Your opportunity:
Make a real difference in the blockchain industry! Build the change you want to see.
The VP Business Development and Adoption is a critical leadership role responsible for driving the adoption, growth, and commercial success of the Cardano ecosystem. The role will develop and execute the foundation's commercial strategy, build strategic partnerships, foster developer and enterprise adoption, and cultivate a thriving community around the blockchain. This role requires a deep understanding of blockchain technology and Web3 landscape, a strong business acumen, exceptional leadership skills, and a passion for the decentralized future. In this role you will be having the following responsibilities:
Commercial Strategy Development and Execution:
Develop and implement a comprehensive commercial strategy aligned with the foundation's mission and technical roadmap.
Identify key market opportunities, target audiences (developers, enterprises, users), and potential revenue streams (where applicable and aligned with the foundation's model).
Monitor the execution of the commercial goals, GKRs, and metrics to track progress and measure success.
Support the development and execution of go-to-market plans for key initiatives and features.
Partnership Development and Management:
Identify, cultivate, and manage strategic partnerships with businesses, other Layer 1/Layer 2 protocols, infrastructure providers, exchanges, and other relevant organizations to drive adoption and expand the Cardano Web3 ecosystem and foster interoperability.
Negotiate and finalize partnership agreements, ensuring mutually beneficial outcomes.
Build and maintain strong relationships with key partners, fostering long-term collaboration.
Enterprise Adoption:
Identify and target enterprise use cases for the Cardano Blockchain technology.
Develop strategies and materials to educate and onboard enterprises.
Build relationships with key decision-makers within target enterprises.
Work with the technical team to address enterprise-specific requirements and concerns regarding blockchain integrations and Web3 adoption.
Community Building and Engagement:
Participate in industry events, conferences, and meetups to promote the platform and engage with the global Web3 community.
Foster a positive and collaborative community culture.
Marketing and Communications Oversight:
Collaborate with the marketing and communications teams to develop and execute effective marketing campaigns, content strategies, and public relations initiatives.
Ensure consistent and impactful messaging across all communication channels.
Build brand awareness and enhance the reputation of the Cardano Foundation within the broader Web3 landscape.
Legal and Compliance:
Your impact:
Drive Ecosystem Growth & Commercial Success: Directly lead the expansion of the Cardano ecosystem by developing and executing a robust commercial strategy, significantly accelerating adoption across developers, enterprises, and users.
Forge Strategic & Lasting Partnerships: Cultivate and manage high-value relationships with key industry players, protocols, and institutions, ensuring mutually beneficial outcomes that solidify Cardano's position as a leading blockchain.
Shape Cardano's Decentralized Future: Serve as a pivotal leader in translating the Foundation's mission and technical roadmap into tangible real-world applications, fostering a thriving community and boosting global awareness and reputation for the decentralized web.
About us
The Cardano Foundation is an independent, Swiss-based not-for-profit organization. The Foundation is tasked with advancing the public digital infrastructure Cardano and works to anchor it as a utility for financial and social systems, thus empowering the digital architects of the future.
The Foundation facilitates the worldwide advancement of Cardano in enterprise applications. It develops infrastructure tooling—including where there may not be an immediate commercial use case—plus strengthens operational resilience, and drives diversity of on-infrastructure use cases as well as the development of sound and representative governance.
Another significant part of the Cardano Foundation’s mission is to engage with and support the Cardano community. The Foundation assists the development of tools the community can use to leverage Cardano to solve problems in new ways.
The Cardano Foundation has incredible employees from over 24 nationalities, across 3 continents, working together to grow the Foundation.
Here at the Cardano Foundation we are transparent, inclusive, passionate and innovative. We aim to have a positive impact on global change and breed a harmonious working environment for our employees to flourish.
Benefits: - Embrace Flexibility & Freedom: Enjoy the benefits of remote work with the flexibility to tailor your hours that best supports your productivity, while staying aligned with the team.
- Collaborative Culture: We foster a collaborative remote environment where ideas flow freely and everyone feels empowered to contribute.
- Thrive in a Learning Culture: We believe in continuous growth and development. Every employee receives an annual learning budget to invest in their professional journey.
- Shape Your Career: We provide opportunities for growth and encourage you to continuously evolve your skills and expertise within a supportive environment.
- Make a Real Impact: Your work will directly contribute to the development and adoption of Cardano, shaping the future of blockchain technology and its real-world applications.
- Team Building & Fun: Connect with your colleagues and strengthen team bonds through a dedicated annual team building event, as well as a departmental team-building day. Enjoy an extra day off for your birthday and additional days off to celebrate milestone work anniversaries.
- Work with Passionate People: Surround yourself with a team of dedicated individuals who are driven by a shared passion for blockchain technology and its potential to change the world.
Equal opportunities employer:
The Cardano Foundation strives to provide a diverse, inclusive and welcoming working environment. We are committed to being a discrimination free organization - including discrimination free space with regards to age, religion, race, nationality/ethnic origin, disability, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity.
Cardano Foundation does not accept any applications from recruitment agencies for this position. We refuse any responsibility for unsolicited applications as well as any associated fees. Unsolicited applications will be treated as direct applications regardless of the channel through which we receive them.
