APAC BD Lead at Douro Labs

APAC BD Lead (Data) We are looking for an elite APAC BD Lead covering Asia-Pacific hours to scale our ecosystem's liquidity and data footprint, specifically driving the adoption of Pyth Pro. You will serve as the primary bridge between our network and Asia's most sophisticated trading firms, market makers, and exchanges. You will also be responsible for expanding the institutional footprint for Pyth Pro across APAC markets. This role is for a high-level operator who understands the plumbing of modern markets: someone who can speak the language of a Quantitative Trader one hour and a C-suite exchange executive the next. You will be responsible for driving the supply side of our network (onboarding institutions who can provide real-time market data from primary sources) and the demand side (pitching Pyth Pro to institutional consumers such as exchanges, traders, and hedge funds). Location: Singapore or Hong Kong | Priority Hubs: Singapore, Hong Kong Language: English (Fluent); Mandarin (Valuable but not required) About Our Team and Your Role We are a well-rounded team: half of us are tech whizzes, while the other half excel in building partnerships with institutional clients, trading desks, and the global financial infrastructure community. Communication is key to our network-driven approach. Remote Work: Our team is spread across the globe, from the US and South America to Europe and Asia. We are a digital-first organization where remote work is the norm. Startup-level Speed: We thrive in the dynamic DeFi space and love adaptable problem solvers who are hungry, entrepreneurial, and eager to meet the evolving needs of the market. The Mission: You will be architecting partnerships that define the future of market data. Your focus will be Pyth Pro, our institutional-grade data solution designed for sophisticated buyers who require the highest fidelity, lowest latency, and most reliable feeds directly from primary sources. Your Responsibilities Drive Network Supply (Market Makers & Data Providers) Identify, pitch, and onboard top-tier Market Makers and Trading Firms to contribute high-quality data to the network. Leverage your institutional relationships while aggressively building new partnerships with leading CEXs, DEXs, and Asia-Pacific financial institutions to expand our data footprint. Navigate complex negotiations with institutional entities, from tier-1 banks to sophisticated trading desks, to ensure our network becomes the standard for Asia-Pacific institutional markets. Scale Pyth Pro Adoption (Demand Side) Lead the sales and partnership effort for Pyth Pro, identifying institutional consumers (Hedge Funds, Asset Managers, High-Frequency Traders, and Prime Brokers) who require premium, low-latency data feeds. Effectively communicate the technical and economic value proposition of Pyth Pro to sophisticated buyers with deep market knowledge. Collaborate with product and engineering teams to relay market feedback, prioritize institutional n