Director of Investor Relations AMER

Summary: Sentient is seeking a Senior Investor Relations Director to drive strategic partnerships and funding in the AI-blockchain space. This remote role involves building investor networks, conducting market research, organizing events, and supporting ecosystem growth through fundraising and liquidity strategies. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in web3 investor relations, a strong network in VC and DeFi, and passion for decentralized AI innovations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute strategies to build and maintain relationships with venture capital firms, institutional investors, family offices, and liquidity providers in the AI, web3, and blockchain sectors.
• Conduct in-depth market research on industry trends, competitor activities, investor sentiment, and emerging opportunities in AI-decentralized technologies, providing actionable insights to the executive team.
• Organize and lead investor events, webinars, conferences, and demo days; represent Sentient at industry gatherings to enhance visibility and foster partnerships.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with internal teams (e.g., product, engineering, and accelerator programs) to align investor relations with company goals, including crafting investment proposals and mechanisms to attract and retain capital.
• Manage investor communications, including quarterly updates, data reporting, and prompt responses to inquiries, while ensuring compliance with relevant regulations.
• Support strategic partnerships that drive ecosystem growth, such as liquidity provisioning, co-investments, and integrations with decentralized protocols.

Required Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience in investor relations, venture capital, business development, or strategic partnerships within the web3, blockchain, AI, or technology sectors.
• Proven track record of building investor networks, securing funding, negotiating terms, and executing partnerships that drive growth and total value locked (TVL).
• Strong understanding of blockchain, AI, DeFi, tokenized assets, staking, and liquidity management, with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills for engaging investors, ecosystem teams, and internal stakeholders.
• Established network within web3 venture capitalists, institutional investors, and liquidity providers.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, remote-first environment; strategic thinker who can anticipate trends and proactively engage opportunities.
• Native-level proficiency in English; willingness to travel for events and meetings.