About The Role

The Ecosystem Grants Manager will be key in overseeing grant submissions and administration at Aptos Foundation. This role will involve coordinating with various departments, helping to streamline the end-to-end grant process, and supporting applicants and grant recipients. 

Responsibilities

• Support the development and successful execution of grant-making strategies, ensuring alignment with the Foundation’s mission and goals.
• Work closely with internal teams to ensure proper grant allocation, monitoring, and reporting, including maintaining our grants management system and dashboards.
• Help oversee daily administration and operations within the grants division, ensuring smooth coordination of activities and efficient use of resources.
• Contribute to developing strategic plans for various philanthropic focus areas, integrating insights from multiple sources to create informed and forward-thinking strategies.
• Help to improve cross-organization communication and efficiency for grant deployment, including leading grant reviews and internal updates.
• Work closely with grant recipients to ensure the achievement of goals defined in the designed grant award.
• Actively collaborate with Ecosystem projects to support the continued growth of the Aptos Ecosystem, along with helping inform all other Grants-related responsibilities.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience working with nonprofit organizations, foundations, consulting, or similar entities with notable expertise in grant-making and management. 
• Previous experience in blockchain and deep knowledge of the crypto industry is preferred.
• Experience with Airtable and integrations is a plus.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple competing priorities.
• A commitment to efficient grant distribution and capacity to perform cost-analysis of funding proposals to ensure Foundation funds are carefully allocated to fair-priced services.
• Knowledge of local, national, and international grant-making regulations and best practices.
• Resourcefulness and the ability to bring creative, data-driven solutions to every problem, always seeking opportunities rather than obstacles.
• Ability to drive projects independently, thrive on autonomy, and manage multiple initiatives while maintaining a high quality of work.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English; additional languages are a plus.