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About the Role
Guide the team that finds, funds, and grows founders building on Stellar, owning and improving builder support programs like the Stellar Community Fund. This involves selecting teams, providing mentorship and resources, and scaling programs based on traction and user adoption.
Responsibilities
- Manage and develop a team of senior program managers and community managers, setting clear goals and providing feedback.
- Set the team's strategy, goals, and metrics, and manage planning and reporting rhythms.
- Own the full builder funnel, from founder identification through selection, funding, launch, and growth.
- Oversee programs that assist funded teams with go-to-market strategies, mentorship, liquidity awards, and security audits.
- Partner with cross-functional teams (Business Development, Developer Relations, Marketing, Legal, Finance) to ensure funding reaches relevant markets.
- Define and report on key performance indicators such as launch rates, retention, follow-on funding, on-chain activity, and user adoption.
- Utilize AI tools and automation to scale review, tracking, and reporting processes.
- Engage and inform the Stellar builder community about program changes and represent SDF at industry events.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in ecosystem growth, venture/accelerator programs, grant programs, or startup/developer programs.
- 3+ years of people management experience.
- Proven track record of building and developing strong teams, including hiring, coaching, and performance management.
- Experience running a funding, investment, or accelerator program at scale, including team selection, diligence, and portfolio management.
- Working knowledge of blockchain and crypto (smart contracts, wallets, DeFi, on- and off-ramps).
- Sound judgment regarding early-stage teams and products.
- Proficiency with data analysis, including defining metrics and building dashboards.
- Strong operational discipline and process design skills.
- Clear written and spoken communication skills.
- Comfort with ambiguity and defining strategic paths in a lean organization.
Skills
- Ecosystem growth
- Venture programs
- Accelerator programs
- Grant programs
- Startup programs
- Developer programs
- People management
- Team building
- Coaching
- Performance management
- Program management
- Diligence
- Portfolio management
- Blockchain
- Crypto
- Smart contracts
- Wallets
- DeFi
- On- and off-ramps
- Data analysis
- Metrics definition
- Dashboard creation
- Operational discipline
- Process design
- Communication
- Ambiguity tolerance
Location
- Remote
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior
- Manager
Salary/Compensations
- $160,000 - $230,000
Benefits
- Competitive health, dental & vision coverage (100% employee + dependent coverage)
- Flexible time off
- 15 company holidays including a company-wide holiday break
- Generous paid parental leave
- Paid pregnancy disability leave
- Gym reimbursement ($80/month)
- Life & ADD ($50K coverage)
- Short & Long term disability
- 401K with 4% match
- Health & Dependent Care FSA Accounts
- Commuter benefits ($250/month employer contribution)
- Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution
- Family building benefits through Kindbody
- Wellbeing benefits (One Medical, Rightway, Headspace)
- L&D budget ($1,500/year)
- Daily lunch and snacks in office
- Company retreats
- Lumen-denominated grants
About the Company
- Stellar is a blockchain network designed for financial products and services, aiming to unlock economic potential globally.
- The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) is a mission-driven non-profit organization that supports the growth of the Stellar network and ecosystem.
- SDF provides grants, investments, and tooling to builders and organizations, focusing on creating equitable access to the global financial system through blockchain technology.
Equal Opportunity
- SDF is committed to diversity in its workforce and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
- SDF does not make hiring or employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other basis protected by applicable local, state or federal law.
- Considers for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.