DeFi Manager; remote
About the job
Tether is seeking a DeFi Manager to scale the deployment of Tether assets—USDT, XAUT, and USAT—across the decentralized finance ecosystem. This role sits within the Blockchain Expansion function and reports directly to the Head of Blockchain Expansion.
The DeFi Manager is responsible for defining and executing Tether’s global DeFi strategy with a strong emphasis on financial inclusion, monetary freedom, and real‑world utility. The role has end‑to‑end accountability for protocol strategy, liquidity and incentive design, risk management, team leadership, and budget ownership.
Success Metrics- Active users.
- Total net circulation, focused on expanding asset availability and usefulness on‑chain.
- Define and execute Tether’s global DeFi strategy across USDT, XAUT, and USAT.
- Own the strategy for expanding XAUT adoption and utility in DeFi.
- Lead senior‑level relationships with DeFi protocols, foundations, and ecosystem partners.
- Design, deploy, and manage liquidity and incentive programs.
- Own and manage a significant DeFi budget: creation, forecasting, tracking, ROI reporting.
- Build a high‑performing DeFi team: set objectives, accountability, execution standards.
- Establish risk frameworks: assessment, monitoring, escalation, exit across protocols.
- Produce senior‑management ready reporting on users, circulation, budget utilisation, protocol concentration and risk.
- Work cross‑functionally with Economics, Legal, Compliance, Treasury, Business Development, and Communications.
- Act as internal authority on DeFi market structure, trends, and emerging risks.
- 3+ years of experience in crypto or digital assets with deep DeFi experience.
- Proven experience leading and managing teams in a DeFi, crypto, or adjacent financial environment.
- Capability to own and manage material budgets with reporting and accountability frameworks.
- Strong understanding of DeFi primitives: lending & borrowing, AMMs, RWAs, tokenised assets, incentive mechanisms.
- Strong commercial judgement balancing growth, risk, and capital efficiency.
- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
- Comfortable operating in a high‑autonomy, high‑responsibility global role.
- Prior leadership role at a major DeFi protocol, foundation, or liquidity provider.
- Experience managing stablecoin or commodity‑backed asset strategies.
- Familiarity with on‑chain analytics, performance attribution, and risk monitoring tools.
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