Business Development Strategist (Remote)
Identifies and engages businesses to expand Lightning Network adoption, builds strategic relationships, communicates business value, and creates content to drive awareness. Requires 3-5 years in BD/strategy/finance and Bitcoin/Lightning knowledge.
About the job
Responsibilities
Strategy
- Collaborate with leadership on business development strategy, from aligning on promising regions and verticals to identifying target companies to tailoring specific value propositions for those companies.
- Understand and clearly communicate how higher level shifts in the global financial market will impact a multi-asset Lightning Network and stablecoin adoption.
Business Development
- Source new potential customers, from new Lightning-first entrepreneurs to existing bitcoin companies and non-bitcoin companies that want to add Lightning support to their apps.
- Support existing customers by being a point of contact for technical questions or feature requests, and by being able to explain new features and the business-related impacts of upgrading.
- Understand customers' business goals, and connect them with ecosystem participants that may help them achieve them.
Communications
- Write compelling, high-quality thought pieces to drive awareness and education around the Lightning Network, Lightning Labs, and its products.
- Support funnel growth activities, such as blog posts, press releases, engagement across social outlets, and community events.
- Build organic awareness and grow engagement across community platforms such as Slack, Telegram, Twitter, etc.
Requirements
- Passion for bitcoin, Lightning, and the mission of bringing financial freedom to the world
- At least 3-5 years of experience in a business development, strategy, financial, or other relevant role
- Attention to detail and strong writing and editing skills
- Creative thinker who can effortlessly communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences
- Eagerness to try new things and to be energized by creative challenges
- Ability to work autonomously and collaborate across time zones
- Fast learner with a strong ability to reach out to new audiences
Preferred
- Track record of public writings regarding the global financial or payments markets, ideally with an emphasis on bitcoin, Lightning, or stablecoins
- Ability to build relationships particularly with entrepreneurs and developers in emerging markets (LATAM, Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa)
- Familiarity with the Lightning community and a technical understanding of bitcoin and Lightning
Skills
Bitcoin, Lightning Network, Business Development, Stablecoins, Fintech, Payments, Writing, Strategy, Customer Sourcing, Community Engagement
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