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Merkle Science · Remote

Director, Partnerships - US

  • Posted
  • Full-time
  • $100k - $160k
  • Fully remote

Job description

Merkle Science provides blockchain transaction monitoring and intelligence solutions for web3 companies, digital asset service providers, financial institutions, law enforcement and government agencies to detect, investigate and prevent illicit use of cryptocurrencies. Our vision is to make cryptocurrencies safe and provide infrastructure for the safe and compliant growth of cryptocurrencies.


Merkle Science is headquartered in New York with offices in Singapore, Bangalore and London. The team has combined experience across Bank of America, Paypal, Luno, Thomson Reuters and Amazon. The company has raised over US$27 MM from SIG, Beco, Republic, DCG, Kenetic, GGV and several others.


Salary:💥 What will you do?Strategy & Leadership


Develop and execute the US partnerships strategy aligned with company objectives


Identify new partnership opportunities (strategic, channel, technology, and commercial)


Own the US partner roadmap, prioritization, and performance metrics


Act as the internal champion for partnerships across the organization


Partner Development & Management


Source, evaluate, and onboard new partners


Build and maintain senior-level relationships with key partners


Structure, negotiate, and close partnership agreements


Manage partner lifecycle from launch through optimization and renewal


Revenue & Growth


Drive revenue through partner-led and partner-influenced opportunities


Collaborate with Sales to enable partners and accelerate deal cycles


Track, forecast, and report on partnership performance and ROI


Continuously optimize partnerships to maximize growth and impact


Cross-Functional Collaboration


Work closely with Marketing on joint campaigns, co-branding, and GTM initiatives


Partner with Product to influence roadmap and integrations based on partner insights


Collaborate with Legal and Finance on contracts, compliance, and deal structures


🙋 What makes you a great addition to the team?


8+ years of experience in partnerships, business development, or strategic alliances


Proven track record of building and scaling partnerships in the US market


Strong commercial and negotiation skills with experience closing complex deals


Experience working cross-functionally in fast-paced environments


Excellent communication, relationship-building, and executive presence


Preferred


Prior experience selling into Global 2000, large banks, or crypto market would be preferred


Prior experience growing and managing global sales teams


You are proactive, a hustler, and possess a player-coach mentality


You thrive in an environment of constant learning and experimentation


You think in terms of patterns and systems. It's not enough to solve the problem once — you want to solve it forever


Ability to work in ambiguous and vague environments and drive activity to completion independently


❤️ Well Being, Compensation and Benefits


We care about your well-being. Along with excellent health insurance, we offer flexible time off, learning & development initiatives and hours that are designed to provide work/life balance.


US Benefits


Salary + commission


Fully paid medical, dental and vision


401k with 4% employer match


Competitive PTO and sick days


A fun and collaborative work environment