Director, Ecosystem Growth

Ripple
San Francisco, New York
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 225,000 - 270,000 annuallyFunction: Marketing & GrowthSkills: ["Strategic partnership management","Governance design","Data-driven decision making","Cross-cultural communication","Stakeholder management"]

Lead RippleX’s global, multi-entity ecosystem strategy to drive XRPL adoption. Manage strategic partnerships with ecosystem operators, validator networks, and regional hubs across the US, Europe, APAC, and emerging markets. Guide DeFi ecosystem strategy with a focus on AMMs, DEXs, lending, and liquidity, while enabling developer and community growth through meetups, hackathons, and educational initiatives. Set milestones, KPIs, and governance to ensure accountability and measurable ecosystem expansion.

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Director, Ecosystem Growth

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Job Summary

Lead RippleX’s global, multi-entity ecosystem strategy to drive XRPL adoption. Manage strategic partnerships with ecosystem operators, validator networks, and regional hubs across the US, Europe, APAC, and emerging markets. Guide DeFi ecosystem strategy with a focus on AMMs, DEXs, lending, and liquidity, while enabling developer and community growth through meetups, hackathons, and educational initiatives. Set milestones, KPIs, and governance to ensure accountability and measurable ecosystem expansion.
Location: San Francisco, New York
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Marketing & Growth
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Manage strategic relationships with independent ecosystem operators, regional hubs, and partner organizations.
  • •Design governance frameworks, milestone structures, and accountability models for external partners.
  • •Guide DeFi ecosystem strategy across partners, including AMMs, DEXs, lending, and liquidity protocols.
  • •Enable developer and community growth through meetups, hackathons, educational content, and grassroots initiatives.
  • •Establish KPIs, dashboards, and scorecards; conduct strategic reviews; and ensure milestone achievement and budget accountability across entities.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 225,000 - 270,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceParental Leave

Key Requirements

  • •10+ years in ecosystem development, strategic partnerships, DeFi, blockchain infrastructure, or venture building.
  • •5+ years managing external partnerships, independent organizations, or decentralized networks.
  • •Proven track record leading complex partnership governance and external entity management.
  • •Experience enabling developer programs, accelerators, startup support, and community building at scale.
  • •Director-level experience with strategic decision-making authority and deep DeFi/crypto fluency.
Experience:Blockchain infrastructureDeFiVenture buildingCryptoEcosystem development
Skills:Strategic partnership managementGovernance designData-driven decision makingCross-cultural communicationStakeholder management
Languages:English
Tech Stack:XRPLDeFiAMMsDEXsMoney marketsLiquidity protocolsValidator networksOTC trading

Company Brief

Ripple
Builds blockchain-based payment and liquidity infrastructure for financial institutions and enterprises. Its products support cross-border payments, crypto liquidity, and digital asset settlement.
Industry: Fintech Infrastructure
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2012
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