Overview

Coinbase has built the world’s leading compliant cryptocurrency platform serving over 30 million accounts in more than 100 countries. With multiple successful products, and our vocal advocacy for blockchain technology, we have played a major part in mainstream awareness and adoption of cryptocurrency. We are proud to offer an entire suite of products that are helping build the cryptoeconomy, and increase economic freedom around the world.

There are a few things we look for across all hires we make at Coinbase, regardless of role or team. First, we assess whether a candidate demonstrates our values: Clear Communication, Positive Energy, Efficient Execution, and Continuous Learning. Second, we look for signals that a candidate will thrive in a culture like ours, where we default to trust, embrace feedback, disrupt ourselves, and expect sustained high performance because we play as a championship team. Finally, we seek people with the desire and capacity to build and share expertise in the frontier technologies of crypto and blockchain, in whatever way is most relevant to their role.

Read more about our values and culture here.

We’re looking for a Business Development Director to lead strategic deals and partnerships in support of the company’s key objectives. Reporting into the Head of Business Development, you will help chart the continued growth for Coinbase: innovative ways to grow our customer base, enable new services, increase retention and differentiate Coinbase from competitors. The ideal candidate will be an experienced, results-oriented partnerships professional, who is passionate about cryptocurrency and wants to build successful relationships.

What you’ll be doing:

  • Collaborate with the product  teams to identify high potential  partnership opportunities and the strategy to pursue them .
  • Gather input and coordinate with internal stakeholders to help set business  goals and to ensure alignment on deal points .
  • Own all elements of the partnership life cycle:  scoping of opportunities, framing of value, negotiation of term sheets and contracts, implementation and optimization.
  • Inform product roadmap based on partnership opportunities.
  • Maintain healthy and productive relationships with partners, resolving business, policy and technical issues.

What we look for in you: 

  • 5-7 years relevant experience in business development .
  • Creativity, resourcefulness and persistence to drive deals forward in fast-moving, complex  environment.
  • Great commercial and strategic instincts – the ability to exercise good judgment in assessing opportunities, deal framing and negotiation of terms.
  • The ability to set priorities in ambiguous situations.
  • Knowledge of the financial services industry and a passion for technology.
  • Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Intellectual curiosity and a good sense of humor.

Nice to haves:

  • Demonstrated interest for digital assets.
  • MBA and/or experience in management consulting with top firm.

Coinbase is committed to diversity in its workforce and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and to review all of our job postings to minimize biased language. Coinbase does not make hiring or employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other basis protected by applicable local, state or federal law. Coinbase will also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in a manner consistent with San Francisco’s Fair Chance Ordinance and similar local laws.