Institutional Business Development Manager

Injective Foundation

$100K — $150K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years in business development or partnerships at a crypto exchange
  • Deep understanding of cryptocurrency markets and institutional trading
  • Familiar with spot markets, derivatives, and exchange infrastructure
  • Existing network in crypto exchanges and trading firms preferred
  • Experience with liquidity programs and exchange integrations
  • Strong negotiation and communication skills
  • Analytical mindset with independent execution capability
  • Collaborative and adaptable in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and manage relationships with CEXs and institutional partners
  • Identify and negotiate strategic partnerships for ecosystem growth
  • Lead efforts for new exchange listings and liquidity initiatives
  • Collaborate with internal teams for exchange integrations and market launches
  • Work with market makers on liquidity programs and incentive campaigns
  • Monitor market conditions to spot new business opportunities
  • Maintain and expand relationships with existing partners.

Benefits

  • Remote-friendly work environment with flexible hours
  • Health insurance coverage
  • Unlimited paid time off (PTO)
  • Provision of equipment for work
  • Home office stipend
  • Exposure to cutting-edge blockchain technology
  • Collaborative team culture with professional growth opportunities
  • Global team meet-ups for networking.
Full Job Description


About the role

As part of our BD team, you will focus on expanding Injective's institutional network by building strategic relationships. You will play a critical role in growing liquidity across the Injective ecosystem, driving new institutional partnerships, and supporting the launch of new markets and training initiatives.

Responsibilities:
  • Develop and manage relationships with centralized exchanges (CEXs), market makers, trading firms, liquidity providers, and institutional partners to expand the Injective ecosystem
  • Identify, negotiate, and execute strategic partnerships that drive liquidity, trading activity, and ecosystem growth
  • Lead business development efforts for new exchange listings, trading integrations, liquidity initiatives, and institutional partnerships
  • Collaborate with product, engineering, and ecosystem teams to support exchange integrations, new market launches, and liquidity initiatives
  • Work closely with market makers and ecosystem partners to coordinate liquidity programs, incentive campaigns, and go-to-market strategies
  • Monitor market structure, trading activity, and competitive exchange landscapes to identify new business opportunities and optimize partnership strategies
  • Maintain strong relationships with existing partners while identifying opportunities to expand collaboration
Who you are:
  • 3+ years of business development, partnerships, or sales at a crypto exchange or market making business
  • Strong understanding of cryptocurrency exchanges, market structure, market making, liquidity provisioning, and institutional trading
  • Familiarity with spot markets, perpetual futures, derivatives, token listings, and exchange infrastructure
  • An existing network of relationships across exchanges, market makers, trading firms, or other institutional participants is highly desirable
  • Experience launching liquidity programs, institutional partnerships, or exchange integrations
  • Excellent negotiation, relationship management, and communication skills
  • Analytical mindset with the ability to identify strategic opportunities and execute independently
  • Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.
  • Based and eligible to work in the US without sponsorship
Why work with us?
  • Competitive salary and INJ token award
  • Remote-friendly work environment with flexible hours
  • Health Insurance
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Equipment
  • Home Office Stipend
  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge blockchain technology in the finance industry.
  • Collaborative team culture with opportunities for professional growth and development.
  • Global team meet ups.


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