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VP of Ecosystem Growth, Sub-Saharan Africa

South AfricaRemoteFull-time2026-05-13 → 2026-11-14
Remote

Core

Own market intelligence, brand presence, and stakeholder engagement for Circle's ecosystem growth in Sub-Saharan Africa, focusing on Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa.

Role type

VP of Ecosystem Growth (Regional)

Builds

Regional market intelligence, compliant stakeholder engagement, and strategic partnership pipelines for fintech/crypto infrastructure.

Domain

Fintech, Digital Assets, Blockchain, Sub-Saharan Africa

Deliverable

research

Required skills

Business development, market expansion, fintech/crypto/DeFi knowledge, regulatory navigation, cross-functional leadership, strategic planning, executive presence, market intelligence gathering, independent operation in ambiguous environments, familiarity with generative AI models.

Preferred skills

High-growth fintech/blockchain experience in Africa, building operational frameworks in Web3, regulator engagement in emerging markets, leading distributed teams, familiarity with Slack/MacOS/GSuite.