- Source and develop new partnership opportunities across crypto-native projects, fintechs, and institutions.
- Own and progress a pipeline of partner deals across all stages, from prospecting and qualification through to commercial negotiation and close.
- Build and maintain working relationships with business development, product, and technical counterparts at partner organisations.
- Develop a strong understanding of each partner's business model, strategic priorities, and how OZ's offering creates value for them and their clients.
- Help structure partnership frameworks - referral, co-sell, integration, and joint go-to-market - that align incentives and drive measurable commercial outcomes for both sides.
- Collaborate closely with internal teams - Sales, Solution Development, Legal, Engineering, Services, and Finance - to coordinate input, manage dependencies, and keep stakeholders aligned throughout the deal lifecycle.
- Work with Solution Development and Engineering to shape integration and technical partnership proposals.
- Support the Head of Partnerships on pipeline reporting, forecasting, and contributing to how the function evolves.
- Represent OpenZeppelin at industry events, working groups, and partner meetings.
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