About Story
Story aims to grow the creativity of the internet. The internet has introduced revolutionary new methods of developing and distributing creative work: endless remixing, participatory franchises, and AI generated content. However, our current intellectual property infrastructure works against the openness of the internet instead of embracing it. Story is building an IP infrastructure optimized for the internet era.
Story aims to address these crucial requirements. Our mission is to unleash the creativity of the internet by building the native IP infrastructure layer of the web.
Our open IP repository enables creative IPs — prose, images, audio, and more — to record their evolutionary journey from inception through the endless combinatorics of digital co-creation. Beyond tracking the provenance and attribution of IP as it grows, we also provide modules that power frictionless composability, allowing anyone to contribute to an IP and to capture the value of that contribution.
Just as Git revolutionized the development of open source software by encompassing the networked evolution of code, Story is transforming the development of creative IP.
Our team features deep expertise in media, tech, and business. Founding team members are successful serial entrepreneurs. We are a Series B company with $140 million in funding, led by a16z and other top-tier investors.
The Role:
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced ecosystem builder to join our team as the APAC Lead. If you are deeply connected within the APAC ecosystem and can act as our eyes and ears across the region, we want to hear from you.
In this exciting role, you will spearhead marketing initiatives to boost awareness across APAC and lead business development efforts to attract talented teams to launch innovative and impactful projects on Story. You will play a crucial role in cultivating a thriving community, coordinating influential media coverage, and organizing events to educate and engage local builders throughout the region.
Your expertise and strategic vision will be vital, and your adaptability will enable you to tackle new challenges effectively. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, process-driven, and possesses a comprehensive understanding of the entire ecosystem. Join us and help shape the future of the Story platform across APAC!
Responsibilities
- Identify and nurture innovative projects and partners across the APAC region to unlock novel use cases enabled by Story.
- Own and manage the partnership pipeline in the APAC region. Maintain an up-to-date database and coordinate with the broader team to ensure successful execution.
- Nurture existing relationships with our ecosystem partners and community collaborators. Proactively set recurring syncs for timeline alignment.
- Conduct market research and analysis to inform strategy and identify growth opportunities within APAC.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including marketing, product, and business development, on major initiatives to achieve maximum synergy.
- Foster a vibrant community of creators, developers, and users across APAC, driving engagement and adoption of the network.
- Craft compelling narratives and content that resonate with diverse APAC markets.
- Plan and execute events, meetups, and other activities to educate and engage with the local community.
- Support the CEO’s strategic partnership initiatives in the APAC region.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in business development, sales, finance, or venture capital, preferably in the blockchain or financial technology industry.
- Strong understanding of blockchain technology especially in leading ecosystem growth or partnerships, is highly preferred
- Serve as the first point of contact / onboarding for APAC based teams exploring the Story ecosystem
- Experience structuring complex partnerships involving multiple stakeholders.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to identify and prioritize product features and requirements based on customer needs, market trends, and business goals.
- Experience in both traditional finance/web2 and crypto-native business development initiatives.
- Native or fluent proficiency in one or more of Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, or other commonly spoken languages across APAC regions.
- Exceptional writing and communication skills with a keen eye for narrative and storytelling.
- Highly organized, process-driven, and capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously.
- Act as a user & protocol advocate, regularly engaging with users, funds, protocols and other stakeholders to gain insights and feedback on the product
