Aave Grants DAO Analyst

Role Description

The Aave Grants DAO (AGD) is looking to hire an analyst to join our growing team and to help continue building a vibrant community of builders in the Aave ecosystem. We are looking for someone who is detail oriented, familiar with crypto, able to work independently, passionate about the Aave ecosystem, and willing to get their hands dirty to support grantees.

As an Analyst, you will work remotely across the Aave ecosystem including with AGD reviewers, grant recipients, the Aave Company dev team, and the wider Aave community. You’re energetic, initiative-driven, analytical, and action-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Work on detailed reviews and perform interviews with grant applicants
• Create a framework and evaluate ROI of each grant including following up on milestone completion
• Synthesize information and share monthly or potentially bi-weekly reports to the Aave governance forum highlighting the progress of AGD, key metrics, milestones, and ROI
• Assist teams on post grant support including connecting projects with auditors, liaising with the Aave Company dev team, providing marketing support, and other ad-hoc support
• Identify other opportunities to support grantees and collaboration opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience working in a start-up/scale-up environment (experience working at other DAOs is a bonus)
• Comfortable collaborating in an async environment with team members, grantees, and the community
• Knowledgeable about Aave and it’s ecosystem
• Attention to detail and strong analytical skills
• Lead with a problem-solving and can-do attitude combined with excellent networking skills and assertiveness, along with a willingness to take initiative
• Crisp written and verbal communication skills in English

About Aave Grants

AGD is a community-led grants program, focused on growing a thriving ecosystem of contributors within Aave through funding ideas, projects and events that benefit the ecosystem. We aim to drive development on top of Aave and ensure a constant influx of talented builders to maintain Aave’s long term growth. We help build culture and community around the Aave ecosystem that in turn attracts the best contributors.