Community Manager (Korea)

The role

This person will lead local growth efforts for the Aptos ecosystem and Decibel onchain perpetuals exchange in Korea. They will build trading communities, develop relationships with ecosystem participants, and drive engagement through online and offline channels.

What you will do

• Serve as the primary point of contact for Korean traders, ecosystem builders, and community members
• Build, activate, and grow local trading communities through online channels and offline events
• Identify and engage high-value traders, KOLs, and trading communities in Korea
• Plan and execute local events, meetups, AMAs, and trading competitions
• Connect ecosystem builders and projects with technical resources, funding, and co-marketing support
• Gather and synthesize trading community feedback for product, engineering, and marketing teams
• Collaborate with community and marketing teams to localize campaigns and content
• Develop long-term relationships with traders, founders, developer communities, and industry partners

Required qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience in community management, ecosystem development, or trader relations in web3
• Active participant or power user in crypto trading communities
• Meaningful exposure to derivatives, perps, and onchain trading products
• Deep familiarity with the Korean web3 landscape, including local platforms and communities
• Hands-on experience running community-facing events
• Sharp communicator in both Korean and English
• Comfortable operating in a fast-moving environment across multiple workstreams simultaneously
• Willingness to travel within Korea and the broader region as needed

Nice to have

• Connections to KOLs, trading groups, or derivatives communities
• Proficiency in English (written and verbal)
• Team-oriented, community-minded approach to work
• Willingness and ability to travel and represent Aptos as needed

Benefits

• 100% insurance premium coverage for medical, dental, and vision for you and your dependents (US Employees)
• Equipment of your choice
• Flexible vacation time, 11 holidays, and floating company days off
• Competitive Salary
• Protocol Token Grants
• 401k matching (US Employees)
• Fun and inclusive in-person and digital events

About the company

Aptos is a people-first blockchain on a mission to help billions of people achieve universal and fair access to decentralized assets. The Aptos Foundation is the ecosystem-building arm focused on driving adoption, supporting developers, and growing global communities.