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| 1 | +--- |
| 2 | +title: Hiring Plan & Team Roadmap |
| 3 | +description: A detailed, phase-based hiring plan outlining the core team structure and scaling strategy required to execute the 1% Treaty and launch the DIH. |
| 4 | +published: true |
| 5 | +date: '2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z' |
| 6 | +tags: hiring, careers, team, operations, scaling |
| 7 | +editor: markdown |
| 8 | +dateCreated: '2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z' |
| 9 | +--- |
| 10 | + |
| 11 | +# Hiring Plan & Team Roadmap |
| 12 | + |
| 13 | +## The Philosophy: A Lean Activation Team |
| 14 | +This document outlines the structure of the temporary "activation team"—the small, core group of strategic leaders required to bootstrap the DIH. Our goal is not to build a large, permanent organization. It is to assemble an elite team whose sole function is to build a self-sustaining protocol and then make themselves obsolete. |
| 15 | + |
| 16 | +To achieve this, we distinguish between core strategic functions and tactical execution: |
| 17 | +- **Core Functions (Internal Team):** Strategy, leadership, political maneuvering, legal architecture, and product vision are handled by the small, core team. This is the permanent brain trust. |
| 18 | +- **Tactical Execution (Outsourced):** Functions like software development, specialized quantitative analysis, and media production will be outsourced to world-class agencies and contractors. This provides flexibility and access to elite talent without building a large, permanent bureaucracy. |
| 19 | + |
| 20 | +This document provides a detailed breakdown of the team structure and hiring roadmap, justifying the headcount figures presented in the [Operational Budget & Financial Model](../economic-models/operational-budget-and-financial-model.md). Our structure is a hybrid model informed by a detailed analysis of successful precedents, including The Global Fund, the ICBL, and MakerDAO. For a full breakdown, see [**Organizational Precedents & Staffing Models**](../reference/organizational-precedents.md). |
| 21 | + |
| 22 | +Our strategy is to build a lean, world-class core team for direct execution and to aggressively leverage contractors, prize-based competitions, and partner organizations to scale our impact without a large, bureaucratic overhead. |
| 23 | + |
| 24 | +## Compensation Philosophy |
| 25 | +All core team members will receive modest, market-rate cash salaries combined with large, vested grants of VICTORY bonds. This approach preserves cash for high-leverage political and technical spending while deeply aligning the team's long-term financial success with the success of the mission. |
| 26 | + |
| 27 | +--- |
| 28 | + |
| 29 | +## Phase 1: Seed (Core Team Headcount: ~20) |
| 30 | + |
| 31 | +This initial phase focuses on establishing the leadership, legal, and technical foundation required to build the platform and prove the political model in pilot regions. |
| 32 | + |
| 33 | +**Leadership & Operations (5 Roles)** |
| 34 | +* **Chief Executive Officer:** Overall project lead, responsible for strategy, fundraising, and external relations. |
| 35 | +* **Chief Operating Officer:** Manages internal operations, budget, and cross-departmental execution. |
| 36 | +* **Chief Technology Officer:** Leads the technical strategy and development of the referendum platform and DIH treasury. |
| 37 | +* **Chief Strategy Officer:** Owns the political, economic, and game-theoretic strategy. |
| 38 | +* **General Counsel:** Manages the global legal strategy, including election law, securities compliance, and treaty frameworks. |
| 39 | + |
| 40 | +**Product, Design, & Community (3 Roles)** |
| 41 | +* **Head of Product:** Defines the product strategy, roadmap, and user experience for the global referendum platform. |
| 42 | +* **Head of Design:** Leads the user experience (UX) and interface (UI) design to ensure the platform is accessible, trustworthy, and easy to use for a global audience. |
| 43 | +* **Head of Community:** Builds and manages the global community of supporters, voters, and partners across all platforms. |
