Business Development Strategist

Summary

Join us at Lightning Labs as we seek a Business Development Strategist to help onboard new businesses to the Lightning Network, leveraging your experience in finance, fintech, or business development roles.

Requirements

• Passion for bitcoin, Lightning, and the mission of bringing financial freedom to the world
• At least 3-5 years of experience in a business development, strategy, financial, or other relevant role
• Attention to detail and strong writing and editing skills
• Creative thinker who can effortlessly communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences
• Eagerness to try new things and to be energized by creative challenges
• Ability to work autonomously and collaborate across time zones
• Fast learner with a strong ability to reach out to new audiences

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with leadership on business development strategy
• Understand and clearly communicate how higher level shifts in the global financial market will impact Lightning Network and stablecoin adoption
• Source new potential customers
• Support existing customers by being a point of contact for technical questions or feature requests
• Understand customers’ business goals, and connect them with ecosystem participants that may help them achieve them
• Write compelling, high-quality thought pieces to drive awareness and education around the Lightning Network, Lightning Labs, and its products
• Support funnel growth activities
• Build organic awareness and grow engagement across community platforms such as Slack, Telegram, Twitter, etc

Preferred Qualifications

• Track record of public writings regarding the global financial or payments markets, ideally with an emphasis on bitcoin, Lightning, or stablecoins
• Ability to build relationships particularly with entrepreneurs and developers in emerging markets (LATAM, Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa)
• Familiarity with the Lightning community and a technical understanding of bitcoin and Lightning