Head of Ecosystem Growth

Head of Ecosystem Growth

Company: EigenLayer

Location: United States

Workplace: Remote

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Function: Ecosystem Growth, Business Development, Partnerships, Strategy

Seniority Level: Executive / Head of Function

About EigenLayer

EigenLayer is a decentralized infrastructure protocol built on Ethereum that enables restaked assets to provide cryptoeconomic security to actively validated services (AVSs).

The EigenLayer ecosystem brings together developers, AVSs, operators, stakers, infrastructure providers, applications, and strategic partners. Its ecosystem strategy is focused on expanding open innovation, increasing network participation, supporting builders, and creating sustainable economic opportunities across the network. E

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About the Role

The Head of Ecosystem Growth will lead the global strategy and execution for expanding the EigenLayer ecosystem.

This executive role will be responsible for driving ecosystem growth across AVS developers, operators, stakers, infrastructure providers, application developers, strategic partners, and broader Web3 communities.

The Head of Ecosystem Growth will build scalable growth programs, strategic partnerships, developer initiatives, ecosystem campaigns, and market expansion strategies that increase participation and strengthen the long-term network effects of EigenLayer.

The ideal candidate combines deep Web3 ecosystem expertise with exceptional strategic thinking, partnership development, community leadership, and operational execution skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute EigenLayer's global ecosystem growth strategy.
• Define ecosystem growth priorities across developers, AVSs, operators, stakers, infrastructure providers, and application partners.
• Build a scalable ecosystem growth organization, operating model, and measurement framework.
• Identify high-potential ecosystem opportunities and translate them into actionable growth initiatives.
• Develop strategic relationships with leading blockchain protocols, infrastructure companies, fintech organizations, venture-backed startups, and Web3 projects.
• Build and manage relationships with AVS founders, protocol teams, node operators, infrastructure providers, and ecosystem leaders.
• Develop programs that accelerate the onboarding and growth of high-quality AVSs.
• Create strategies to increase operator participation, network capacity, and ecosystem engagement.
• Develop initiatives that increase developer adoption and encourage new applications to build on EigenLayer.
• Establish ecosystem partnership programs that create mutually beneficial opportunities for participating projects.
• Lead ecosystem expansion into new verticals, geographies, and application categories.
• Work closely with Product, Engineering, Developer Relations, Marketing, Research, and Foundation teams to align ecosystem initiatives with technical and strategic priorities.
• Develop go-to-market strategies for new ecosystem products, services, and infrastructure initiatives.
• Design ecosystem incentive programs in collaboration with relevant internal teams and governance stakeholders.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of ecosystem incentives, grants, partnerships, campaigns, and developer programs.
• Establish processes for identifying, qualifying, onboarding, and supporting strategic ecosystem partners.
• Build relationships with venture capital firms, accelerators, developer communities, universities, research organizations, and industry associations.
• Represent EigenLayer at major blockchain conferences, developer events, investor meetings, and ecosystem forums.
• Develop executive-level presentations, ecosystem reports, market analyses, and strategic recommendations.
• Monitor competitive ecosystems and identify emerging opportunities, threats, and market trends.
• Establish clear growth metrics, dashboards, and reporting mechanisms for ecosystem performance.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing ecosystem growth organization.

Ecosystem Growth AreasAVS Growth

• AVS pipeline development
• Founder and developer acquisition
• AVS onboarding
• Technical ecosystem enablement
• Strategic AVS partnerships
• Mainnet activation
• Ecosystem retention
• AVS growth acceleration

EigenLayer's ecosystem includes actively validated services that combine onchain and offchain components and rely on operators to perform services and receive rewards. This creates significant opportunities for ecosystem growth across developers, infrastructure providers, and operators. E

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Operator Growth

• Operator acquisition
• Operator onboarding
• Infrastructure partnerships
• Geographic expansion
• Operator engagement
• Operator retention
• Ecosystem education

Operators provide infrastructure resources and can opt into AVSs, creating an important participant layer within the EigenLayer ecosystem. E

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Developer Growth

• Developer acquisition
• Builder programs
• Developer education
• Hackathons
• Technical workshops
• Ecosystem events
• Developer partnerships
• Startup programs

