Background
In the Project Miro Roadmap - A DAO Beyond Aggregation post presented by @Laita, which sets out the vision and direction of the protocol and its DAO in the near future, it was proposed that funds be allocated to be managed directly by the DAO for community building purposes, to have a real impact on the ecosystem, and specifically to empower the DAO to “development of future initiatives that will support the growth of the ecosystem”
This comprehensive vision was presented as a formal proposal through the PIP-56: Implementation of the Project Miró Roadmap and Migration proposal, which coincided with the above and established the empowerment of the DAO and the allocation of funds to be managed directly by the DAO for tasks that have a tangible impact on the Protocol.
This proposal has been approved by the DAO by a large majority, in what was the highest participation vote in the DAO’s history, with almost 365M PSPs voting.
ParaSwap Growth Working Group (PGWG)
In accordance with the above, the empowerment received by the DAO through the approved PIP-56, and the discussions at the Community Calls on Thursday 24th October 2024 and Thursday 12th December 2024, we propose that the DAO engage, collaborate and provide support with @Laita and ParaSwap @foundation in developing initiatives to support the growth of the ecosystem, for which, as a first step to address this scope, we have formed the ParaSwap Growth Working Group (PGWG), which will have the following roles, tasks, scope, responsibilities and internal organisation.
Mandates
The PGWG will execute the following mandates:
- Benchmarking: Research and analyse what is being done in other DAOs on growth and marketing.
- Identify initiatives: Identify initiatives in which the DAO can contribute to ParaSwap’s growth.
- Create Growth Plans and Framework: Research and suggest clear plans and framework for the DAO’s growth initiatives, focusing on improving the ParaSwap brand and building strong partnerships in the ecosystem.
- Collaborate with Stakeholders: Collaborate and consult with @Laita and the ParaSwap @foundation, which leads the growth efforts for Project Miró, ensuring alignment with their goals.
- Reach DAO Approval: Ensure that all proposals and associated budgets are presented for DAO governance approval before execution.
It is clarified that the PGWG will not execute any growth or marketing actions or request a budget for them. Its main task will be to provide a framework for the DAO to execute the growth tasks that are identified and to follow the right path.
Duration
The PGWG will be established for a period of one month from the moment its integration is completed, and shall deliver by the end of its term the outcome of its work consisting of. This period may be extended by a further month if necessary and if the extension of the work so requires.
Budget
Budget or remuneration is currently expected for the members of the PGWG. When the PGWG delivers the final result of its work, it will request retroactive compensation from the DAO based on the number of hours worked by its members, the extension and the quality of the work done.
Composition
The PGWG will be composed of between 3 and 5 members to ensure a diversity of perspectives while maintaining operational efficiency.
The final number of members will be defined according to the number of applicants interested in being part of the working group.
Members
- Zero members: The group will initially be composed of the two community members who have shown genuine interest and offered to help with the growth tasks, and who had the initiative and have worked on this post to formalise and channel the tasks through an organised DAO structure:
- Citizen42: @citizen42 - Delegate
- SEED Gov: @seedgov - Delegate
- The remaining 1 to 3 members -to achieve the number of 3 to 5 members in total- will emerge from the application process set out below (individuals or organizations can apply), whereby interested parties can apply to select the most solid and professional candidates with the best track record.
Application
A 7-day application period is hereby opened for those interested - individuals or organisations - in being part of the PGWG:
- Tomorrow, Tuesday 4th February 2025, starts a 7-day period to apply in this thread.
- Applications close on Tuesday 11th February 2025.
If you wish to apply for a position in the PGWG, please comment on this post by completing the below application template.
We appeal to honesty, trusting that individuals or organizations who apply possess the necessary expertise and skills in the areas of growth, marketing, and related fields whether in ParaSwap and/or any other protocols/ aggregator/intents product, ensuring they can make concrete and valuable contributions to the working group.
Application Template
- DAO-recognized Name:
- Individual or Organization?:
- Time Zone:
- Background and/or skills:
- What can you contribute to the Growth Working Group?
- What is your motivation for applying to this working group? (max 3 sentences):
- List your past or current association, history, role and contributions to the ParaSwap protocol or DAO:
- Briefly describe any other DAO working groups or teams in which you currently participate or have participated in the past:
- Conflict of Interest Declaration:
Next Step
Once the 7-days application period is closed, and according to the number of applicants presented, we will contact all applicants to coordinate the final composition of the PGWG and the distribution of tasks and responsibilities.
In case there are many applicants, we will call for a vote in order for the DAO to decide who they consider to be the best candidates.