Input Output (IOHK)

Program Manager

• Develop and manage the RealFi Launch Plan, including coordinating workstreams across technology, Go-To-Market (GTM), operations, investments, and legal.
• Manage cross-functional dependencies and serve as an escalation point for blockers and other risks.
• Develop and manage the RAID Log (Risks, Actions, Issues and Dependencies), keep it updated with all project actions, and coordinate with individuals and teams on status of all items.
• Review high-level milestones across work streams and help manage the scope to mitigate risk across projects.
• Define, influence, and implement agile project governance frameworks to support the success of your management team.
• Partner with Legal and Compliance workstreams to ensure the program launch plan accounts for global regulatory milestones and jurisdictional requirements specific to Real World Assets (RWAs).
• Managing Vendor selection, engagement and SoWs preparation. Ensuring that contracts are according to standards and managing that the delivery is as expected/agreed.
• Bridge the gap between decentralized agility and enterprise-grade reporting, ensuring the RealFi leadership has a clear, data-backed view of program health, budget burn, and velocity.
• Continuously communicate with the RealFi management team and analyze risk to keep projects on track and aligned with the overall budget
• Providing regular updates to RealFi Leadership, cross-functional teams and executive stakeholders on the team’s capabilities, including early warning detection of under resourcing or over work
• Constantly monitor and report on progress of the project to all stakeholders
• Collate and present reports defining project progress, problems and solutions
• Contribute to budgeting for the program as part of the yearly process
• Assist RealFi Line Managers and the HR and recruitment teams to fill openings, including job requisitions, screening and interviewing when/as required.

Program Manager – Realfi

Marketing

• Define and own the core protocol narrative, including positioning around productive stablecoins, private credit, and yield infrastructure.
• Translate complex concepts-risk layers, yield mechanics, and credit structures-into clear, accurate, and compelling messaging.
• Ensure narrative consistency across investor materials, website, product UX, and public communications.
• Lead marketing strategy and execution for major launches and expansions, including new chains, ecosystems, and integrations.
• Design launch plans that prioritise credibility, long-term capital formation, and sustainable usage over speculative activity.
• Partner closely with product, GTM, and capital markets teams to align messaging with real functionality and economic design.
• Establish the protocol as a thought leader in productive stablecoins, tokenized private credit, and institutional DeFi.
• Own content strategy across long-form research, explainers, blogs, whitepapers, reports, and executive communications.
• Ensure all content reflects authority, precision, and signal-not noise.
• Develop co-marketing strategies with protocols, exchanges, wallets, and infrastructure partners.
• Support GTM initiatives with co-launch campaigns and clear articulation of partner value propositions.
• Shape incentive narratives that are economically sound and usage-driven, avoiding shallow engagement mechanics.
• Build and protect the brand as institutional-grade, risk-aware, transparent, and long-term oriented.
• Own crisis, risk, and corrective communications when required.
• Ensure marketing never over-promises on yield, timelines, or risk exposure.
• Define and maintain standards for messaging, tone of voice, and visual identity.
• Work selectively with agencies while keeping strategic ownership in-house.
• Influence future marketing capability build-out through scalable frameworks and practices.

Marketing Lead – Realfi

• The Marketing Specialist is responsible for executing day-to-day marketing activities that maintain RealFi’s brand presence, engagement, and consistency across social, content, email, and community channels.
• This role supports the organisation’s marketing objectives by translating strategy into timely, on-brand execution and active community participation.
• Success in this role is demonstrated through consistent delivery of high-quality content, responsive community engagement, reliable campaign support, and clear reporting on performance and improvement opportunities.

