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About the Role

Circle is building the foundation of a more open, global economy through digital assets, payment applications, and programmable blockchain infrastructure. As the Director, Arc - Banking Strategy & GTM, you will define and execute Arc's banking ecosystem strategy, helping establish Arc as the leading blockchain network for institutional banking activity.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute Arc's banking ecosystem strategy.
• Identify high-value market opportunities.
• Develop the strategic roadmap for the banking ecosystem.
• Architect complex partnership and commercial structures.
• Influence product investments required to unlock adoption.
• Build and scale the banking ecosystem on Arc.
• Create a network of banks, fintechs, infrastructure providers, and ecosystem participants.
• Define and own the strategic roadmap for Arc's banking ecosystem, including market prioritization, ecosystem design, use-case sequencing, and long-term growth strategy.
• Map and develop end-to-end banking value chains, identifying key participants, ecosystem dependencies, market gaps, and opportunities to accelerate institutional adoption.
• Design and structure innovative commercial partnerships, business models, and economic frameworks that unlock new on-chain banking activity.
• Partner closely with Business Development teams to evaluate, prioritize, and execute strategic partnerships that drive measurable ecosystem growth and network effects.
• Influence product roadmaps by translating banking workflows, customer needs, and ecosystem requirements into actionable product priorities across multiple product organizations.
• Establish repeatable frameworks, operating models, and partnership playbooks that enable scalable ecosystem expansion and long-term growth.
• Monitor ecosystem performance, competitive dynamics, regulatory developments, and market trends to continuously strengthen Arc's position within institutional banking.

Requirements

• 12+ years of experience spanning management consulting, corporate strategy, product management, enterprise partnerships, business development, or related strategic functions.
• Demonstrated success defining and executing strategy in highly ambiguous, zero-to-one, or emerging-market environments.
• Proven ability to influence executive leaders and drive alignment across multiple organizations without direct authority.
• Experience building new business lines, ecosystem strategies, marketplace models, platform businesses, or network-driven growth initiatives.
• Deep experience structuring complex enterprise partnerships, commercial agreements, and strategic alliances involving significant value exchange.
• Strong systems-thinking capabilities with the ability to map value chains, identify leverage points, and create scalable growth strategies.
• Exceptional communication, executive presentation, and stakeholder management skills with experience engaging senior leaders both internally and externally.
• Deep understanding of banking operations, core banking systems, treasury services, payments, financial infrastructure, or embedded finance.
• Experience working with banks, fintechs, banking-as-a-service providers, payment networks, or regulated financial institutions.
• Familiarity with stablecoins, programmable money, tokenized deposits, cross-border payments, or blockchain-based banking infrastructure.
• Experience navigating regulatory, compliance, risk, and operational requirements within banking environments.

Skills

• Banking Strategy
• Go-to-Market Strategy
• Ecosystem Strategy
• Partnership Architecture
• Commercial Structures
• Product Influence
• Market Development
• Network Effects
• Systems Thinking
• Stakeholder Management
• Executive Presentation

Location

• Remote

Work Type

• Remote
• Full-time

Experience Level

• 12+ years of experience

Salary/Compensations

• $212,500 - $272,500

About the Company

• Circle (NYSE: CRCL) is one of the world’s leading internet financial platform companies, building the foundation of a more open, global economy through digital assets, payment applications, and programmable blockchain infrastructure.
• Circle's platform includes the world’s largest regulated stablecoin network anchored by USDC, Circle Payments Network for global money movement, and Arc, an enterprise-grade blockchain designed to become the Economic OS for the internet.
• Enterprises, financial institutions, and developers use Circle to power trusted, internet-scale financial innovation.
• Circle is committed to visibility and stability in everything we do.
• As we grow as an organization, we're expanding into some of the world's strongest jurisdictions.
• Speed and efficiency are motivators for our success and our employees live by our company values: High Integrity, Future Forward, Multistakeholder, Mindful, and Driven by Excellence.
• We have built a flexible work environment where new ideas are encouraged and everyone is a stakeholder.
• Circle is on a mission to create an inclusive financial future, with transparency at our core.

Equal Opportunity

• We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, or any other protected status required by the laws in the locations where we hire.
• Additionally, Circle participates in the E-Verify Program in certain locations, as required by law.
• Should you require accommodations or assistance in our interview process because of a disability, please reach out to accommodations@circle.com for support. We respect your privacy and will connect with you separately from our interview process to accommodate your needs.