OP Labs is the team building the technology behind Optimism, the leading blockchain infrastructure provider powering 65% of all Layer 2 transactions. Our open-source OP Stack enables developers and enterprises to launch scalable, secure, and customizable onchain networks with ease. Backed by a16z, Paradigm, and others, OP Labs has raised over $175M to drive the next generation of onchain innovation.
Role and Responsibilities
We are looking for an entrepreneurial and highly strategic Enterprise Sales Lead to drive Optimism’s adoption in Korea. This role will own the identification, execution, and scaling of high-impact partnerships with leading Korean institutions, playing a critical role in advancing Optimism’s long-term growth strategy.
This role combines strategic leadership with hands-on execution. You will work closely with Optimism’s leadership, product, marketing, and partner engineering teams to help define and deliver new on-chain financial primitives, and bring them to market through deep, long-term partnerships with Korea's most ambitious builders. **This role must be based in Korea.**
What are the role responsibilities?
- Translate protocol capabilities into compelling, business-relevant narratives tailored to Korean institutional requirements
- Negotiate complex commercial agreements involving multiple stakeholders
- Shape internal Optimism offerings (e.g., SDKs, liquidity support, ecosystem programs) to better meet partner needs
- Build and maintain strong relationships with ecosystem players (wallets, stablecoin issuers, banking-as-a-service providers)
What skills do you bring?
- Familiarity with crypto infrastructure—especially Ethereum, Layer 2s, and wallet abstraction concepts
- Comfortable navigating ambiguity in a fast-moving, frontier market and iterating quickly based on learnings
What will you like about us?
- We take care of our employees. Competitive compensation, fully paid medical, dental, and vision, and a 4% 401K match.
- We take pride in the accomplishments of our teammates and support each other in doing the best work of our careers.
- Our team is a diverse group of people from varied backgrounds. We cherish our eclecticism and consider it a great strength.
- We’re fully remote, deeply engaged, highly skilled, and like to have fun.
- We think long-term. Our founders have been scaling Ethereum since 2015.
- Learn more about our interviewing here!
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