| 44 | + |
| 45 | +**Political & Growth (4 Roles)** |
| 46 | +* **Head of Political Strategy:** Executes the global campaign strategy, managing all independent expenditure and lobbying efforts. |
| 47 | +* **[Elections IE Compliance Lead](./elections-ie-compliance-lead.md):** Ensures all political spending and activities are fully compliant in every jurisdiction. |
| 48 | +* **[Growth & Referrals Lead](./growth-referrals-lead.md):** Designs and manages the incentive programs for the global referendum. |
| 49 | +* **Communications Director:** Manages messaging, media relations, and public narrative. |
| 50 | + |
| 51 | +**Platform & Technology (7 Roles)** |
| 52 | +* **Head of Platform Engineering:** Manages the day-to-day development of all technical systems. |
| 53 | +* **[AI Engineer](./ai-engineer.md) (x2):** Develops the AI-powered fraud detection and safety oracle systems. |
| 54 | +* **Lead Security Engineer:** Responsible for the end-to-end security of the platform and treasury. |
| 55 | +* **Senior Backend Engineer (x2):** Builds the core infrastructure for the referendum platform. |
| 56 | +* **Senior Frontend Engineer:** Builds the user-facing interfaces for the platform. |
| 57 | + |
| 58 | +**Finance & Economics (4 Roles)** |
| 59 | +* **[Capital Markets Lead](./capital-markets-lead.md):** Structures all fundraising instruments, including the VICTORY bond offerings. |
| 60 | +* **[Peace Dividend Analytics Lead](./peace-dividend-analytics-lead.md):** Owns the economic models that quantify the value of the peace dividend. |
| 61 | +* **Quantitative Analyst (x2):** Supports the capital markets and analytics leads. |
| 62 | + |
| 63 | +--- |
| 64 | + |
| 65 | +## Phase 2: Series A (Scaled Team Headcount: ~50) |
| 66 | + |
| 67 | +This phase focuses on scaling the political operation to all G7 nations and expanding the platform to handle the 3.5% global participation threshold. |
| 68 | + |
| 69 | +**New Roles to be Hired:** |
| 70 | +* **Regional Campaign Directors (x3):** Manages all in-country political operations for North America, Europe, and Asia. |
| 71 | +* **Head of Security:** A senior leader to oversee all aspects of physical, cyber, and operational security. |
| 72 | +* **[Security Audit Lead](./security-audit-lead.md) (x2):** Manages the continuous, independent auditing of all smart contracts and systems. |
| 73 | +* **Data Scientist (x3):** Analyzes referendum data and campaign effectiveness to optimize spending. |
| 74 | +* **Additional Engineering Staff (+15-20):** Scaling the team with more backend, frontend, and infrastructure engineers to support 300M+ users. |
| 75 | +* **Additional Political & Comms Staff (+5-10):** Hires include a Press Secretary, Digital Director, and regional field organizers. |
| 76 | + |
| 77 | +--- |
| 78 | + |
| 79 | +## Phase 3: Growth (Full Team Headcount: ~75-100) |
| 80 | + |
| 81 | +The final phase involves building out the full organizational structure required to manage the operational DIH treasury and ensure global compliance. This phase also marks a transition from a traditional startup structure to a more decentralized operational model. |
| 82 | + |
| 83 | +**New Roles to be Hired:** |
| 84 | +* **Chief Financial Officer:** Manages the multi-billion dollar DIH treasury, financial reporting, and audits. |
| 85 | +* **Chief Compliance Officer:** Oversees the complex regulatory landscape of the DIH's global operations. |
| 86 | +* **Head of Governance / DAO Facilitator:** Manages the decentralized governance process for the DIH treasury, ensuring token holders can effectively participate in decision-making. |
| 87 | +* **Treasury Operations Team (+10-15):** A dedicated team to manage the day-to-day operations of the DIH treasury, including grant disbursements and risk management. |
| 88 | +* **Program Officers (+5-10):** Manages the specialized funding pools (e.g., for mental health, cancer research) and liaises with institutional partners. |
| 89 | +* **HR & Administrative Staff (+5):** Building out the internal support functions for a global organization. |
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