Vice President of Technical Competitive Intelligence

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 :

Insight Generation & Reporting :

Stakeholder Engagement and Cross Collaboration :

External Engagement & Industry Leadership :

Team Building & Operational Excellence :