Strategic Partnerships

• Blockchain protocols
• Rollups
• Infrastructure providers
• Data availability platforms
• Oracles
• DeFi protocols
• Wallets
• Exchanges
• Institutional technology providers
• Web3 applications
• Cloud and infrastructure companies

Community Growth

• Global developer communities
• Operator communities
• Staker communities
• Technical communities
• Regional ecosystem hubs
• Industry events
• Online community programs
• Educational initiatives

Strategic Growth Responsibilities

The Head of Ecosystem Growth will:

• Define a long-term ecosystem expansion roadmap.
• Establish growth priorities based on network participation and economic impact.
• Identify emerging categories where EigenLayer's shared-security model can create new markets.
• Develop ecosystem flywheels that increase participation across developers, operators, stakers, and applications.
• Create scalable acquisition and retention programs for ecosystem participants.
• Develop strategic partnership models that accelerate ecosystem adoption.
• Build regional growth strategies across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and other high-potential markets.
• Develop ecosystem narratives and positioning in collaboration with Marketing and Communications.
• Identify opportunities to increase developer mindshare and technical adoption.
• Establish mechanisms for measuring ecosystem health and long-term participant value.

EigenLayer describes its ecosystem as a coordination network connecting developers, operators, stakers, and other participants, with ecosystem growth and innovation supported through strategic initiatives and incentive mechanisms. E

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Growth Metrics

The Head of Ecosystem Growth will establish and monitor metrics including:

• Number and quality of ecosystem developers
• AVS pipeline growth
• New AVS launches
• Active AVS growth
• Operator acquisition
• Operator retention
• Staker participation
• Ecosystem partner growth
• Developer activity
• Integration volume
• Ecosystem-generated transaction activity
• Strategic partnership pipeline
• Partnership conversion rate
• Ecosystem program ROI
• Developer and partner engagement
• Geographic ecosystem expansion
• Ecosystem revenue and economic activity

Cross-Functional Leadership

The Head of Ecosystem Growth will collaborate closely with:

• Executive Leadership
• EigenLayer Protocol Engineering
• Product
• Developer Relations
• Ecosystem
• Marketing
• Communications
• Research
• Business Development
• Partnerships
• Community
• Security
• Eigen Foundation
• AVS Developers
• Operators
• Strategic Infrastructure Partners

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Computer Science, Engineering, Marketing, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in ecosystem development, business development, partnerships, growth, strategy, venture capital, or technology.
• 5+ years of leadership experience in Web3, blockchain, fintech, developer platforms, or related technology ecosystems.
• Proven track record of building and scaling technology or developer ecosystems.
• Strong network across blockchain protocols, infrastructure companies, developers, investors, and Web3 organizations.
• Demonstrated experience developing strategic partnerships and ecosystem programs.
• Strong understanding of blockchain infrastructure, Ethereum, staking, restaking, AVSs, DeFi, and decentralized networks.
• Experience building growth strategies for developer-focused or infrastructure products.
• Strong analytical and strategic planning capabilities.
• Excellent executive communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams in a fast-moving environment.
• Strong understanding of ecosystem economics, incentives, and network effects.
• Ability to operate independently within a remote-first organization.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working directly with Ethereum infrastructure or restaking ecosystems.
• Experience with AVSs, node operators, validators, rollups, or data availability networks.
• Experience launching developer ecosystems or platform businesses.
• Existing relationships with leading Web3 founders, protocol teams, infrastructure providers, and venture investors.
• Experience designing ecosystem incentive programs.
• Experience leading global developer or community initiatives.
• Experience working with venture capital, accelerators, or startup ecosystems.
• Strong understanding of token economics and crypto-native incentive mechanisms.
• Experience operating in a decentralized or permissionless ecosystem.

Leadership Profile

The successful candidate will be:

• Ecosystem-Oriented: Understands how developers, operators, stakers, and applications interact to create network effects.
• Strategic: Able to translate a long-term protocol vision into measurable ecosystem growth.
• Commercially Minded: Identifies partnerships and opportunities that generate sustainable ecosystem value.
• Relationship-Driven: Builds trusted relationships with founders, developers, investors, and infrastructure leaders.
• Data-Driven: Uses quantitative and qualitative insights to prioritize growth investments.
• Global: Comfortable building relationships across international markets and communities.
• Builder-Minded: Thrives in an entrepreneurial and rapidly evolving environment.