Vice President of Ecosystem Marketing & Developer Relations, Circle

• 15+ years of experience in developer marketing, developer relations, or ecosystem-focused product marketing roles
• Proven track record of building and scaling global developer ecosystems, communities, or platforms—especially in crypto, fintech, cloud, or developer tools
• Strong technical fluency in APIs, smart contracts, blockchain, and/or web infrastructure; engineering background or experience working closely with engineering teams
• Experience with Ethereum, Solana, Base, L2 ecosystems, stablecoins, and/or decentralized finance platforms
• Experience leading cross-functional programs in fast-paced, product-led environments with a strong bias for action
• Exceptional team leadership, talent development, and org-building skills; able to grow and manage a distributed, multidisciplinary team
• Deep empathy for developers—understands how they learn, how they build, and how to earn their trust
• Excellent communication and storytelling abilities—equally comfortable with a keynote, fireside chat, blog post, or technical AMA
• Passion for Circle’s mission to increase global economic prosperity through programmable internet money

Desirable

• Circle is seeking a visionary and execution-oriented marketing leader to serve as Vice President, Ecosystem Marketing & Developer Relations
• In this role, you will be responsible for leading a global strategy to grow, engage, and empower developers building on Circle’s platform capabilities
• You will serve as a cross-functional leader at the intersection of Product, Engineering, Growth, and Comms to build a thriving, inclusive developer ecosystem that drives adoption of Circle technologies
• Your mandate is both strategic and executional: define the narrative, design the programs, build the community, lead the team, and deliver results
• This is a "big tent" role for a "big tent" mission—helping every kind of builder, from Web3 native engineers to Web2 fintech developers, find a place within the Circle ecosystem
• Develop and lead a global, multi-segment strategy to attract, activate, and retain developers using Circle’s platform capabilities
• Build and manage a high-impact team across Developer Marketing, Developer Relations, and Community, integrating brand storytelling, technical enablement, and ecosystem engagement into a cohesive operating model
• Shape and launch developer-focused go-to-market initiatives, including major product launches, technical content strategies, event presence, and digital campaigns tailored to builder audiences
• Own the developer funnel, from brand awareness to usage to community contribution—partnering with Product, Data, and Growth to define success metrics and track performance across the entire journey
• Act as a visible, credible voice for Circle in the developer community; represent the company at key technical conferences, media moments, ecosystem gatherings, and online channels
• Drive Circle’s presence in global developer ecosystems, with an emphasis on regional community building, hackathons, strategic partnerships, and support for emerging markets
• Bring the “big tent” vision to life—ensuring the developer experience is welcoming, inclusive, and empowering for builders across backgrounds, industries, and geographies
• Collaborate with Growth and Partnerships to support go-to-market activation with wallets, exchanges, infra partners, fintechs, and other ecosystem players to extend developer impact
• Accelerate use case discovery and experimentation across payments, commerce, DeFi, and financial infrastructure by inspiring developers to build with programmable dollars
• Contribute to overall Marketing team culture, structure, and strategy as a senior leader, while championing developer success as a company-wide priority