Head of DeFi

Monad Foundation
United States
Workplace: RemoteFull timeFunction: Administration & Executive AssistanceSkills: ["Leadership","Communication","Strategic thinking","Risk assessment","Organizational skills"]

Lead DeFi growth across the Monad network in a player-coach role. Own lending, DEX, stablecoin, RWA, and yield-infrastructure strategy driven by TVL, volume, market cap, and fees. Execute end-to-end asset and protocol onboarding by coordinating oracles, liquidators, DEX pools, curators, and bridging providers. Advise DeFi builders on protocol mechanics, activate your network for liquidity, and represent the Foundation with institutional executives while managing a small team.

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Monad Foundation
Monad Foundation
5 months ago

Head of DeFi

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Job Summary

Lead DeFi growth across the Monad network in a player-coach role. Own lending, DEX, stablecoin, RWA, and yield-infrastructure strategy driven by TVL, volume, market cap, and fees. Execute end-to-end asset and protocol onboarding by coordinating oracles, liquidators, DEX pools, curators, and bridging providers. Advise DeFi builders on protocol mechanics, activate your network for liquidity, and represent the Foundation with institutional executives while managing a small team.
Location: United States
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance
Seniority: Sr. Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own DeFi growth strategy for the Monad network across lending, DEXs, stablecoins, RWAs, and yield infrastructure, measured by TVL, volume, market caps, and fees.
  • •Execute end-to-end asset and protocol onboarding by coordinating oracles, liquidators, DEX pool setup, curators, and bridging providers.
  • •Advise DeFi builders on protocol mechanics, product gaps, and market positioning with actionable feedback.
  • •Activate a network of liquid funds, curators, and DeFi founders to kickstart liquidity and protocol traction.
  • •Manage a team of 2–3 DeFi specialists by setting priorities, maintaining execution tempo, and building a culture of rigor and bias for action.

Key Requirements

  • •Track record driving measurable DeFi growth in TVL, liquidity, or protocol adoption, including understanding value flows across lending, CDPs, DEXs, and yield-bearing stablecoins.
  • •Ability to assess asset quality and risk, including bridging mechanics, liquidity depth, redemption windows, reserve transparency, and issuer controls.
  • •Deep pre-existing network of liquid crypto-native funds, DeFi curators, and blue-chip protocol founders.
  • •Credible executive presence with TradFi/Fintech C-suite and ability to explain DeFi concepts clearly to institutional decision-makers.
  • •Proven leadership and management experience running a small, high-output team with clear direction and high trust.
Experience:DeFiDeFi lendingCrypto-native fundsInstitutional finance
Skills:LeadershipCommunicationStrategic thinkingRisk assessmentOrganizational skills
Tech Stack:DeFiLlamaEVMSolidity

Company Brief

Monad Foundation
Foundation supporting the Monad blockchain ecosystem, including protocol development, community growth, and ecosystem coordination. It appears focused on advancing the Monad network and related decentralized applications.
Industry: Blockchain & Web3
Growth: Nonprofit & NGO
Founded: 2022
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