DeFi Business Development Manager, Ondo
On-chain finance firm
Job no longer available
On-chain finance firm
21-100 employees
Job no longer available
21-100 employees
Company mission
To make institutional-grade financial products and services available to everyone.
Role
Who you are
- At least 2 years of experience in business development or partnerships, with a focus on the DeFi ecosystem
- Strong network of contacts in the DeFi industry
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong strategic thinking and analytical skills
- Proven ability to negotiate and close commercial deals
- Passion for the DeFi ecosystem and a deep understanding of its potential
- Extremely results-driven attitude and strong work ethic
- Active engagement in the DeFi community through social media and other communication channels
What the job involves
- You will play a key role in distributing Ondo’s products to wallets, exchanges, and protocols, driving the adoption and growth of our offerings, and helping inform our product roadmap
- Develop and implement go-to-market strategies for Ondo’s products
- Build and maintain relationships with key partners in the DeFi ecosystem, including wallets, exchanges, and protocols
- Negotiate and execute commercial agreements with partners
- Stay up-to-date with the latest developments in the DeFi space and bring new ideas and opportunities to the team
- Represent Ondo Finance at industry events and conferences
- Engage with the DeFi community through social media and other communication channels
- Contribute to the growth and success of the company and the DeFi ecosystem
- Help inform our product roadmap
Our take
The crypto market hit it’s all-time peak in 2021 at a value of $3 trillion, whilst it’s not at the optimum place it was cryptocurrency is still very much challenging competitors in the digital currency market. Ondo finance is looking to innovate on top of the traditional crypto models offering structure investment products to users. The company has two branches; an asset management tool and a technology tool that develops decentralized finance protocols, each with their own interface.
A huge win for the company was a 2023 tokenizing exposure to US Treasuries becoming the first tokenized bond backed by US Treasury bills and bank deposits. With this Ondo has stood its ground as a market leader alongside its continued efforts to roll out new tokenised real-world assets and nurture protocols that can support both tokenized real-world assets and traditional crypto. The company boasts a large amount of funding that has supported and continues to support development in the sector to retain its position in the space.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Apr 2022
$20m
SERIES A
Aug 2021
$4m
SEED
Total funding: $24m
Company benefits
- Tokens, and/or equity (according to your preferences). We're well-funded and believe that great talent deserves great compensation
- Full benefits (medical, vision, and dental) and flexible vacation policy (PTO)
- Small remote-first team. You'll be an early team member helping shape our vision, culture, and Product practices
- A+ colleagues. Our leadership team includes alumni from Goldman Sachs Digital Assets, Fortress, Bridgewater, and MakerDAO
- Best-in-class investors. We are proud to be backed by leading funds and strategics (incl. Founders Fund, Pantera, GoldenTree, Coinbase, and CoinFund) and angels (incl. founders of AngelList, Anchorage, and Aave)
Company HQ
Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY
Leadership
Nathan Allman
(CEO)Previously a Partner at ChainStreet Capital. Went on to focus on cryptocurrency market services within Digital Assets - Global Markets & GS AccelerateDigital Assets at Goldman Sachs.
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