Senior Manager, Crypto Business Development

The Company

PayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years. Creating innovative experiences that make moving money, selling, and shopping simple, personalized, and secure, PayPal empowers consumers and businesses in approximately 200 markets to join and thrive in the global economy. 

We operate a global, two-sided network at scale that connects hundreds of millions of merchants and consumers. We help merchants and consumers connect, transact, and complete payments, whether they are online or in person. PayPal is more than a connection to third-party payment networks. We provide proprietary payment solutions accepted by merchants that enable the completion of payments on our platform on behalf of our customers.

We offer our customers the flexibility to use their accounts to purchase and receive payments for goods and services, as well as the ability to transfer and withdraw funds. We enable consumers to exchange funds more safely with merchants using a variety of funding sources, which may include a bank account, a PayPal or Venmo account balance, PayPal and Venmo branded credit products, a credit card, a debit card, certain cryptocurrencies, or other stored value products such as gift cards, and eligible credit card rewards.  Our PayPal, Venmo, and Xoom products also make it safer and simpler for friends and family to transfer funds to each other. We offer merchants an end-to-end payments solution that provides authorization and settlement capabilities, as well as instant access to funds and payouts. We also help merchants connect with their customers, process exchanges and returns, and manage risk. We enable consumers to engage in cross-border shopping and merchants to extend their global reach while reducing the complexity and friction involved in enabling cross-border trade. 

Our beliefs are the foundation for how we conduct business every day.  We live each day guided by our core values of Inclusion, Innovation, Collaboration, and Wellness. Together, our values ensure that we work together as one global team with our customers at the center of everything we do – and they push us to ensure we take care of ourselves, each other, and our communities.

Job Summary:

At PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL), our Crypto and Digital Assets team knows the best way to predict the future is to create it. If you want to help write the next chapter of money, and make the most out of the rare opportunity to innovate responsibly at scale, join us as we build the next generation of payment and financial services.
We are growing our Global Business Development team to shape the next phase of growth for PayPal Crypto and our PayPal USD (PYUSD) stablecoin. The successful candidate will be a professional business development leader that is experienced in payments, blockchain technology, and digital currency domains, while being highly skilled at establishing and maintaining large-scale strategic partnerships and commercial distribution agreements. They are passionate about the transformative potential of blockchain innovation and can translate a vision into clear recommendations for strategic programs and initiatives that will generate enduring impact.

Job Description:

Essential Responsibilities:

• Oversee tactical plans to execute the payment partnership strategy effectively.
• Cultivate and manage relationships with mid-to-senior-level stakeholders at partner organizations.
• Negotiate agreements that align with strategic goals and deliver value to both parties.
• Coordinate with internal teams (e.g., product, marketing, legal) to implement partnership initiatives.
• Monitor partnership performance metrics to ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Identify opportunities for collaboration to enhance product offerings and market reach.
• Respond proactively to changes in industry regulations and competitive trends.
• Drive partnership goals and progress to internal stakeholders.
• Facilitate knowledge sharing between internal teams and external partners to drive innovation.
• Support the Director in shaping long-term strategies and preparing for executive-level discussions.

Expected Qualifications:

• 8+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead negotiations with potential external partners and ecosystem participants while engaging with various internal colleagues to ensure successful delivery of solutions in a complex, rapidly changing environment spanning traditional, centralized and decentralized financial vectors.
• Drive growth among key existing partnerships on behalf of PayPal Crypto
• Identify, explore, and bring to market new partnerships, collaborations, and distribution opportunities that expand the utility and ubiquity of PYUSD and PayPal Crypto products
• Serve as a subject matter expert of our stablecoin, PayPal USD, and the PayPal Crypto  product portfolio while working with PayPal’s robust global merchant account and sales teams.

Ideal Experience

• Expert domain expertise across business development and commercial negotiation, especially in fintech and/or payments with international and cross-border components.
• Knowledge of blockchain protocols, TradFi, Centralized, DeFi, and Agentic ecosystems, with an established network among both retail and institutional crypto platforms.
• Demonstrated business and product knowledge within the payments ecosystem, particularly in high-risk verticals for B2B, B2C and B2B2C use cases.
• Data-driven decision making skills along with a customer/ partner-centric perspective with results that display a high ability to influence external stakeholders.
• Documented track record displaying successful negotiation and delivery of high-impact partnerships that achieve measurable results.

Critical Leadership Capabilities

• Problem solving mindset
• Demonstrates accountability, attention to detail and ability to handle complex situations with multiple workstreams and internal/external stakeholders.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to work across the organization and interact/influence/negotiate effectively at all levels of management and peers
• Empathy and ability to address problems from the partner and end-user point of view
• Initiative and ownership to resolve day to day obstacles and judgment to escalate where/as needed

Subsidiary:

PayPal

Travel Percent:

15

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PayPal is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.

Actual Compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to work location, and relevant skills and experience.

The total compensation for this practice may include an annual performance bonus (or other incentive compensation, as applicable), equity, and medical, dental, vision, and other benefits. For more information, visit https://www.paypalbenefits.com.

The US national annual pay range for this role is $123,500 to $212,850

PayPal does not charge candidates any fees for courses, applications, resume reviews, interviews, background checks, or onboarding. Any such request is a red flag and likely part of a scam. To learn more about how to identify and avoid recruitment fraud please visit https://careers.pypl.com/contact-us.

For the majority of employees, PayPal's balanced hybrid work model offers 3 days in the office for effective in-person collaboration and 2 days at your choice of either the PayPal office or your home workspace, ensuring that you equally have the benefits and conveniences of both locations.

Our Benefits:

At PayPal, we’re committed to building an equitable and inclusive global economy. And we can’t do this without our most important asset—you. That’s why we offer benefits to help you thrive in every stage of life. We champion your financial, physical, and mental health by offering valuable benefits and resources to help you care for the whole you.

We have great benefits including a flexible work environment, employee shares options, health and life insurance and more. To learn more about our benefits please visit https://www.paypalbenefits.com.

Who We Are:

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Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion 

PayPal provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.  In addition, PayPal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.  If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at [email protected].

Belonging at PayPal: 

Our employees are central to advancing our mission, and we strive to create an environment where everyone can do their best work with a sense of purpose and belonging. Belonging at PayPal means creating a workplace with a sense of acceptance and security where all employees feel included and valued. We are proud to have a diverse workforce reflective of the merchants, consumers, and communities that we serve, and we continue to take tangible actions to cultivate inclusivity and belonging at PayPal.

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