Marketing Specialist

• Own the global hackathon program, spanning virtual, in-person, and partner-led initiatives.
• Deliver a consistent, high-quality cadence of global hackathons that attract and activate developers.
• Ensure hackathons produce projects that mature into Build Club and ecosystem pipelines.
• Provide developers with clear, rewarding next steps beyond demo day.
• Strengthen Midnight’s reputation as the chain where builders learn, launch, and grow.
• Manage the full program lifecycle: theme design, structure, mentor assignments, judging, prizes, comms, and reporting.
• Develop and maintain scalable frameworks, templates, and playbooks to ensure consistency across regions.
• Track and report on key funnel metrics: registrations, submissions, conversions to Build Club, and retention rates.
• Collaborate with DevRel Engineers and the Developer Educator to align hackathon themes with learning content and example DApps.
• Partner with the Academy Instructor and Technical Writers to turn hackathon outputs into learning materials.
• Manage relationships with global partners, including HackQuest, EasyA, RiseIn, MLH, and Devpost/Dora.

Hackathon Program Manager

Executive Assistant

• Organize, manage and maintain calendars of the CEO as requested; attending regular meetings to discuss priorities
• Manage all business travel arrangements and accommodation requirements for the CEO, working with the Travel and Events teams and being mindful of potential security issues
• Manage expenses for the CEO utilizing the Company online system, Concur
• Build strong relationships with other colleagues and staff across the business, sharing practices and efficient ways of working, as well as providing sufficient support where needed
• Keeping documents and communication between the Leadership team organized, confidential, and available when needed utilizing Google Drive, Slack, Jira, Confluence, etc.
• Travel extensively with the CEO, providing consistent support across multiple locations and time zones
• Coordinate with security team to ensure smooth travel operations
• Handle sensitive communications and maintain strict confidentiality
• Support preparation for speaking engagements and public appearances
• Coordinate with family office staff to ensure seamless support coverage
• Assist with personal task management and logistics as needed
• Arrange all meetings, including but not limited to: weekly meetings, PI Planning meetings, offsite meetings (including with external parties), regular 1:1 meetings, and any other meetings as appropriate
• Build strong relationships with various internal and external stakeholders across the business, to achieve the above
• Provide support to the CEO & Leadership Team with company wide projects in line with the Company strategy
• Maintain project plans and assist the Head of Operations in tracking ongoing achievement of plans, recording key milestones
• Liaise with task owners on an ongoing basis to obtain status reports
• Any other tasks or activities as and when required

Operations

• Define and lead the overall research operations strategy, ensuring alignment with enterprise vision and long-term innovation goals.
• Drive operational excellence across all research programs, fostering efficiency, scalability, and impact.
• Develop multi-year strategic plans for research funding, partnership growth, and resource allocation.
• Collaborate with C-level executives to shape cross-departmental initiatives that connect research outputs to business and technology strategy, with a focus on integrating research roadmaps and requirements into the Product/software development planning cycles
• Oversee a global portfolio of research partnerships with universities, government agencies, industry consortia, and innovation bodies.
• Lead enterprise-wide grant management and funding acquisition, ensuring diversification of research revenue streams.
• Establish governance frameworks to ensure compliance with grant and funding regulations, ethical standards, and data security.
• Represent the organization in global research networks, advisory boards, and strategic consortiums to advance influence and visibility.
• Build and optimize processes for proposal development, project delivery, monitoring, and reporting across research teams.
• Oversee budgets for research programs and operational functions, ensuring efficient allocation of financial and human capital.
• Define and monitor metrics for research impact, outcomes, and ROI to guide strategic decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Actively reduce operational inefficiencies and modernize research delivery through the strategic adoption of AI, data analytics, and workflow automation.
• Develop and monitor interactions between research and other units and divisions within the company to ensure high impact of research, knowledge transfer, timely dissemination and requirements communication.
• Lead and mentor a team to deliver high-quality research outcomes and foster a culture of accountability and innovation, while embodying servant leadership and promoting proactive planning.
• Establish frameworks for succession planning, workforce capability development, and leadership coaching across research functions.
• Champion a culture of inclusion, ethical conduct, and collaboration across academic and industry research partnerships.
• Act as a senior spokesperson and ambassador for the IOG’s research mission at global conferences, consortia, and policy forums.
• Shape and influence the external funding landscape by engaging with key stakeholders, donors, and government bodies.

Program Manager – Realfi

Marketing Lead – Realfi

Marketing Specialist

Hackathon Program Manager

Executive Assistant

Vice President – Research Operations