Growth Manager - Asia

Ellipsis Labs is a profitable, venture-backed New York startup building performant DeFi protocols on high-throughput decentralized infrastructure. Our long-term mission is to build a more efficient, transparent, and fair financial system. Our flagship product, Phoenix Perpetuals, brings professional-grade perpetual futures to Solana. Phoenix has processed over $4 billion in trading volume and is growing 20% month over month, adding to the more than $300 billion our products have facilitated to date. Behind Phoenix is a lean, high-caliber team with experience at top trading firms, blockchain companies, and tech companies. Ellipsis Labs is seeking a Growth Manager to build and activate our presence across Asian crypto markets. Our go-to-market today is largely driven by social media, and we need boots on the ground to develop the local relationships, market intelligence, and trust that a remote presence can't replicate. This is an early and high-ownership role: you will be the company's primary bridge to one of the most important trading ecosystems in the world. In this role, you will: Map the Asian crypto trading landscape, including understanding who the key retail traders, whale accounts, and market makers are, where they're active, and what they care about Build and cultivate relationships with high-value traders and ecosystem participants across Asia Develop and execute a strategy for winning a meaningful segment of Asian traders onto Phoenix, with a focus on retail-whale accounts Represent Ellipsis Labs at industry events and in direct community settings, including with KOLs and key trading communities Surface market intelligence back to the team: competitive dynamics, trader preferences, emerging platforms, and shifts in sentiment Work closely with the broader team to refine our regional strategy over time Qualifications Required Deep roots in crypto, with experience that spans multiple market cycles Strong existing network in the Asian trading ecosystem, with relationships you can activate immediately Background at or alongside a centralized exchange, trading firm, or DeFi protocol: you understand how exchanges work and have credibility with the people who use them Fluency in Mandarin and/or Cantonese, and strong English communication skills High agency and sound judgment. This role operates with significant independence and limited supervision Preferred Existing relationships with whale traders, market makers, or institutional accounts in the region Experience with on-chain trading products, perpetuals, or DeFi protocols Comfort traveling within the region and to the US 8 weeks/year to work alongside the team in person