Web3 Head of Middle East/North Africa (MENA)

Founded by the creators of Avalanche, Ava Labs strives to digitize every asset in the world. In addition to building Avalanche and other tools to support the ecosystem, we offer expertise to ensure that all individuals and organizations can seamlessly use Avalanche and its vibrant app ecosystem. Join us as we empower people to easily and freely digitize all the world’s assets on one open, programmable blockchain platform. Due to growing demand for blockchain technology and ambitious goals for Avalanche, we are seeking to hire a Head of Middle East/North Africa (MENA). Reporting to the COO, this is an exciting opportunity for someone to lead the direction and growth of blockchain technology in MENA, with full responsibility for the strategy, team, and execution of local activities. This is an ideal role for professionals with a strong business entrepreneurial mindset and have prior experience leading BD/partnerships in the region. WHAT YOU WILL DO Define and lead expansion plans for Avalanche within MENA, while ensuring strong coordination with internal leadership team & stakeholders Develop strategies and KPIs to relentlessly push operational standards to the next level Independently identify and deliver new partnerships in MENA, forging strong relationships and leading deals end-to-end Work collaboratively with the Product and Marketing teams to architect localized go-to-market and growth strategies for new and existing Ava Labs products (e.g. Core, Subnets) Oversee and steer budgeting and growth milestones to reach end user and developer targets Define hiring needs in order to build, manage, grow, and lead a high performing team that exemplifies the company in MENA Lead local key marketing and Avalanche branded activities, such as Hacker Houses and Summits, to representing Ava Labs at speaking engagements and conferences WHAT YOU WILL BRING 8+ years of experience in scaling product growth and adoption, ideally within fintech, blockchain, and technology firms Ability to hit the ground running in MENA with an established network and/or relationships across various entities (e.g. businesses, government, and technology firms) Experience building and running teams Ownership, leadership mentality Strong communication skills Remote but must be located a the Middle East/North African country #LI-Remote #LI-TW1