Head of Community and Ecosystem · Remote

The Head of Community and Ecosystem will lead the voice of the World Foundation and World Chain across AI, Web3, technology, and broader digital communities. This senior, hands-on role involves owning the integrated communications strategy, building presence across crypto-native channels, and ensuring the Foundation is represented at key conferences and events. The role includes managing the Events Manager and Grants Specialist, coordinating with Tools for Humanity's communications teams, and supporting grants and ecosystem strategy. The position requires regular travel to build relationships and represent World at relevant events.

Responsibilities

Own the integrated communications strategy and narrative for World Foundation, World Chain, and the broader World ecosystem.
Build a strong presence across crypto-native channels, especially X.com, while supporting broader media and public communications.
Ensure World Foundation has a voice in important AI, Web3, digital identity, privacy, and emerging technology conversations.
Identify important AI and Web3 conferences, events, and communities, and ensure the Foundation is represented in the right places.
Build relationships with developers, builders, researchers, investors, founders, opinion leaders, media (traditional and new or emerging), and ecosystem partners.
Translate complex technical, governance, and ecosystem work into clear communications for different audiences.
Partner with Tools for Humanity’s communications and marketing teams to coordinate messaging and represent the Foundation’s perspective.
Manage the Events Manager and Grants Specialist, and lead external communications, community, and growth agencies and contractors where appropriate.
Support the Foundation’s grants and ecosystem strategy by identifying high-leverage partners and opportunities.
Travel regularly to build relationships and represent World at relevant events.

Requirements

Significant experience in strategic communications, community, ecosystem, media, or a related function, ideally in crypto, AI, technology, or open source.
Fluency in Web3 and AI communities, including the leading companies, researchers, founders, conferences, and industry conversations.
Excellent writing, communication, and judgment, with experience engaging technical audiences, developers, founders, investors, media, and opinion leaders.
Experience managing teams and overseeing communications, community, or growth agencies and contractors.
Ability to build trusted relationships and operate independently in a fast-moving environment.
Willingness to travel approximately 20–25% of the time.

Nice to have

Experience with grants, ecosystem development, partnerships, or community programs.
Existing relationships across AI, crypto, developer, research, media, and technology communities.