Gala

Gala is creating entertainment that empowers on the blockchain. Across our family of brands, including Games, Music, Film, Blockchain and VOX, we’re empowering creators and fans to build the future of entertainment.

Powered by talent from around the globe, we believe in making bold moves to create products that have never been seen in the marketplace. Gala was founded by Eric Schiermeyer (gaming legend and co-founder of Zynga) and Michael McCarthy (the Creative Director behind viral gaming hits such as Farmville 2). Since then, Gala has grown to be a leader in Web3 entertainment.

Under the Gala brand, we have a growing roster of reputable partners across Gaming and Entertainment, including DreamWorks, AMC, and NBCU. Plus, legendary game developers Peter Molyneux and Will Wright and music greats like Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, Kings of Leon, and BT.

Our values are based on openness and ownership and the ability to deliver games, experiences, and opportunities to people worldwide. We are breaking down barriers to bring our communities joy, entertainment, and real-world value.

At Gala, we work with flexibility; we have a great time with our colleagues and love getting things done. While working here, you’ll imagine and create new and exciting things for the world to enjoy. Your talents and efforts will improve our audiences’ lives in the real world.

And this is just the beginning…

The Role

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced GalaSwap Leader to lead and manage the team responsible for GalaSwap, a decentralized, peer-to-peer (P2P) exchange on GalaChain. As the GalaSwap Leader, you will play a critical role in driving the development, strategy, and growth of the GalaSwap platform, ensuring smooth operations and innovative advancements in decentralized trading. You will lead a cross-functional team, work closely with other departments, and be responsible for the overall success of the GalaSwap platform.

We are seeking visionary business leaders with deep subject matter expertise and proven leadership experience to take our company to the next stage. The focus is on driving new strategic initiatives, growing the existing business, including new and existing partners, and leading and managing teams. They will also manage their P&L. Most importantly, we need leaders who embody a “yes and” mentality, embracing challenges with a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset and a drive to figure things out and deliver impactful results.

You will be a part of a company of super-achievers who work together to bring forth the evolution of entertainment. The ideal candidate has prior blockchain experience, excellent people skills, business acumen, and an exemplary work ethic. We want someone with experience and passion for web3, cryptocurrency, and NFTs. We would love someone with a deep passion for web3, innovation, strong product management skills, and an impressive track record for working in a fast-paced, evolving, creative-minded environment.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute the strategic roadmap for GalaSwap to enhance features, improve user experience, and scale the platform.
Lead and manage the GalaSwap team, including engineers, product managers, and business development professionals.
Ensure the security and robustness of the exchange, implementing best practices in smart contract security, decentralized finance (DeFi), and blockchain technology.
Collaborate with leadership, marketing, and community teams to grow the user base, promote adoption, and integrate user feedback into product development.
Foster innovation within the team to stay ahead of industry trends, competitors, and emerging technologies in decentralized exchanges (DEXs) and blockchain.
Manage partnerships with external vendors, auditors, and other third-party services critical to the platform’s success.
Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and industry standards for decentralized finance and cryptocurrency exchanges.
Monitor and report on key performance metrics, ensuring the team meets goals for uptime, user satisfaction, liquidity, and trading volumes.

Essential Skills and Qualifications

Proven experience leading a team in a blockchain environment, ideally on decentralized exchanges or similar P2P trading platforms.
Strong understanding of blockchain, smart contracts, decentralized finance (DeFi), and decentralized exchanges (DEXs).
Hands-on engineering experience in blockchain, ideally with proficiency in smart contract languages (e.g., Solidity, Rust) and decentralized platforms.
Familiarity with GalaChain or similar blockchain ecosystems is a plus.
Demonstrated ability to manage technical teams, set strategic goals, and oversee product development.
Experience with security best practices for DeFi, including contract auditing, risk management, and cryptographic protocols.
Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with business leaders, technical experts, and community stakeholders.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, evolving environment and lead with a startup mentality.
Self-motivated, stellar work ethic, fun collaborator
Excited by problem-solving
Fearless

Nice-to-Have Skills and Qualifications

Driven and motivated by innovation
Previous experience as a platform engineer or technical lead on a blockchain project.
Background in business management or product ownership within the crypto or DeFi sectors.

#LI-Onsite

Gala is an equal-opportunity employer and adopts a zero-tolerance approach to discrimination.

We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all current and prospective employees regardless of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse workforce because, in our view, diversity enables better business outcomes. We also believe that a more inclusive workplace, where people of different backgrounds work together, ensures better outcomes for all staff. From application to interview, we place inclusion at the heart of all we do.

Employee Benefits

Competitive Salary
U.S. based Employees receive 100% employee-covered benefits (Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance)
Paid Parental Leave
Employee Assistance Program and much more

NEXT STEPS

If you have the experience, passion, and drive to join our team, then please submit a resume by clicking the apply button below!

Please note that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for our positions. Applicants must have the legal right to work in the country indicated by the job description without the need for visa sponsorship.

Gala does not accept unsolicited referrals or resumes from any source other than directly from candidates. We will not consider unsolicited referrals and/or resumes from vendors including, and without limitation, search firms, staffing agencies, fee-based referral services, and recruiting agencies. Gala will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees.

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