Ethereum Foundation seeks social media manager amid criticism

The Ethereum Foundation (EF) is hiring a social media manager to enhance its presence and communication across platforms like X, Facebook, LinkedIn, Farcaster, and Lens.

This move follows community criticism regarding the foundation's perceived disconnect from Ethereum's (CRYPTO:ETH) user base.

The social media manager will be responsible for managing the foundation's social media presence, sharing ecosystem updates, and organising engagement campaigns.

The job listing emphasises the need for deep Ethereum knowledge, strong writing skills, and experience managing high-profile accounts with over 10,000 followers.

"We’re putting together a team. Come be part of it, as a social media manager at the @ethereumfndn," stated Ethereum Foundation member Josh Stark announced the job opening on X.

"Come help the EF yap better," protocol support manager Tim Beiko humorously added.

Last month, the foundation sold 200 ETH (worth $672,000), sparking criticism that the sales erode trust and should instead fund developers or staking.

Vitalik Buterin defended the sales, citing regulatory pressures and risks of contentious hard forks, while emphasising long-term sustainability.

The EF allocated $120 million of Ether to decentralised finance protocols in February, including Aave (CRYPTO:AAVE), which received community praise.

Concerns have also surfaced regarding Solana’s rising competitive advantage and the ability of Ethereum researchers to scale the network.

Some have suggested replacing Ethereum Foundation Director Aya Miyaguchi with a more technical leader.

Ethereum developers have agreed to deploy protocol upgrades at a faster pace to improve Ethereum's technical roadmap.

Ether's price has struggled compared to Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) and Solana (CRYPTO:SOL), falling 8.3% to $2,728 over the past year.

Kaito AI reported that ETH had the "worst sentiment over 12 months" as of February 4.

At the time of reporting, the Ethereum (ETH) price was $2,752.69.