Director of Strategy & Operations

Argent • Full-time • Remote (Europe (Remote)) • 2w ago

About Argent

Argent aims to be crypto’s defining company: the first to bring the benefits of self-custody to a global audience. Giving people control of their assets and identity, and helping them to enjoy new economic opportunities.

To do this we’ve built the first smart wallet. As different from traditional wallets as smart phones were to 90’s phones. Argent is easier, safer, cheaper, and greener.

With over 2m users we’re growing fast. And have raised a total of $56m from Paradigm, Index Ventures and Creandum to fuel our ambitious efforts.

We work remotely across Europe, prioritizing autonomy and flexibility. And it’s a particularly exciting time to join as we’re launching new breakthrough products on Starknet.

“we need wide adoption” of wallets like Argent (Vitalik Buterin, Ethereum co-Founder)

About the team

You’ll lead our Operations team, which includes people, talent, and strategy. Additionally, you will lead our support and growth teams, collaborating with senior leadership to make Argent a top workplace and an industry innovator. Our goal is to attract and retain exceptional Argonauts while providing the foundation for everyone to do their best work.

As our Director of Strategy & Operations, you will get to:

You’ll own all of Argent’s internal operations, ensuring a peak performance organisation driven by clear strategy and goals. As part of our senior management team, you will assist our founders in strategy and scaling the operations of the company.

Ensure we have a well-defined strategy with clear goals that are effectively communicated across the business
continuously improve our people process to maintain the current best in class employee retention
Some people projects include: better coaching / learning and development programs, coaching of manager to better implement existing processes etc.
Work closely with founders to understand the culture we strive for while challenging the status quo to keep improving company performance and culture
be the strategic cement of the organisation, ensuring product, marketing, engineering, support, ecosystem, etc are tightly aligned and work hands in hands towards our strategic objectives
We believe a company is like a product, start with minimal viable process and iterate from there
You’ll have a strong biased for action, execute quickly on ideas then iterate

Your experience should include:

5+ years experience working in a technology startup.
Experience working with founders, able to execute quickly with a strong product focus.
Strong operational management skills with a passion for delivering results.
STEM background is preferred you are a result and data driven leader.
Demonstrated ability to lead multiple distributed teams.

You might also have:

Experience working in a remote first startup.
2+ years working in Strategy Consulting or investment banking.
Deep familiarity with the blockchain industry and the development of Layer 2 networks.
Program & Project Management - valuable connector, bridging gaps and facilitating communication and collaboration within the organization to remove roadblocks and keep Argent on target.

What you’ll love about Argent:

🌍 Work anywhere in Europe. The best part? No commute!

🧘 Work flexibly and autonomously. Shape your work day to suit you so that you have plenty of time to care for kids or cats, and - most importantly - yourself.

💰 Equity in a high growth startup backed by the investors of Spotify and Slack.

🛩 Trips across Europe! For one week every quarter we meet in person as a company to explore new solutions and to have fun. So far we’ve stayed in Nice, Toulouse, Brussels, Lisbon and Barcelona. Ideas for our upcoming trips are welcome!

👶 Generous parental leave.

💻 Equipment - tech setup of your choice.

🤙 Build a new industry with us, defining the future of the web

Our Values:

You can find more information on each of our values here.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Here at Argent, we want to build a definitive suite of crypto products that work for everyone, giving more people access to the economic benefits of Decentralised Finance. We also truly believe that, in order to build an inclusive product, we need to foster an inclusive working environment and a diverse team of passionate Argonauts. We encourage our colleagues to work flexibly and autonomously, in the way the suits them and their lifestyle.

We’re an equal opportunity employer, and encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. Your application will be reviewed without attention to sex, marital status, race, nationality or ethnic origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, working practices, medical history, neurodiversity or any other personal or protected characteristics.