At Aztec, our goal is to add privacy to Ethereum.
In the current public blockchain paradigm, users and entities unknowingly broadcast data in the public, compromising privacy and security to get trustlessness.
Not only are unencrypted blockchains inherently privacy-exposing, they require significant redundancy to compute and verify the legitimacy of transactions.
Implementing scalable encryption in a public blockchain paradigm requires cutting-edge math and engineering. Thankfully, our team of scientists and engineers invented Plonk, the industry-standard zkSNARK, and Noir, the universal language of zero knowledge.
Now, we’re building a first of its kind Layer 2 with private smart contracts. This requires new cryptographic primitives, a zero-knowledge DSL for writing contracts, a privacy-friendly execution environment, a carefully designed set of circuits that prove the validity of the chain to L1, a decentralized block-building and proving mechanism, and a top-tier user and developer experience. And it’s now time to bring it to market.
We’ve raised $125 million from industry-leading investors including a16z crypto, Paradigm, Variant, Consensys, and a_capital, and we’re growing quickly.
Role Overview
As Global Community Lead, you will be responsible for growing and activating a high-impact global community of developers, end users, and node operators. Reporting directly to the Chief Marketing Officer, you'll launch and manage a team of Community Managers, design engagement strategies, and work cross-functionally with product, events, DevRel, and engineering to scale Aztec’s presence both online and in real life (IRL).
This role is mission-critical as Aztec launches in a fully decentralized way from day one. You’ll help attract and support aligned node operators, content creators, and contributors, while ensuring community members are integrated into the Aztec ecosystem and product feedback loop.
Please note: The is a US based role
Key Responsibilities:
Strategy & Execution
- Design and execute a global community strategy tailored to developers, end users, and node operators.
- Define key goals and KPIs for community health, engagement, and growth.
Team Leadership
- Hire, train, and manage a distributed team of Community Managers.
- Establish team processes and best practices for scalable community engagement.
Cross-functional Collaboration
- Coordinate closely with Marketing, DevRel, Product, BD, and Engineering teams.
- Integrate community feedback into product development and roadmap planning.
- Partner with the Events team to align digital and IRL initiatives.
Community Activation
- Grow Aztec’s presence across platforms including Discord, Twitter, Telegram, Reddit, and more.
- Foster grassroots initiatives, community-led campaigns, and education programs.
- Lead and support online and IRL activations such as hackathons, meetups, and workshops.
Ecosystem Building
- Build strategic relationships with developers, creators, and thought leaders in the Web3 space.
- Champion the open-source spirit and drive contributions to Aztec’s tech stack and documentation.
Qualifications:
- Proven experience building and scaling communities in Web3, ideally at a protocol layer.
- Deep understanding of decentralized networks, blockchain culture, and developer ecosystems.
- Ability to tailor community strategies for technical and non-technical audiences.
- Expertise managing community platforms (Discord, Twitter, Telegram, Reddit, etc.).
- Strong people management skills and experience leading remote, cross-cultural teams.
- A strong network in the Web3 space, including developers, creators, and DAO contributors.
- Self-starter comfortable with ambiguity and capable of transforming strategy into action.
- Commitment to open-source values and community-first development.
What We Offer:
- Flexible, remote-first culture with HQ in London.
- Competitive salary + equity
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays.
- Health, dental, and retirement benefits (based on location).
- Quarterly offsites for team collaboration and bonding.
- Conference and learning budget for continual professional development.
- A chance to work on truly cutting-edge zero-knowledge infrastructure with some of the best minds in the field.
Aztec Labs is an equal opportunity employer and we value creativity, diversity, and intellectual curiosity. If you're passionate about leveraging your creative talents to make a real-world impact, and if you want to be part of a team that's shaping the future of digital privacy, then we would love to hear from you.
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