DeFi Associate
US
Ecosystem /
Full Time /
Remote
About Story
Story aims to grow the creativity of the internet. The internet has introduced revolutionary new methods of developing and distributing creative work: endless remixing, participatory franchises, and AI generated content. However, our current intellectual property infrastructure works against the openness of the internet instead of embracing it. Story is building an IP infrastructure optimized for the internet era.
Story aims to address these crucial requirements. Our mission is to unleash the creativity of the internet by building the native IP infrastructure layer of the web.
Our open IP repository enables creative IPs — prose, images, audio, and more — to record their evolutionary journey from inception through the endless combinatorics of digital co-creation. Beyond tracking the provenance and attribution of IP as it grows, we also provide modules that power frictionless composability, allowing anyone to contribute to an IP and to capture the value of that contribution.
Just as Git revolutionized the development of open source software by encompassing the networked evolution of code, Story is transforming the development of creative IP.
Our team features deep expertise in media, tech, and business. Founding team members are successful serial entrepreneurs. We are a Series B company with $140 million in funding, led by a16z and other top-tier investors.
The Role
We are seeking an experienced DeFi builder to join our ecosystem team as a DeFi/IPFi Associate. If you have experience building in DeFi, or come from a traditional finance background with deep personal experience participating in a wide range of DeFi markets, we’d love to hear from you.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to support and shape GTM strategies across the DeFi/IPFi vertical. You are expected to leverage your experience to support partners to maximize their launch impact and ongoing success, leverage your existing network to build distribution support, and help activate new regional DeFi communities by educating them of the novel applications being built on Story relevant to them. This is a high impact role that provides a steep learning curve.
Your expertise and operational excellence will be vital, and your adaptability will enable you to tackle new challenges effectively. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, process-driven, and must be experienced and up-to-date with DeFi. Join us and help shape the future of IPFi within the Story platform!
Responsibilities:
- Identify and pursue new high-potential opportunities and partnerships with upcoming and leading DeFi protocols.
- Own and manage existing IPFi partnerships, helping existing builders to enhance user adoption, go-to-market and optimize their products.
- Maintain an up-to-date database and coordinate with the broader team to ensure successful execution.
- Collaborate closely with our technical team and other departments to ensure our DeFi partners are aligned with market needs and business goals.
- Assist with market research in identifying strategic KOLs, thought leaders, and likely whales/liquidity providers for ecosystem partners.
- Help maintain relationship with strategic regional players in the DeFi space and help build a robust distribution network to support ecosystem projects.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including marketing, on major initiatives to achieve maximum synergy.
- Lead new initiatives to maximize the impact of IPFi protocols on a standalone basis and in collaboration with IP projects on Story.
- Support the Head of IPFi’s initiatives.
Qualifications:
- 4+ years of experience in business development, sales, finance, or venture capital, preferably in DeFi and/or traditional financial institutions.
- Strong understanding of DeFi technology especially in leading ecosystems or projects is highly preferred
- Experience using a wide variety of different DeFi projects, ideally with some understanding product and tokenomics design.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to identify and prioritize product features and requirements based on customer needs, market trends, and business goals.
- Native or fluent proficiency in one or more of Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, or other commonly spoken languages across APAC regions is preferred, but not required.
- Exceptional writing and communication skills.
- Highly organized, process-driven, and capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously.
