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About Our Client: Our client is a fast-moving startup on a mission to reinvent and define the art market for the digital age and to empower the artistic community. They are creators of a diverse and creative ecosystem and a digital art / NFT marketplace for cutting-edge digital / 3D / VR artists, creators, and art collectors. Our client is building state-of-the-art digital products on Ethereum and is backed by top-tiered investors (Series A in March 2021). They are growing their team and are looking for passionate and creative people to join them on their vision and journey!

Operations at Our Client: At our client, their mission is to create a global art economy fit for the digital age. They are looking for a Director of Operations who is excited about digital art and NFTs to join their growing team. Reporting to the COO, you will be owning and developing initiatives revolving around internal business operations and other relevant peripheral projects at our client.

What you’ll do:

• Set the bar for operational excellence across the company through a mix of leadership and hands-on project execution
• Drive cross-functional planning and development, ensuring that tasks are completed on time while managing resource, scope, and quality constraints
• Develop project planning and reporting frameworks for use by you and leaders from across the organization to keep broad sets of stakeholders aligned and informed
• Support the executive team in the development of focused and effective company strategy
• Identify, anticipate, and remedy operational bottlenecks in all corners of the business by managing dependencies and aligning cross-team roadmaps to ensure the timely delivery of initiatives
• Ensure the company runs in conformance with its legal and regulatory requirements
• Facilitate discussions, decision making, and conflict resolution as needed

What you have:

• Superb written communication skills
• Exceptional organizational skills and task management; capable of balancing multiple strategic directives simultaneously
• Ability to effectively manage ambiguity and competing priorities to help teams prioritize and focus
• Ability to roll up your sleeves and get things done; a strong owner where no task is beneath you
• 6+ years of experience in strategy, consulting, or operations management
• 2+ years of proven experience as an operations leader or people management position
• BSc/BA in business administration or relevant field; MSc/MA will be a plus, or equivalent experience
• Experience managing growing teams with varying direct reports and multiple skill levels
• Excellent organizational and leadership abilities
• Deep need and knowledge of data analysis and performance/operational metrics
• High-powered energy in an increasingly dynamic and competitive market
• Outstanding people skills

Powers / bonus points if you can demonstrate:

• Experience working in a Web3 environment or a deep passion for the space
• Knowledge of the regulatory landscape around the art and crypto markets
• Advanced understanding of marketplace dynamics
• Strong remote-environment communication skills
• Experience working within a matrixed organization
• Strong experience with program management

Who you are:

• A collaborator; we’re passionate about teams being more than the sum of their parts
• A truth-seeker; you have strong opinions but hold them loosely - maintaining a healthy skepticism and willingness to evolve when presented with new information
• A builder; you recognize that in many situations done is better than perfect
• A craftsperson; our work is our art, and the world needs more beauty in it

What we offer:

• An unique opportunity to be part of the growing crypto/NFT community early on, making a meaningful impact to the team as well as the world
• Competitive and equitable compensation up to $185,000 per year (flexible DOE)
• Remote first working culture (work from home or co-working pass)
• Flexible time-off policy & annual vacation stipend
• Annual offsite to meet your fellow peers in-person
• An inclusive work environment
• All the latest tech you need to be successful
• Expense budget for home setup
• Fertility/adoption support
• Monthly phone & internet reimbursement
• Annual professional development reimbursement
• Medical, dental, & vision insurance for full-time employees*
• 401k & Company matching for U.S. based full-time employees*
• Future opportunity to get paid in cryptocurrency and $RARE

The Opportunity: Our client exists at the bleeding edge of a vibrant digital economy seeking to empower creatives all over the world. They believe that digital art, media, and crypto-networks represent the future of cultural expression. By providing the platform, tools & technology for artists to become truly independent and self-sovereign - they seek to free artistic expression & advance global culture in both the analog and crypto-native universes. If working at the tip of a rapidly evolving industry focused on artistic expression and decentralized governance sounds exciting to you - join us as we discover the wild frontier!