Head of Korea
On-siteSeoul, Seoul, South Korea
Job Summary
Develop go-to-market strategies to establish Monad as the leading blockchain in South Korea among institutional and retail investors. Own business development execution by identifying, negotiating, and closing strategic deals with Korean enterprises and institutions across payments, tokenization, and capital markets. Build and nurture relationships with regional exchanges, enterprises, media, and regulatory bodies to expand Monad's presence. Stay current on the evolving South Korean regulatory landscape to identify high-impact opportunities. Serve as the foundation's key representative to major Korean institutions. This role is based in South Korea and requires native-level fluency in Korean and English, along with 8+ years of business development experience including 3+ years in blockchain or Web3 startups.
Required Qualifications
- 8+ years of business development experience
- 3+ years in blockchain, digital assets, or Web3 startups
- Deep understanding of the South Korean market
- Extensive experience in engaging and selling some of the largest enterprises and institutions in Korea
- Proven ability to engage retail and institutional investors
- Considerable market foresight in terms of what major corporations are doing in crypto and where the regulatory landscape is headed
- Robust network across regional institutions, enterprises, and web3 companies
- Deep understanding of web3 in the context of corporate strategy and how to effectively apply web3 technologies
- Native-level fluency in both Korean and English (written and verbal)
- Location in South Korea
Desired Qualifications
- Extensive experience guiding market entry for web3 startups
- Deep connectivity into Korean centralized exchanges
- Considerable expertise and connectivity with regulators
- Robust understanding and connectivity into Korean media
- Entrepreneurial experience across the full startup lifecycle, including fundraising, product launches and operations
- Deep technical understanding of blockchains
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