Ecosystem Manager

Job description

## About Us **TOKEN2049** is the premier global Web3 and crypto conference series, organized annually in Singapore and Dubai. It serves as the ultimate meeting place for decision-makers, founders, and investors in the crypto ecosystem. **SuperAI** is Asia’s largest artificial intelligence gathering, bringing together frontier labs (OpenAI, Google DeepMind, Anthropic), enterprise giants, tech builders, and venture capitalists at Marina Bay Sands to drive real-world AI deployment and bridge global dialogues across the US, China, Europe, and Asia. Together, we shape the narratives of the future tech landscape. We are seeking an ambitious, high-velocity **Ecosystem Manager** to expand and nurture our expansive global networks of Web3 projects, L1/L2 foundations, AI startups, enterprise partners, and developer communities. ## Role Overview As the **Ecosystem Manager**, you will be the connective tissue of our flagship events. You will not just manage a network; you will curate and grow the entire lifecycle of our partner ecosystems. This involves building strategic relationships with top-tier crypto foundations and AI model labs, managing large-scale community and affiliate programs, and overseeing the highly curated startup competitions (e.g., SuperAI's Genesis) and hundreds of official side events during Singapore AI Week and TOKEN2049 Week. ## Key Responsibilities ### 1. Strategic Partner & Account Management - Serve as the primary, high-touch point of contact for key ecosystem partners, including Tier-1 layer-1/layer-2 protocols, major AI foundations, developer DAOs, research institutes, and venture funds. - Align ecosystem partner goals with event frameworks, ensuring maximum value extraction through speaking opportunities, curated networking sessions, and custom activations. - Collaborate closely with the Sponsorship and Commercial sales teams to transition high-potential ecosystem contacts into premium event sponsors. ### 2. Side-Event & "Week" Orchestration - Lead the curation, approval, and strategic scheduling of over 100+ community-organized satellite events, hackathons, and workshops during **TOKEN2049 Week** and **Singapore AI Week**. - Work closely with external hosts to ensure their side events maintain the premium quality and compliance standard associated with our brand. ### 3. Startup Ecosystem & Competitions - Own the execution and pipeline of flagship startup initiatives, such as SuperAI’s **Genesis Pitch Competition** and TOKEN2049 startup showcases. - Source high-quality global startups across the AI stack (compute, model, robotics, application layers) and Web3 verticals (DeFi, Infrastructure, Consumer Crypto). - Convene and manage relationships with institutional judges, venture capital syndicates, and corporate accelerators sponsoring cash prizes or grant pools. ### 4. Community and Affiliate Engagement - Expand the **Community Partner** and **Affiliate Programs**, driving global inbound ticket traffic, hacker registrations, and brand awareness through developer hubs and regional user groups. - Work cross-functionally with the Marketing and Content teams to amplify ecosystem stories, partner milestones, and co-marketed event initiatives across digital platforms. ## Requirements & Qualifications - **Experience:** 3–5+ years of experience in Ecosystem Management, Venture Relations, Developer Relations (DevRel), or Business Development within a prominent Web3 foundation, AI startup accelerator, tech fund, or tier-1 global conference ecosystem. - **Industry Domain Knowledge:** A deep, functional understanding of both the Web3 landscape (L1/L2 networks, DeFi, tokenomics) and the AI stack (frontier models, infrastructure/compute, embodied AI). - **Network:** An existing, warm network of founders, VC investors, and community leaders in either the AI or crypto space. - **Project Management:** Exceptional organizational skills. You are capable of managing hundreds of moving parts, multiple accounts, and strict deadlines simultaneously under high pressure. - **Communication:** Flawless written and spoken English. Strong interpersonal and public-facing presentation skills are mandatory. (Proficiency in Mandarin or other regional languages is a major advantage given our East-West hub positioning). - **Mindset:** An entrepreneurial, self-starter attitude with high execution velocity. You thrive in a flat structure and understand that "no task is too small, and no vision is too big." *TOKEN2049 and SuperAI are equal opportunity employers. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.*