Gauntlet is hiring a Business Development, US in Growth — New York City / San Francisco / Los Angeles / Remote. The overview below is synthesized from the employer posting on jobs.lever.co: factual requirements and scope are preserved, but prose is rewritten with editorial context. Verify details and apply via the employer link.
Gauntlet-curated vaults power earn products for some of the largest fintechs, exchanges, and wallets in crypto. This role owns growing that book.
About Gauntlet
Company context from the listing:
Gauntlet builds the financial systems of the future. While much of on-chain finance is focused on point solutions, we operate across the entire stack to offer best-in-class vault products.
Gauntlet-curated vaults power earn products for some of the largest fintechs, exchanges, and wallets in crypto. This role owns growing that book.
About Gauntlet
Company context from the listing:
Gauntlet builds the financial systems of the future. While much of on-chain finance is focused on point solutions, we operate across the entire stack to offer best-in-class vault products.
What you'll do;
Day-to-day scope for the Business Development, US as described in the posting:
- Own the full deal cycle for high-value Earn opportunities: discovery, qualification, structuring, negotiation, close, and post-close activation.
- Run rigorous discovery and qualification before anything gets proposed. Structure and negotiate terms that command favorable economics, and walk away from deals that don't.
- Originate greenfield partnerships in segments and markets where Gauntlet can be the first mover.
- Own outcomes past the signature. 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.
- Keep the pipeline honest: stage hygiene, forecasting, and accurate CRM.
- Represent Gauntlet at industry conferences and events, traveling as needed.
What success looks like;
First 30 days. Ramp on Gauntlet's vault products and existing Earn partnerships.
First 3-6 months. Running your own pipeline end-to-end.
In 1 year. Operating a full book at quota with multiple signed and funded partnerships.
What you bring;
- 5+ years of work experience, including 3+ years in partnerships, BD, or sales at a fintech company or financial institution, with demonstrated end-to-end ownership of complex, multi-stakeholder deals.
- A track record of structuring and negotiating partnership economics, not just sourcing introductions.
- Comfort self-sourcing via outbound and converting first-mover opportunities.
- Working knowledge of crypto/DeFi, with 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.
Bonus points
Additional experience noted as a plus:
- A strong network of fintechs, exchanges, wallets, or institutions that are likely to integrate onchain yield.
- An active DeFi user who can describe what they use and why.
- Languages relevant to emerging fintech markets (Spanish, Portuguese, or similar).
Benefits & Perks;
What the posting highlights about the offer:
- Remote first - work from anywhere in the US & CAN!
- Regular in-person company retreats and cross-country "office visit" perk
- 100% paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for employees
- $1,000 WFH stipend
- Monthly reimbursement for home internet, phone, and cellular data
- Unlimited vacation
- 100% paid parental leave of 12 weeks
- Fertility benefits
- Opportunity for incentive compensation
Please note that at this time our hiring is reserved for potential employees who are able to work within the contiguous United States and Canada. Should you need alternative accommodations, please note that in your application.
The national pay range for this role is [$130,000 - $150,000] base plus additional On Target Earnings potential by level and equity in the company. Our salary ranges are based on paying competitively for a company of our size and industry, and are one part of many compensation, benefits, and other reward opportunities we provide.
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