About Jito Foundation
The Jito Foundation is an organization with the broad mandate to promote the adoption of Jito Network products, including Jito (Re)staking, the leading staking infrastructure provider on Solana. We are both extremely lean and relentlessly effective, and pride ourselves on having built a flat culture that prioritizes empowering multi-talented self starters to develop and pursue their own strategic vision.
About the Role
We are looking for a Business Development Associate to assist with managing the Foundation’s rapidly-growing BD demands related to Restaking. This will be a high-visibility, high-impact role that will have you researching and working daily with teams on the bleeding edge of Solana DeFi, DePIN, layer-2s, and other emerging subsectors. As the Business Development Associate, you will take charge of maintaining a steady stream of leads through our CRM pipeline, preparing pitch decks, and researching integration avenues.
You will be on the front lines of negotiations with emerging Solana teams. The ideal candidate has a knack for surfacing up-and-coming projects and has familiarity with all aspects of Solana. Working in tandem with other contributors, you will be given the mandate to develop strategies and pursue deals you believe could best service the Foundation’s vision. You will be critical to the Jito Foundation’s success as we strive to push the boundaries of DeFi on Solana. You will have all the responsibility and autonomy that you have the ambition to seize and the competency to keep. The role is best suited for a zealot. The position is fully remote, but will require a willingness to attend weekly EST meetings. We will consider part-time engagement for the right candidate.
Who you are:
-Thrives either working with a team or independently-Eager for high-impact work-Can learn new skills and adapt to new challenges-Some sales and relationship management experience preferred-Deep familiarity with Solana or proven capacity for developing chain-nativity-Has that dog
What we are looking for
-Ambition. Prior experience is not necessary, but drive is a must.-Ideally familiar with communicating with protocol and labs entities.-Detail-obsessed. Capable of maintaining a growing rolodex and CRM pipeline and keeping multiple initiatives on track.-A steward of the Jito Network. A high-energy Solana maven who will serve as an ambassador for our ideals.
Compensation
Competitive$115,000 - $140,000 a yearApply for this job
