Network Goods at Protocol Labs
Protocol Labs doesn’t just build core protocols for the decentralized web
We think builders and researchers should work on a variety of high-leverage goals for the betterment of humanity
 For that reason, we’re building the Network Goods team, a lab to develop and deploy better methods of funding the creation and maintenance of public goods, commons, infrastructure, and knowledge
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As part of our team, you’ll be enabling outcomes at the forefront of our mission
Our team is granted both the freedom to develop knowledge by working on novel applications and a responsibility to contribute those skills toward a flourishing future for all of humanity
 You’ll feel at home working with us if your knowledge and optimism drive you to craft creative solutions working around evolving needs
As BD & Partnerships at Protocol Labs you will…
- Identify, strategize, and close high-impact fundraising for public goods efforts within Protocol Labs and in the broader public goods community
- Identify, structure and develop strategic relationships with mission-aligned partners to exponentially grow communities supporting public goods
- Collaborate with academia and the broader community in exploring new and out-of-the-box economic models to fund and govern public goods
- Work in a fully asynchronous and remote team
You may be a fit for this role if you have…
- Experience sourcing, structuring, and closing fundraising for early stage and high growth organizations (bonus points if it was your own organization!)
- A track record of developing and growing high-value strategic partnerships
- Familiarity with Web2 and Web3 ecosystems and how the industries are evolving
- A self-starter attitude and a love of navigating complexity and ambiguity to deliver results
- A rigorous, process-driven work style backed by an ability to communicate effectively
- Strong analytical, problem solving, and interpersonal skills
- Deep flexibility and creativity with the ability to adapt to fast-changing needs and priorities
Bonus points if you have…
- Prior growth, business strategy or development experience in the Web3 ecosystem or prior experience in running your own startup or a project providing a public good
- Experience with and the desire to improve specific aspects of the public-goods-funding process
- A technical background or strong familiarity (or fascination with) with Web3 technologies
- Technical familiarity (or fascination with) with relevant flavors of economics (behavioral economics models, cryptoeconomic models, decentralized governance tooling)
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