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Business Development

Owns the full lifecycle of high-value Earn partnerships with fintechs, exchanges, wallets, and DeFi protocols, from greenfield origination through activation. Requires 5+ years of experience, including 3+ years in partnerships, business development, or sales, plus working knowledge of crypto and DeFi.

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Remote5+ YOEBusiness Development

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Own the full deal cycle for high-value Earn opportunities: discovery, qualification, structuring, negotiation, close, and post-close activation.
  • Originate greenfield partnerships in segments and markets where Gauntlet can be the first mover.
  • Drive activation so signed partners become live programs.
  • Work cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, Data Science, and Finance to position and validate Gauntlet within target verticals.
  • Maintain pipeline hygiene, forecasting, and accurate CRM records.
  • Represent the company at industry conferences and events, traveling as needed.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of work experience, including 3+ years in partnerships, business development, or sales at a fintech company or financial institution.
  • Demonstrated end-to-end ownership of complex, multi-stakeholder deals.
  • Experience structuring and negotiating partnership economics.
  • Ability to self-source opportunities through outbound prospecting and convert first-mover opportunities.
  • Working knowledge of crypto and DeFi, including the ability to explain onchain yield to non-crypto-native audiences.
  • Ability to work autonomously and nimbly.
  • Willingness to travel to conferences and industry events as needed.

Nice-to-haves

  • Strong network of fintechs, exchanges, wallets, or institutions likely to integrate onchain yield.
  • Active DeFi usage and the ability to describe products used and why.
  • Languages relevant to emerging fintech markets, such as Spanish or Portuguese.

Compensation and Benefits

  • Opportunity for incentive compensation.
  • Remote-first work from anywhere in the US and Canada.
  • Regular in-person company retreats and cross-country office-visit perk.
  • 100% paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for employees.
  • $1,000 work-from-home stipend.
  • Monthly reimbursement for home internet, phone, and cellular data.
  • Unlimited vacation.
  • 100% paid parental leave for 12 weeks.
  • Fertility benefits.

Skills

Business DevelopmentPartnershipssalescryptodefionchain yieldCRMpipeline forecastingNegotiationFintech
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