Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Gauntlet is a leader in quantitative research and optimization of DeFi economics, managing significant market risk and ensuring economic safety for various protocols. They are seeking an experienced Business Development Representative to secure partnerships and manage outreach for their DeFi products, requiring a deep understanding of DeFi primitives and DAO governance.
Responsibilities
- Execute aggressive outbound partnership strategies for existing/new products and services
- Own the full sales cycle from lead, proposal drafting, and close for pre-launch and post-launch protocols
- Meet quarterly sales revenue and/or TVL KPIs
- Contribute to improving the Growth team's systems that support scaling the sales process
- Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Data Science, and Finance teams to validate and optimize Gauntlet's positioning within targeted verticals
- Nurture opportunities across various key stakeholders
- Occasional to frequent travel to represent Gauntlet at key conferences
Skills
- Minimum 1 year of Crypto/DeFi native business development, partnerships, or governance experience
- Demonstrated experience in structuring, negotiating, and closing partnerships
- Experience working cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, Data Science, and Finance teams to ensure successful partnerships
- Deep understanding of DeFi primitives (e.g., lending, perpetuals, restaking) and how they operate and grow
- You have a technical or mathematical background and can effectively communicate complex technical topics to non-technical audiences
- Intimate understanding of the DeFi landscape and emerging trends
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Exceptional attention to detail and ability to prioritize
- Ability to operate autonomously and across multiple time zones
- You have a crypto-native network
- Direct experience working with or running a DeFi protocol
- You've worked in an elected DAO role or at a Foundation
- Closer mindset - you can point to times when you've closed difficult deals
Benefits
- 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
Company Overview
Gauntlet is a fintech company that develops solutions for risk management and simplifies tasks in cryptocurrency businesses. It was founded in 2018, and is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://www.gauntlet.xyz.