Chief Executive Officer (CEO) - AIVM Blockchain
Job Description
This is a rare executive leadership opportunity to take full ownership of an AI-native Layer-1 blockchain at a pivotal stage of its evolution. The role combines strategic vision, operational leadership, and public representation of a next-generation Web3 infrastructure project. You will be responsible for transforming a technically advanced blockchain concept into a globally adopted, revenue-generating ecosystem powering decentralized AI and compute markets. Acting as both the internal decision maker and external face of the protocol, you will lead fundraising, product direction, ecosystem expansion, and organizational scaling. This high impact role is designed for a proven Web3 leader capable of earning investor trust and driving large scale adoption in a fast moving, competitive environment.
Accountabilities- Own the overall vision, strategy, and execution of the AI native Layer 1 blockchain, ensuring alignment across product, engineering, marketing, and business development teams.
- Define and lead the long term roadmap, market positioning, and strategic priorities, making high stakes decisions that shape protocol evolution and ecosystem direction.
- Drive VC fundraising efforts across Seed, Strategic, and Series A+ rounds, building strong relationships with top tier investors and strategic partners in the Web3 ecosystem.
- Represent the project in investor meetings, conferences, and public forums, owning the narrative and investment thesis for the protocol.
- Oversee product and technology direction, ensuring alignment between blockchain architecture, tokenomics, validator incentives, and real world adoption.
- Lead ecosystem growth strategies, including developer onboarding, grants programs, partnerships, and enterprise adoption initiatives.
- Establish and scale a high performance global organization, hiring and managing senior leaders across engineering, product, marketing, BD, and operations.
- Serve as the public face of the blockchain, shaping its market narrative around AI and Web3 convergence while building long term credibility and trust.
- Ensure the protocol transitions from vision to real usage, focusing on sustainable revenue models and ecosystem utility.
- Proven experience as CEO, Founder, or senior executive in a Layer 1 or Layer 2 blockchain, crypto infrastructure, or high growth Web3 protocol.
- Demonstrated success in fundraising from leading venture capital firms within the Web3 or crypto ecosystem.
- Deep understanding of blockchain architecture, tokenomics, validator systems, and decentralized network incentives.
- Strong product intuition with the ability to translate technical vision into executable strategy and market adoption.
- Track record of scaling blockchain or crypto projects from early stage to significant ecosystem growth.
- Established network within Web3, including investors, founders, protocol teams, and strategic partners.
- Exceptional leadership and communication skills, with the ability to inspire teams and represent the organization publicly.
- Strong decision making ability under ambiguity and high pressure environments.
- Strategic thinker with a long term mindset focused on ecosystem sustainability and adoption.
- Ability to work effectively in a fully remote, global, fast paced environment.
- Opportunity to lead and define a category shaping AI native Layer 1 blockchain.
- High impact executive role with full strategic and operational ownership.
- Competitive compensation package including salary and long term token or equity incentives.
- Strong backing and technical foundation from an established blockchain and AI ecosystem.
- Global visibility as a leading figure in the AI Web3 space.
- Remote first work environment with high autonomy and flexible structure.
- Performance based upside aligned with long term ecosystem success.
- Direct access to senior leadership, investors, and strategic partners across the industry.
- Opportunity to build and scale a global organization from the ground up.
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