The International community team seeks to identify and empower local leaders to build and foster robust, vibrant, and diverse NEAR communities globally.

You will:

Develop and implement strategies to expand NEAR’s community presence in international markets

Develop a complete map of existing regional hubs, their focus areas, team/org, key projects, and funding (effectively have a strong sense of what is going on)

Facilitate best practice sharing and cross-region collaboration

Coordinate with local community leaders to run local community events, build relationships with NEAR advocates & web3 KOLs and provide them with support and resources

Onboard new regional hubs & prioritize key region that we need to expand into

Create a journey & roadmap for regional hubs- how to grow from a small meetup to a full-scale hub

Set up quarterly OKRs with robust reporting functions

Tie regional hubs to the NEAR Foundation and broader NEAR community

You have:

Strong understanding of the blockchain industry and the unique challenges and opportunities

Able to build relationships as a trusted thought partner with a diverse set of constituents

Capable of organizing decentralized systems and coordinating a significant number of stakeholders without formal authority

Demonstrated experience with regional expansion and community strategy

Excellent oral and written skills to communicate complex issues and influence others internally and externally

Bonus points for speaking multiple languages.

We value

ECOSYSTEM-FIRST: always put the health and success of the ecosystem above any individual’s interest

OPENNESS: operate transparently and consistently share knowledge to build open communities

PRAGMATISM OVER PERFECTION: find the right solution not the ideal solution and beat dogmatism by openly considering all ideas

MAKE IT FEEL SIMPLE: strive to make the complex feel simple so the technology is accessible to all

GROW CONSTANTLY: learn, improve and fail productively so the project and community are always becoming more effective

NEAR is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. NEAR is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, please let your recruiter know during the interview process.