Job Description

Gear is a highly parallel smart contract execution platform providing the most intuitive and frictionless environment for web2 to transition into web3. Gear allows developers to program in known languages like Rust, Typescript, and C++. We are looking for talented individuals to join our fast-paced, global team!

Vara Network, a standalone L1 and the first deployment using Gear, is live on mainnet.

Gear is led by a talented team of executives with backgrounds from Parity, Coinbase, Morgan Stanley, and Bank of America. The project is well funded and backed by top investors including Gavin Wood, Blockchange, Lemniscap, Distributed Global, Mechanism Capital, and many more.

About the position

As a part of the Business Development team, your job will be to identify, evaluate, engage, and manage gaming builders and related partners to support the Gear ecosystem. This includes gaming studios, game developers, and enablement platforms.

You will also be responsible for managing grants and budgeting related to gaming partnerships.

Qualifications

What we’re looking for

• Experience building and managing relationships

• Analytical skills

• Negotiating acumen

• Knowledge and a rolodex in the gaming industry

• 5+ years of business development, consulting, financial services, or startup go-to-market experience

• Strong written and verbal communication

About you

• Responsive, solutions-oriented self-starter

• Work collaboratively with a team

• Intellectually curious and not afraid to explore the technical details

• Have a passion for all things crypto

• Work productively on a globally distributed team

• Must be willing to travel up to 30%

• Prefer someone who is located in a known crypto/gaming hub (Tokyo, London, SF, Austin, LA, Seattle, Montreal, Vancouver, Toronto)

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.