VP of Ecosystem Growth, Sub-Saharan Africa
Core
Regional VP driving market intelligence, brand presence, and compliant ecosystem growth for Circle's digital asset and payment infrastructure across Sub-Saharan Africa.
Role type
VP of Ecosystem Growth (Regional)
Builds
Market intelligence, brand presence, and compliant stakeholder engagement networks for DeFi, crypto capital markets, and payments.
Domain
Fintech, Digital Assets, Blockchain, Sub-Saharan Africa
Deliverable
Dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Business development, market expansion, fintech growth, crypto/DeFi/stablecoin expertise, cross-functional leadership, regulatory navigation, strategic planning, executive presence, generative AI prompt development
Preferred skills
High-growth fintech/blockchain/Africa experience, repeatable operational frameworks, regulator/policymaker engagement, distributed team leadership, fast-paced environment adaptability
Technologies
Slack, Apple MacOS, GSuite
Responsibilities
Gather market intelligence and develop brand presence across DeFi, crypto, and payments; identify and document inbound partnership inquiries; partner with Commercial/BD to relay intelligence and support compliant engagement; orchestrate cross-functional execution for market feedback and compliant ecosystem engagement; shape regional strategy by assessing country sequencing and use cases; engage regulators and policymakers; represent Circle with senior external stakeholders; track and report on market intelligence and regulatory developments.
Seniority
VP, strategic & operational leadership