Summary

We’re looking for an entrepreneurial, highly strategic Enterprise Sales Lead, Institutions to drive adoption of optimism across global institutions. You’ll be responsible for identifying, closing, and scaling high-impact partnerships with the largest institutions in the world which are strategic to our growth strategy.

This role is both strategic and executional. You’ll work directly with Optimism leadership, product, marketing, and partner engineering to shape new financial primitives that are only possible onchain. You will bring them to market through deep partnerships with the world’s most ambitious builders in institutions.

What are the role responsibilities?

1. Own and execute strategy
2. Define and lead Optimism’s strategy for institutions end-to-end - act like a GM
3. Identify high-leverage market entry points (e.g., stablecoin corridors, embedded finance use cases, B2B/B2C rails)
4. Translate protocol advantages into compelling narratives tailored to institutional decision-makers
5. Originate and close deals
6. Source, structure, and close high-impact partnerships with institutions
7. Drive product alignment
8. Collaborate closely with product, engineering, and partner teams to ensure successful integration and onboarding
9. Channel market feedback to influence roadmap decisions (e.g., compliance features, wallet UX, account abstraction)
10. Shape internal Optimism offerings (e.g., SDKs, liquidity support, ecosystem programs) to better meet institution partner needs
11. Lead externally
12. Represent Optimism at industry events, institutions conferences, and global policy forums
13. Publish thought leadership on programmable money, composable compliance, and the future of payments infrastructure
14. Build and maintain strong relationships with ecosystem players (wallets, stablecoin issuers, banking-as-a-service providers, L2s)

What skills do you bring?

1. Experience
2. 10+ years of experience in enterprise sales
3. Proven track record of closing and scaling complex deals with institutional clients
4. Deep understanding of fintech infrastructure: wallets, custody, card issuing, stablecoins, compliance tooling, and developer platforms
5. Familiarity with crypto infrastructure—especially Ethereum, Layer 2s, and wallet abstraction concepts
6. Skills & Approach
7. Sharp strategic thinker who can map fragmented fintech value chains and craft compelling BD theses
8. Independent deal-closer who’s comfortable interfacing with C-level stakeholders and navigating multi-party partnerships
9. High agency operator who can build 0→1 partnerships, GTM strategies, and partner programs with minimal oversight
10. Strong communicator who can translate between business, technical, and ecosystem stakeholders across varying levels of crypto fluency
11. Comfortable navigating ambiguity in a fast-moving, frontier market and iterating quickly based on learnings
12. Culture & Mindset
13. Deeply mission-aligned—motivated to rebuild the global financial stack on open, composable rails
14. Low-ego and execution-oriented; you value results over recognition
15. Thrive in collaborative, cross-functional teams but can also move quickly on your own
16. Obsessed with leverage—always looking to create scalable impact via product, partnerships, or ecosystems

Skills

• Communications Skills
• Cryptocurrency
• Leadership
• Team Collaboration