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Vice President of Technical Competitive Intelligence

Vice President of Technical Competitive Intelligence

IO GlobalBuffalo, NY, US
2 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

VP Of Competitive Intelligence

IOG, a technology company focused on Blockchain research and development, is renowned for its scientific approach to blockchain development, emphasizing peer-reviewed research and formal methods to ensure security, scalability, and sustainability. Our projects include decentralized finance (DeFi), governance, and identity management, aiming to advance the capabilities and adoption of blockchain technology globally.

We invest in the unknown, applying our curiosity and desire for positive change to everything we do. By fueling creativity, innovation, and progress within our teams, our products and services are designed for people to be fearless, to be changemakers.

The role involves providing strategic insights, market and technology intelligence to shape the group's long-term strategy. Owning and signing off on IOG's competitive-intelligence strategy and outputs, delivering decision-ready insights that enable informed build-versus-buy, partnership, and market-entry choices.

Bringing advanced strategic and systems thinking with strong business and commercial acumen, you will ensure that competitive intelligence is tightly integrated with corporate strategy and directly influences product, engineering, and venture creation. By continuously evaluating competitors, emerging protocols, and disruptive technologies and leveraging advanced analytics and AI-driven intelligence techniques - the VP shapes IOG's understanding of key market movement and technology inflection points.

Externally, you will be a thought leader, through speaking engagements, white papers, and participation in global industry forums, strengthening the company's reputation and ecosystem influence.

Internally, you will drive shared planning cycles and close collaboration with the VP of Engineering and the VP of Applied Research & Creative Engineering (ARC) to ensure market insights flow seamlessly into research, prototyping, and engineering standards.

Strategic & Technical Leadership :

  • Define and execute a multi-year competitive intelligence strategy aligned to IOG's strategic priorities and the dynamics of the Web3 ecosystem.
  • Provide authoritative build or buy assessments, partnership evaluations, and threat / opportunity analyses to guide C suite decisions.
  • Anticipate market inflection points and advise on strategic pivots, product innovations, or investment opportunities.
  • Ensure competitive intelligence informs corporate strategy and resource allocation at the highest level.

Market & Competitor Intelligence :

  • Monitor emerging protocols, industry trends, and technology advancements, including Layer 1 / Layer 2 scaling, interoperability standards, tokenomics, cryptographic innovations, zero knowledge proofs, and smart contract security.
  • Work in close alignment with the Research department to translate competitive intelligence into research priorities and technology roadmaps.
  • Integrate primary and secondary sources to generate deep technical and market insights that guide research priorities and technology bets.
  • Identify competitor development strategies, tactics, and potential positioning to act as an objective, critical, and strategic advisor on current and future competitive drivers.
  • Direct the creation of internal intelligence resources such as detailed protocol assessments, market-landscape reports, and competitor profiles to inform executive decisions.
  • Insight Generation & Reporting :

  • Direct the continuous collection, validation, and synthesis of competitive and market data from multiple sources.
  • Lead the development of timely and actionable competitive insights, including effective integration, consolidation, and communication of technical and market data analyses at both ecosystem and protocol levels.
  • Deliver executive grade briefings, market landscape analyses, and special reports to the CEO, Executive Committee, and research leadership.
  • Establish and maintain a cadence of regular intelligence updates and provide rapid ad hoc reports when significant market or regulatory events arise.
  • Measure and continuously improve the accuracy, strategic depth, and business relevance of intelligence outputs.
  • Stakeholder Engagement and Cross Collaboration :

  • Partner closely with Research leadership to ensure competitive intelligence directly supports protocol evaluation, research planning, and technology selection.
  • Collaborate across other critical functions including Product, Foresight, Engineering, Legal, Policy, and Business Development to embed competitive insights into company wide strategies, partnerships, and initiatives.
  • Lead shared planning cycles with the VP of Engineering and VP of ARC to ensure that intelligence informs and accelerates innovation and engineering standards.
  • Communicate complex technical findings in concise, strategic language tailored to C-suite and research stakeholders.
  • External Engagement & Industry Leadership :

  • Represent IOG at major Web3 and technology events, participate in global industry and standards forums, and contribute thought leadership through talks, white papers, and strategic collaborations.
  • Partner with and support Research team in thought leadership activities across the Web3 industry - such as contributing to speaking engagements, white papers, and strategic collaborations to position IOG as a recognized technology and innovation leader.
  • Team Building & Operational Excellence :

  • Recruit, mentor, and lead a high performing technical intelligence team, fostering a culture of analytical rigor, curiosity, and proactive intelligence.
  • Establish best practice intelligence tools, governance frameworks, and secure knowledge management processes to ensure repeatable, scalable impact.
  • Align team objectives and deliverables with company strategy and evolving market conditions.
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