The Role
Build OKX’s presence across Western crypto communities by developing relationships with KOLs, traders, builders, community leaders, and ecosystem partners. Lead channel activation, ambassador programs, trader groups, partnerships, and community initiatives supporting Web3 product growth. Serve as an external-facing voice, translate product capabilities into market narratives, collect user feedback, and track channel performance against growth, trading volume, revenue, and retention goals.
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Who We Are What You’ll Be Doing What We Look For In You Nice to Haves Perks & Benefits
At OKX, we believe that the future will be reshaped by crypto, and ultimately contribute to every individual's freedom. OKX is a leading crypto exchange, and the developer of OKX Wallet, giving millions access to crypto trading and decentralized crypto applications (dApps). OKX is also a trusted brand by hundreds of large institutions seeking access to crypto markets. We are safe and reliable, backed by our Proof of Reserves. Across our multiple offices globally, we are united by our core principles: We Before Me, Do the Right Thing, and Get Things Done. These shared values drive our culture, shape our processes, and foster a friendly, rewarding, and diverse environment for every OK-er.
About the OpportunityWe are looking for a US-based Channels & Community Lead to help build our presence across Western crypto communities. This role will focus on building long-term relationships with KOLs, traders, community leaders, builders, and ecosystem partners, while also serving as a visible and credible voice in the Western Web3 market. The ideal candidate understands crypto-native culture, moves fast, builds trust naturally, and can turn relationships into measurable business outcomes.
- Build and maintain relationships with Western KOLs, traders, community leaders, builders, and ecosystem partners.
- Develop a long-term network of high-quality channels across the US and broader Western crypto market.
- Identify active and influential traders, creators, and community nodes in each market cycle.
- Support GTM for DEX, X Layer, Wallet, and other Web3 products through channel activation and community distribution.
- Drive collaborations around new products, assets, campaigns, and ecosystem opportunities.
- Build and operate Western community initiatives, including trader groups, ambassador programs, and local community partnerships.
- Act as an external-facing voice for product updates, ecosystem developments, market opportunities, and community engagement.
- Work closely with Product, Growth, GTM, and Ecosystem teams to translate product capabilities into clear market narratives and distribution strategies.
- Collect market and user feedback while maintaining strong judgment on what is strategically relevant.
- Track channel performance and contribute to user growth, trading volume, revenue, and long-term ecosystem retention.
- Based in New York or the Bay Area, and able to work closely with the local team.
- Deep understanding of Western crypto culture, CT, onchain trading, Meme, DEX, and community dynamics.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills; comfortable engaging directly with KOLs, traders, founders, and community operators.
- Highly execution-oriented, proactive, and comfortable operating in a fast-moving environment.
- Strong commercial sense and ability to connect channel activities with measurable business outcomes.
- Good product sense and ability to distinguish meaningful user feedback from short-term or low-quality requests.
- Comfortable building relationships from zero and following through until they become repeatable partnerships.
- Strong written and spoken English with the ability to communicate naturally in crypto-native communities.
- High ownership, strong judgment, and a clean professional reputation.
- Candidates with existing experience in Web3 BD, KOL relations, community growth, trading platforms, or crypto ecosystems.
- Candidates with established relationships across Western trader, KOL, or community networks.
- Candidates who have lived and worked in both Asian and Western environments are a plus.
- Competitive total compensation package
- L&D programs and Education subsidy for employees' growth and development
- Various team building programs and company events
- Wellness and meal allowances
- Comprehensive healthcare schemes for employees and dependants
- More that we love to tell you along the process!
OKX Statement:
OKX is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, genetic information, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, lawful alien status, national origin, age, marital status, and non-job related physical or mental disability, or protected veteran status. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
The salary range for this position is $178,888 to $214,666
The salary offered depends on a variety of factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and market location. In addition to the salary, a performance bonus and long-term incentives may be provided as part of the compensation package, as well as a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered. Applicants should apply via OKX internal or external careers site.
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Skills Required
- Based in New York or the Bay Area and able to work closely with the local team
- Deep understanding of Western crypto culture, Crypto Twitter, onchain trading, memes, decentralized exchanges, and community dynamics
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills with KOLs, traders, founders, and community operators
- Highly execution-oriented, proactive, and comfortable operating in a fast-moving environment
- Strong commercial sense and ability to connect channel activities with measurable business outcomes
- Good product sense and ability to distinguish strategically relevant user feedback
- Ability to build relationships from zero and develop repeatable partnerships
- Strong written and spoken English with natural communication in crypto-native communities
- High ownership, strong judgment, and a clean professional reputation
- Experience in Web3 business development, KOL relations, community growth, trading platforms, or crypto ecosystems
- Established relationships across Western trader, KOL, or community networks
- Experience living and working in both Asian and Western environments
OKX Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about OKX and has not been reviewed or approved by OKX.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive or above market, especially in engineering, product, and legal roles across major hubs. This positioning is consistently cited as a major attraction for candidates.
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Healthcare Strength — Role descriptions indicate comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage, with employer-paid premiums in some cases. Health coverage is highlighted alongside core benefits like PTO and parental leave.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Allowances for education and fitness, meal perks and snacks, team-building budgets, and structured learning programs are described across locations. These extras enhance the total rewards package beyond base pay.
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The Company
What We Do
Founded in 2017, OKX is one of the world’s leading cryptocurrency spot and derivatives exchanges. OKX innovatively adopted blockchain technology to reshape the financial ecosystem by offering some of the most diverse and sophisticated products, solutions, and trading tools on the market. Trusted by more than 20 million users in over 180 regions globally, OKX strives to provide an engaging platform that empowers every individual to explore the world of crypto. In addition to its world-class DeFi exchange, OKX serves its users with OKX Insights, a research arm that is at the cutting edge of the latest trends in the cryptocurrency industry. With its extensive range of crypto products and services, and unwavering commitment to innovation, OKX’s vision is a world of financial access backed by blockchain and the power of decentralized finance.
