family forming, and family support
Employee giving match
Mobile phone stipend
R&R days so you can rest and recharge
Generous wellness reimbursement and weekly onsite & virtual programming
Generous vacation policy - work with your manager to take time off when you need it
Industry-leading parental leave policies. Family planning benefits.
Catered lunches, fully-stocked kitchens with premium snacks/beverages, and plenty of fun events
Company
Ripple
Ripple is a provider of stablecoin-powered cross-border payments and digital asset custody solutions.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$793.8MKey Investors
C1FundTetragon Financial Group LimitedSBI Investment
2025-11-05Series Unknown· $500M
2025-10-09Series Unknown
2023-09-05Secondary Market
Leadership Team
Brad Garlinghouse
CEO
David Schwartz
CTO
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