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Posted May 16, 2023
Braintrust

NEAR Foundation | Director of Institutional Relations - Direct Hire [Remote]

Braintrust
Oceanea Remote Full Time

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ABOUT US:

Braintrust is a user-owned talent network that connects you with great jobs with no fees or membership costs—so you keep 100% of what you earn.

ABOUT THE HIRING PROCESS:

When you join Braintrust, you will be invited to a screening process for Braintrust to learn more about your previous work experiences. Once completed, you will have access to the employer for this role and other top companies that seek high-quality talent. Apply to this job to kick off the process.

  • JOB TYPE: Direct Hire Position (no agencies/C2C - see notes below)
  • LOCATION: Remote - Work from anywhere
  • SALARY: $180,000 – $220,000/yr
  • ESTIMATED DURATION: 40hr/week - Long term

THE OPPORTUNITY

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in finance or related work experience. MBA a plus
  • 8 or more years working with investors in an investor relations capacity and/or working with public market investors in another capacity such as sell-side/buy-side research analyst
  • Credibility with the investor community – existing strong Web3 community a big plus!
  • High degree of financial literacy
  • Understanding of NEAR and the NEAR ecosystem
  • Ability to prioritize workload in order to juggle multiple projects simultaneously
  • Independent thinker with the ability to execute in a high pressure role
  • Outstanding communication skills
  • Existing, high-level relationships with major investor groups in the US and globally.
  • Familiarity with other crypto or blockchain technologies

What you’ll be working on

NEAR Foundation’s Strategic Funding Team assists NEAR ecosystem projects with external funding opportunities and visibility within NEAR’s extensive VC network. You’ll work closely with the NEAR investor community to encourage further engagement with the ecosystem, supporting projects raising capital to continue the acceleration and adoption within the NEAR ecosystem.

The IR Associate will support end to end management of NEAR’s investor network. The role will involve maintaining a deep understanding of the NEAR / Web3 ecosystem, developing relationships with NEAR backers and investor network, expanding the investor network, and amplifying open ecosystem fundraises to the investor network.


What You’ll Be Doing:

  • Develop and execute a plan for proactive investor outreach for key groups of current investors
  • Help manage and grow existing investor relationships to encourage further NEAR engagement
  • Help develop the key messages for communication to existing and potential investors
  • Maintain a thorough understanding of the NEAR ecosystem and broader Web3 industry trends
  • Develop and maintain relationships with key members of the NEAR Foundation and collective to ensure full understanding of the needs of the broader ecosystem
  • Develop thought leadership content for investors to be included in monthly investor newsletter, blog posts, and thought pieces
  • Travel and direct in-person engagement with investors will be critical in this role. Prioritized attendance and participating in conferences will be essential
  • Working closely with Grants, Product, Marketing and Finance teams to build an understanding of NEAR and assist in the development of a communication strategy

Apply Now!

Braintrust Job ID: 6607

C2C Candidates: This role is not available to C2C candidates working with an agency. If you are a professional contractor who has created an LLC/corp around their consulting practice, this is well aligned with Braintrust and we’d welcome your application.

Braintrust values the multitude of talents and perspectives that a diverse workforce brings. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.

This listing expired on May 18. Applications are no longer accepted.

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