Roles

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**Foundational Roles**

**1.**

**Governance Lead / Facilitator**

• **Role:** Maintains the integrity of the DAO’s governance process (e.g., proposal submission, voting mechanics).
• **Best Practice:** Use tools like Snapshot or Tally, and establish clear rules for quorum and proposal thresholds.

**2.**

**Treasury Management / Multisig Signers**

• **Role:** Oversees funds, disbursements, budgeting, and financial transparency.
• **Best Practice:** Use Gnosis Safe with multiple signers. Consider rotating signers periodically and using a budgeting framework like Zodiac.

**3.**

**Community Manager / Steward**

• **Role:** Keeps the community engaged, informed, and aligned with the DAO’s mission.
• **Best Practice:** Use Discord, Discourse, or Telegram; publish regular updates and encourage community onboarding.

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**Strategic & Operational Roles**

**4.**

**Protocol or Product Lead**

• **Role:** Drives the roadmap and delivery of DAO products or services (can be split into technical and product).
• **Best Practice:** Have a clear forum for public roadmap discussions (e.g., Notion, GitHub, Dework).

**5.**

**Legal & Compliance Advisor**

• **Role:** Provides guidance on jurisdiction, DAO structuring, token compliance, and contributor agreements.
• **Best Practice:** Consult with DAOLens, OpenLaw, or LexDAO; consider wrapper entities (e.g., Wyoming DAO LLC, Cayman Foundation).

**6.**

**Operations / PM**

• **Role:** Manages contributor tasks, OKRs, and workflows.
• **Best Practice:** Use Coordinape, Clarity, or Notion for contributor tracking and accountability.

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**Growth-Oriented Roles**

**7.**

**Marketing / Growth Strategist**

• **Role:** Develops and executes campaigns to increase DAO awareness and participation.
• **Best Practice:** Coordinate community-generated content, reward growth through bounties.

**8.**

**Partnerships & BizDev**

• **Role:** Develops relationships with other DAOs, protocols, or service providers.
• **Best Practice:** Focus on aligned missions and mutual incentives; use on-chain reputation where possible.

**9.**

**Tokenomics / Incentive Architect**

• **Role:** Designs sustainable token models, staking systems, and contributor rewards.
• **Best Practice:** Use modeling tools (e.g., TokenSpice, Gauntlet), and test token mechanisms with simulations before deployment.

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**Accountability & Transparency Roles**

**10.**

**Auditor / Metrics Analyst**

• **Role:** Tracks KPIs, reports DAO health (financial, engagement, governance).
• **Best Practice:** Regularly publish metrics dashboards (e.g., Dune Analytics, Flipside Crypto).

**11.**

**Dispute Resolution / Ombudsperson**

• **Role:** Mediates conflicts, enforces code of conduct, facilitates safe space for escalation.
• **Best Practice:** Use tools like Aragon Court or Kleros for on-chain dispute resolution.

**🧬** **Optional, DAO-Specific Roles**

• **Onboarding / Education Lead** – ensures new members understand tools, governance, and roles.
• **Creative Director / Meme Lord** – owns visual and cultural direction (esp. for community-first DAOs).
• **Research Lead** – gathers and interprets market or protocol data for DAO decisions.

**✅** **Tips for DAO Role Success**

• **Use Guilds or Working Groups**: Organize roles into groups (e.g., Treasury Guild, Growth Guild).
• **Document Everything**: Use GitBook, Notion, or similar to document roles, mandates, KPIs.
• **Align Incentives**: Match rewards to contribution (use tools like Coordinape, SourceCred, or JokeRace).
• **Evolve Roles**: DAO roles should adapt—set time-boxed terms and allow for elections or reviews.