Mantle Squad US – Ecosystem Researcher

The role

This person will conduct research on Mantle, its partners, and crypto, AI, and financial markets. They will represent Mantle at industry events and engage with founders and builders to drive ecosystem growth.

What you will do

• Conduct research on Mantle, ecosystem partners, and crypto, AI, and financial markets.
• Identify emerging trends and translate them into actionable insights.
• Produce narrative-driven research for crypto-native audiences and institutional partners.
• Break down complex trends into engaging content formats.
• Support internal strategy and campaigns through trend-driven insights.
• Represent Mantle at industry events, conferences, and meetups.
• Engage founders, builders, and researchers to build relationships.
• Support or co-host small-scale activations like roundtables and research salons.
• Capture real-time market and narrative signals from the field.
• Drive awareness and participation in Mantle's ecosystem through online and offline channels.

Required qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in crypto, Web3, or tech ecosystems (community, research, marketing, or growth roles)
• Strong understanding of crypto culture and emerging narratives such as RWA, AI, ….
• Ability to conduct lightweight research and translate insights into clear, well-written content or commentary for crypto-native audiences
• Comfortable engaging in both online and offline ecosystem environments, including events, meetups, and community gatherings
• Proven ability to build relationships with founders, builders, and ecosystem participants and follow up on meaningful connections
• Strong communication skills with the ability to adapt messaging across different audiences (community, builders, partners)
• Self-directed and reliable in executing responsibilities in a fast-paced, part-time, distributed environment

Benefits

• Be part of Mantle's early expansion in North America
• Work directly with global teams and ecosystem leaders
• Gain access to high-impact crypto and AI events
• Build your personal brand through research and storytelling
• Grow into expanded regional or full-time ecosystem roles

About the company

Mantle is expanding its presence across the Americas.