Senior Director of Business Operations, Kraken
$210-323k
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Cryptocurrency exchange
Job no longer available
Cryptocurrency exchange
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
$210-323k
More information about location
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrency so that you and the rest of the world can achieve financial freedom and inclusion.
Role
Who you are
- 12+ years of experience of business operations leadership experience at high-growth technology companies, ideally in the fintech or crypto space
- Experience with a top-tier management consulting firm highly preferred
- Analytical powerhouse, with ninja-like ability to pick apart a business and drive critical insights that lead to operational improvement
- Experience leading successful annual planning exercises for hyper-growth companies, leading to strong business outcomes in subsequent cycles
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills (i.e., ability to distill complex ideas into tight frameworks and storytelling)
- Experience leading and implementing large, complex cross-functional initiatives from inception to completion in a remote working environment
- Strong executive presence and a track record of driving effective decisions and progress on challenging initiatives
- Awesome leadership ability with an impressive track record of building and developing world-class Business Operations teams
- Strong crypto conviction and alignment with Kraken’s mission, with demonstrable independent interest in the space; industry experience not required, though preferred
What the job involves
- Business Operations is the nerve center of the company, leading the charge on planning, business intelligence, performance measurement, and transformational initiatives
- The team has deep insight into the metrics that drive the business and works cross-functionally to ensure all Krakenites are working in tandem to reach and exceed Kraken’s goals
- Kraken is seeking an experienced, results-oriented executive to lead Business Operations
- Reporting to Kraken’s VP of Strategy, Business Operations, and Expansion, the Senior Director, Business Operations will lead and develop an existing team with responsibility for executing strategic initiatives that drive significant business impact
- The group strives to ensure seamless execution of critical projects across functions, focusing on delivering measurable results and enhancing organizational efficiency
- The role of this new leader will be pivotal in fostering data-driven decision-making and ensuring that Business Operations operates as a strategic thought partner to stakeholders across Kraken
- Lead Kraken’s annual planning process and own the process of preparing and presenting monthly and quarterly business reviews, board presentations, and internal leadership communications that clearly articulate the key drivers of Kraken’s performance
- Ensure that Kraken’s critical KPIs are monitored on a regular cadence and drive analytical insights to inform decisions that shape the near-term direction of Kraken’s Product and commercial teams
- Coordinate cross-functional efforts to implement transformational initiatives that radially improve existing processes or drive operating efficiencies that lead to more optimal business outcomes
- Provide hands-on coaching and mentorship to take our stellar Business Operations team to even greater heights
- Build and maintain close relationships with cross-functional stakeholders, including all product and corporate functions critical to business performance
Our take
Kraken is the world’s largest global bitcoin exchange in euro volume and liquidity. Kraken’s clients also trade USD, CAD, ETH, XRP, LTC and other digital currencies, on a platform consistently rated the best and most secure bitcoin exchange by independent news media.
Kraken was the first bitcoin exchange to have its market data displayed on the Bloomberg Terminal, the first to pass a cryptographically verifiable proof-of-reserves audit, and one of the first exchanges to offer leveraged bitcoin margin trading.
Kraken are one of the top 3 bitcoin exchanges by volume, behind Coinbase and bit-x with an 18% market share. While this is a competitive space to operate in - the volume of crypto being exchanged every day is very high, so there's space for multiple winners.
Kraken have made a number of acquisitions and have strengthened its world-leading position with the launch of new products, features and apps and a 24/7 multi-lingual support line. The company will continue to provide clients with easier and more versatile ways to participate in the crypto ecosystem.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
13% female employees
22% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Feb 2019
$100m
SERIES C
Mar 2014
$5m
SERIES A
Total funding: $111.5m
Company benefits
- Work where you want: 90% of Krakenites work remotely, we believe people do their best work wherever they're happiest
- Flexibility and Autonomy: We are highly results-focused vs. time-focused. We want you to work when and how you need to keep you at your most proactive
- We value diversity: Our Team is spread across 60 countries. By joining Kraken you'll be part of a truly multicultural organization that values diversity and inclusion
- A new approach to salary: Kraken prides itself on being at the forefront of crypto innovation, and that means the majority of our workforce has the option to be paid in bitcoin
- Equity Options: Kraken owes its success and growth to its people. That's why we offer nearly all our Krakenites a stake in the company
Company values
- Crypto Conviction
- Assume Best Intent
- Innovative
- Collaborative
- Client Obsessed
- Productively Paranoid
- Globally Inclusive
- Humble
Company HQ
Financial District, San Francisco, CA
Articles
Leadership
Jesse Powell
(Chairman of the Board)Previously co-founded Verge Gallery & Studio Project, Lewt and Internet Ventures & Holdings
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