Forward Deployed Strategist

NodeOps Network provides a chain-agnostic, AI-powered DePIN orchestration layer for general-purpose compute, secured by Autonomous Verifiable Services (AVS).

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About NodeOps Network

NodeOps Network helps protocols and developers simplify blockchain node operations through permissionless infrastructure and node orchestration. The network enables one-click node deployment, containerized infrastructure, and multi-region compute distribution, bridging the gap between compute providers, node operators, and protocols.

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About the Role

You will act as a customer-proximate strategic operator, owning accounts from discovery through solution design, contract closure, and expansion while building deployment strategies, developing pipeline, translating customer insights into go-to-market playbooks, and using AI agents to automate workflow.

Requirements

  • 4 to 8 years of experience in business development, strategic sales, or consulting at a B2B SaaS or infrastructure company
  • Track record of closing $50K to $500K ACV deals
  • Technical fluency with deployment pipelines, APIs, and developer workflows
  • Strong asynchronous communication skills
  • Comfort operating in 0-to-1 environments with minimal playbook
  • Experience selling into AI-native companies, YC startups, or enterprise development teams
  • Background in developer tools, cloud infrastructure, or platform ecosystems
  • International market experience across the US and Asia-Pacific developer ecosystem
  • Experience with product-led growth to sales-assist motion

Responsibilities

  • Own strategic accounts end-to-end from discovery through expansion
  • Identify and pursue partnerships with AI tooling companies
  • Build account-specific deployment strategies and present business cases
  • Run velocity demos
  • Translate field intelligence into go-to-market playbooks, ICP refinements, and competitive positioning
  • Represent the company at developer conferences
  • Develop and manage a pipeline of 20 to 40 strategic accounts
  • Use AI agents and automation to manage the pipeline

Benefits

  • Meaningful equity stake
  • Uncapped commission structure
  • Performance bonuses tied to pipeline milestones and strategic partnership closures
  • Health benefits
  • Flexible PTO