Head of Tokenomics and Game Theory

Compensation: USD 25 000–30 000 per month, plus 0.25–0.5 percent of token supply (five-year vesting)

Contract: Six-month engagement, extension likely

Location: Remote, Dubai time zone helpful but not essential

Why this role matters

Our client, an institutional-scale blockchain venture backed by sovereign and blue-chip capital, is preparing to launch at global scale. To achieve a token economy built for decades rather than bull-market cycles, they need a proven leader who has already delivered tokenomics for a live Layer 1 or similarly large protocol.

What you will gain

• Top-tier monthly salary in the USD 25 k to 30 k range

• Long-term upside through a significant token allocation, five-year vesting

• A remote-first culture with high autonomy and decision-making authority

• Direct influence over one of the most ambitious token ecosystems in the market

• A leadership team with deep fintech, regulatory and crypto expertise, plus real enterprise traction already secured

What you will do

• Economic architecture and modelling, designing supply mechanics, staking logic, rewards, deflationary levers and value-capture strategies, then stress-testing them with specialist partners

• Game-theory driven incentive design for validators, liquidity providers, institutions and retail participants, eliminating manipulation vectors and ensuring sustainable participation

• Regulatory-aligned token structure, embedding compliance features from day one

• Cross-functional leadership, translating complex economic ideas for engineering, legal, marketing and business development teams, and steering strategy in executive forums

• Market intelligence, benchmarking against the strongest Layer 1 and institutional protocols, identifying innovation gaps and competitive advantages

• Documentation and communication, producing investor-ready models, whitepapers and strategic reports that stand up to institutional scrutiny

What we are looking for

• Five or more years designing and running live token economies at protocol or institutional scale, preferably on a renowned Layer 1 network

• Demonstrated mastery of cryptoeconomic design, staking frameworks, governance systems and game-theoretic incentives

• Fluency with economic-modelling tools, on-chain data and simulation environments

• A clear, compelling communication style that bridges technical and non-technical audiences

• Comfort operating in fast-moving, heavily regulated environments across multiple jurisdictions

• Intellectual curiosity, rigour and the drive to build token systems that endure for ten years and beyond

If you have already shaped the economics for a leading blockchain protocol or large-scale institutional network, and you are ready for your next high-impact challenge, we would love to hear from you. Please reach out in confidence for an initial discussion.

Priority Crypto

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