Dragonfly seeks candidates for Business Development and Partnerships roles in crypto companies. Responsibilities include managing partnerships and supporting go-to-market efforts.
Dragonfly is a crypto-native Venture Capital and research firm with $4B+ in assets under management and 160+ portfolio companies (see list). Our Talent team works to support the recruiting efforts of the companies within our portfolio by connecting them with talented potential candidates. We have multiple companies actively looking for Business Development and Partnerships candidates for roles across different levels of experience and specializations.
This is not a listing for an internal role at Dragonfly. This posting is for us to connect you directly with one or more of the companies in our portfolio that are actively hiring for BD & Partnerships roles. If this description doesn’t match your background exactly, but you’re crypto-native and interested in business development or go-to-market roles, we encourage you to apply; we may have other opportunities that are a better fit.
What We’re Looking For:
- Experience in business development, partnerships, ecosystem growth, or go-to-market roles at a crypto or Web3 company.
- Familiarity with the crypto landscape, including infrastructure, DeFi, and consumer applications.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to build and maintain strategic relationships.
- Comfortable working cross-functionally with teams like product, engineering, legal, and marketing.
- Ability to manage multiple conversations, deals, or integration processes in parallel.
- Interest in helping teams grow adoption, build ecosystems, or expand their reach through partnerships.
About the Role(s):
Depending on the team, you could be:
- Identifying and closing strategic partnerships across the crypto ecosystem.
- Managing relationships with existing partners and supporting integrations.
- Supporting go-to-market efforts for new products or features.
- Representing the team at conferences, events, or online.
- Collaborating internally to align BD efforts with product strategy and company goals.
Even if you don’t match every point above but have relevant crypto experience and an interest in BD, we encourage you to apply. There may be other opportunities that fit your skill set.
Process:
- We’ll confidentially match you with portfolio companies aligned with your background, skill set, and interests.
- If mutual interest exists between you and a team, we’ll facilitate a warm introduction.
- If there isn’t a match today, we’ll keep you top of mind for future opportunities.
Our portfolio companies are globally distributed, offering remote, hybrid, and in-person roles worldwide. They’re building across the entire crypto ecosystem—including DeFi, CeFi, infrastructure, L1s and L2s, creator/consumer applications, NFTs, ZK, Crypto x AI, and more. All candidate submissions are strictly confidential.
Submit your information below, and we’ll reach out if there’s a potential fit.
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