Senior Manager Ecosystem Growth
Stellar is an open-source blockchain network designed to facilitate fast, low-cost cross-border payments and financial transactions globally.
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About Stellar Development Foundation
Stellar is an open-source blockchain network focused on improving global financial access by enabling fast, secure, and low-cost cross-border transactions. It connects financial institutions, payment systems, and individuals to transfer digital and fiat assets. With a mission to promote financial inclusion, Stellar is designed to serve both developed and underserved markets, offering interoperability between traditional and blockchain-based financial systems.
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About the Role
You will lead builder-support programs from founder sourcing and selection through funding, launch, and growth. You will manage senior program and community managers, set strategy and metrics, evaluate portfolio performance, partner across functions, use AI and automation for scalable operations, and engage the builder community at events.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in ecosystem growth, venture or accelerator programs, grant programs, or startup and developer programs, including 3+ years managing people
- Experience building and developing teams, including hiring, coaching, setting expectations, and managing performance
- Experience running a funding, investment, or accelerator program at scale, including team selection, diligence, and portfolio management
- Working knowledge of blockchain and crypto, including smart contracts, wallets, DeFi, and on- and off-ramps
- Judgment about early-stage teams and products
- Ability to define metrics, build or direct dashboards, and use evidence to change course
- Operational process design at high volume
- Written and spoken communication with executives, founders, and a public community
- Comfort with ambiguity
Responsibilities
- Manage and develop senior program managers and community managers
- Set team strategy, goals, metrics, planning, and reporting rhythms
- Own the builder funnel from founder sourcing through selection, funding, launch, and growth
- Oversee go-to-market support, mentorship, liquidity awards, and security-audit funding programs
- Partner with Business Development, Developer Relations, Marketing, Legal, and Finance
- Define and report portfolio performance measures
- Use AI tools and automation to scale review, tracking, and reporting
- Engage the builder community and represent the organization at events
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision coverage
- Flexible time off
- 15 company holidays including a company-wide holiday break
- Paid parental leave
- Paid pregnancy disability leave
- Gym reimbursement
- Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage
- 401(k) with 4% match
- Health and dependent care FSA accounts
- Commuter benefits with employer contribution
- Health Savings Account with employer contribution
- Family-building benefits through Kindbody
- Wellbeing benefits through One Medical, Rightway, and Headspace
- Daily lunch and snacks in the office
- Company retreats