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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
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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.
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