Director, Strategy & Development – Digital Assets

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Director, Strategy & Development leading digital asset strategies within a regulated financial environment at Early Warning. Enhance competitive advantages and execute market entry initiatives.

Posted 5/21/2026full-timeNew York City • California, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $154,000 - $278,000 per yearWebsite

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Hard Skills

strategy developmentmarket entry roadmapoperating modelparticipation modelecosystem strategycommercialization planningstakeholder alignmenteconomic design principlesnetwork governancedigital asset ecosystem

Soft Skills

executive communicationinfluencecross-functional collaborationstrategic guidanceleadershipanalytical thinkingproblem-solvingpresentation skillsnarrative developmentmarket assessment

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in BusinessBachelor’s degree in FinanceBachelor’s degree in Economics

Industry Keywords

fintechfinancial servicesstablecointokenized depositsmarket trendscompetitive dynamicsinstitutional participationecosystem expansionregulatory compliancepartnership strategy

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop compelling digital assets strategy recommendations that enhance our competitive advantages by understanding market trends, competitive dynamics, and internal business capabilities.
Define and evolve the digital asset ecosystem model, including participation frameworks, economic design principles, and network governance concepts.
Develop multi-year strategic roadmap for market entry, ecosystem expansion, and competitive positioning within digital assets.
Translate regulatory, competitive, and market dynamics into ecosystem and partnership strategy; identify strategic implications and recommendations.
Establish institutional participation models supporting stablecoin and tokenized deposit initiatives (eligibility, roles, onboarding path, and operating expectations).
Provide strategic guidance to partnership and commercialization leaders to ensure cohesive network design and sequencing.
Create executive-ready including strategy narratives, market assessments, ecosystem frameworks, decision memos, operating model recommendations, and board- or senior leadership-level presentations.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or related field.
Typically 12+ years of experience in strategy, corporate strategy, ecosystem strategy, partnerships strategy, or adjacent roles in fintech/financial services.
Demonstrated experience building strategy frameworks, market entry roadmaps, and operating/participation models for new products, platforms or business lines.
Proven ability to move beyond strategy development into practical execution planning, including operating requirements, stakeholder alignment, sequencing, and commercialization considerations.
Ability to work cross-functionally with product, engineering, legal, compliance, risk, finance, commercialization, and partnership teams.
Strong executive communication skills; ability to influence across product, engineering, risk, and legal stakeholders.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Healthcare Coverage – Competitive medical (PPO/HDHP), dental, and vision plans as well as company contributions to your Health Savings Account (HSA) or pre-tax savings through flexible spending accounts (FSA) for commuting, health & dependent care expenses.
401(k) Retirement Plan – Featuring a 100% Company Safe Harbor Match on your first 6% deferral immediately upon eligibility.
Paid Time Off – Flexible Time Off for Exempt (salaried) employees, as well as generous PTO for Non-Exempt (hourly) employees, plus 11 paid company holidays and a paid volunteer day.
12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave
Maven Family Planning – provides support through your Parenting journey including egg freezing, fertility, adoption, surrogacy, pregnancy, postpartum, early pediatrics, and returning to work.