Sr. Partnerships Manager

Optimism is a Collective of companies, communities and citizens working together to build a more equitable internet. Our vision for this citizen-governed network: a composable, unified constellation of blockchains that can support internet-level activity; powered by the MIT-licensed open source OP Stack.

To date, the Optimism Collective is defined by its focus on scaling Ethereum and funding public goods. We’ve processed hundreds of millions of transactions and are responsible for the largest ongoing public goods funding program in existence.

What are the role responsibilities?

• Form deep relationships and drive business value to T1 and T2 OP chain partnerships

• Ability to develop and manage complex initiatives to drive growth of key metrics like TVL and transaction volume

• Provide a strategic perspective to product and engineering teams, delivering critical business insights that allow us to build a better product

• Communicate partner needs and insights to executive team and to cross-functional stakeholders (Marketing, Product, Governance, etc.)

• Maintain knowledge of the OP Stack and our roadmap to ensuring partner have access to the latest OP Stack features

What skills do you bring?

• Crypto and defi native

• Experience in managing partnerships within the crypto space and/or high tech infrastructure industry

• Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to identify, pursue and close complex partnerships

• Strong passion for blockchain tech and decentralization + technical acumen

• Experience driving alignment from key internal stakeholders to support strategic decisions

• Strong passion and understanding of blockchain technologies

• Ability to present and speak in public to both technical and non-technical audiences

• Verbal and written communication skills in English

[Interview Process]

Step 1: Recruiter Screen (25 mins)

Step 2: Hiring Manager Screen (30 mins)

Step 4: Interview Panel (30 min convos w/ 3 add'l team members)

Step 5: Convo w/ Executive Director @ the Optimism Foundation (30 mins)

What you'll like about us:

• We take care of our employees. Competitive compensation, fully paid medical, dental, and vision, and a 401K match.

• We take pride in the accomplishments of our teammates and support each other in doing the best work of our careers.

• Our team is a diverse group of people from varied backgrounds. We cherish our eclecticism and consider it a great strength.

• We’re fully remote, deeply engaged, highly skilled, and like to have fun.

• We think long-term. Our founders have been scaling Ethereum since 2015.

Optimism Foundation is an equal opportunity employer.