OP Labs is seeking an Enterprise Sales Lead to drive adoption of Optimism across global fintech, payments, centralized exchanges & financial institutions. The role will involve identifying, closing, and scaling high-impact partnerships with the largest payment companies in the world.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in business development, partnerships, or corporate development—ideally in payments, crypto, or financial infrastructure
- Proven track record of closing and scaling complex deals with payment platforms, neobanks, custodians, or embedded finance providers
- Deep understanding of fintech infrastructure: wallets, custody, card issuing, stablecoins, compliance tooling, and developer platforms
- Familiarity with crypto infrastructure—especially Ethereum, Layer 2s, and wallet abstraction concepts
- Sharp strategic thinker who can map fragmented fintech value chains and craft compelling BD theses
- Independent deal-closer who’s comfortable interfacing with C-level stakeholders and navigating multi-party partnerships
- High agency operator who can build 0→1 partnerships, GTM strategies, and partner programs with minimal oversight
- Strong communicator who can translate between business, technical, and ecosystem stakeholders across varying levels of crypto fluency
- Comfortable navigating ambiguity in a fast-moving, frontier market and iterating quickly based on learnings
- Low-ego and execution-oriented; you value results over recognition
- Thrive in collaborative, cross-functional teams but can also move quickly on your own
- Obsessed with leverage—always looking to create scalable impact via product, partnerships, or ecosystems
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Fully paid medical, dental, and vision
- 4% 401K match