Authors: Colin4ward, Erik_Knobl
Timeline
- Posting in Forum in Draft form: Wed 8 June
- Move to Forum vote: Wed 15 June
- Move to Snapshot vote: Wed 22 June
- Submit nominations to Snapshot: Wed 22 Jun
- Candidate vote in Snapshot concludes: Wed 29 June
Summary
There is currently no regulation around Paid Employees for D_D. While being a strategic position, there is no definition on: What is the scope of the role? How to become one? What tasks each one of them should perform? How should they be rewarded? How should they coordinate with the rest of the DAO?
This initiative proposes the role of the Core Operator, for members with highly specific and strategic tasks, defined by the DAO, for the improvement of the community as a whole.
Scope of Work
Core Operators are members dedicated to the improvement of Developer_DAO, and rewarded by the DAO for their contributions with a monthly salary. They carry the highest degree of accountability for the success of the DAO in that they are expected to foster the culture of the collective, do the strategic planning, and drive the execution of work towards our goals.
Each Core Operator role should have the following definitions:
- Job Description. Definition of the scope of the role.
- Obligations. Activities the Operator does in the course of the role.
- Measurable Goals. Defining success; outcomes for the DAO, guilds and initiatives.
- Temporality and Salary.
Budget Stewards are the Core Team and the top 5 verified members from our early contributor rewards round, chosen by DAO members. This asks them to initiate the hiring process by analyzing a need for the DAO.
What is the process of hiring Core Operators?
Operator candidates will be proposed by Budgets Stewards and voted on by the membership. Each position would become its own proposal with candidates as the voting options.
How do Core Operators work in relation to the other members of the DAO?
Core Operators are expected to lead the DAO towards the achievement of the goals they have been hired to accomplish, coordinating guilds, projects and individual members that may be needed.
How are Core Operators paid?
Their salary will be a base of USD amount, with $CODE incentives depending on achievement of KPIs. This proposal recommends valuing the positions in USD and then replacing 30% of that with $CODE equivalent.
How does the DAO hire Operators for S1?
The DAO will hire Operators when it has funds, which is expected to be the start of S1. Efforts are underway to bill S1 sponsors in advance. In the case that the DAO does not have funds available, each paid operator will have a percent of salary deferred equal to the budget deficit. Deferred salaries will be accrued and paid when the DAO has funds.
Initial Core Operator roles:
Coordination Ops
Accountable for overall organizational process excellence, building internal coordination between guilds and projects.
Tasks to deliver for Season 1:
- Improve internal coordination and champion process improvements accordingly.
- Establish monthly cadence for town halls and DAO coordination meetings.
- Envisioning, definition and creation of Operations Guild for S1.
- Deliver plans to increase and encourage decentralization efforts in S2.
KPIs:
- Complete and maintain the legal background for Foundation.
- Complete and maintain the legal background for revenue-generating projects.
- Create an internal database of the membership.
Rewards:
- $8,000 monthly dollars, for one season.
Community Guild Lead
Accountable for the overall engagement of members of the DAO.
Tasks to deliver for Season 1:
- Establish minimum viable contribution model for $CODE eligibility
- Deliver documented onboarding process & KPI for measuring itās success
- Deliver plans to increase and encourage the diversity of the membership and leadership of the DAO in S2.
KPIs:
- Onboard 350 new members (>3/day)
- 100 documented minimum viable contributions
Temporality and Rewards:
- $5,000 monthly dollars, for one season.
MBD Guild Lead
Accountable for increasing revenue with external relationships.
Tasks to deliver for Season 1:
- Develop a partnership pipeline with qualifying factors for paid and unpaid partnerships.
- Deliver S2 sponsorship package at end of S1
- Request for financial support template that enables initiatives to request funding solicitations
KPIs:
- $50k/month in S1 sponsorship
- 95% fulfillment on sponsorship obligations
Temporality and Rewards:
- $5,000 monthly dollars, for one season.
Gov and Treasury Guild Lead
Accountable for managing the strategy for $CODE
Tasks to deliver in Season 1:
- Develop a comprehensive treasury strategy, with a proposed $CODE burn rate, buyback schedule, and optional mint rate.
- Model 12 month DAO cash flow, updated once per quarter. Due by the second week of S1.
- Refine budget application and approval process.
- Guide discussion on $CODE delegation process.
KPIs:
- Final S1 treasury balance within 15% of proposal
- Define Delegation process (if any) by Snapshot vote.
Temporality and Rewards:
- $3000 monthly dollars, for one season.
Dev and Education Guild Lead
Accountable for educational and mentorship efforts
Tasks to deliver for Season 1:
- Mentor qualifications, commitments schedule, and budget (hourly?)
- Proof of competence qualification for mentee hours
- Education plan for qualified members including portfolio-ready outputs.
- Manage process for School of Code.
KPIs:
- 6 onboarded, qualified mentors
- 30 PoC verified contributors
- Snapshot approved education plan
Temporality and Rewards:
- $7000 monthly dollars, for one season.
Design and Product Guild Lead
Accountable for DAO branding, merch and DAO NFTs, support of revenue generating initiatives.
Tasks to deliver for Season 1:
- Complete and maintain the D_D website and derivatives.
- Deliver revenue generating projects for merch and official DAO NFTs.
- Deliver plans for a Consulting Workstream for the DAO.
KPIs:
- Deliver a revenue generating official NFT project for the DAO.
- Deliver a line of merch for S1.
Temporality and Rewards:
- $5,000 monthly dollars, for one season
Writers and Media Guild Lead:
Accountable for diversifying DAO media efforts.
Tasks to deliver for Season 1:
- Deliver Scribe program for the whole DAO.
- Deliver funded Newsletter proposal.
- Deliver funded Blog Proposal
- Oversee process to help members create a regular new media platform.
KPIs:
- $10k Newsletter revenue
- $5k Blog Revenue
- 80% of Guild and funded initiative meetings scribed
Temporality and Rewards:
- $3,000 monthly dollars, for one season.
Fundraising Ops:
Accountable for support of grants applications for projects and the DAO.
Tasks to deliver for Season 1:
- Establish a documented process for qualifying projects for grant applications support under Developer DAO banner
- Establish a documented pipeline of grant sources and build relationships with those granting entities
- Complete submission of 6 grant applications for qualified projects
- Fundraise for DAO endowment
KPIs:
- 50% of applications received funding
- $30k of total grant funding for projects
- $100k of endowment funding
- Qualifying process approved via snapshot
Temporality and Rewards:
- $6,000 monthly dollars, for one season.