Head of Business Partnerships - Digital Assets and Money Movement

U.S. Bank • Atlanta, GA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions, enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed in the right ways, all more confidently and more often—that’s what we call the courage to thrive. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One. As a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Bank, Elavon is committed to building the platforms and ecosystems that help over 1.5 million customers around the world to achieve their financial goals—no matter what they need. From transaction processing to customer service, to driving innovation and launching new products, we’re building a range of tailored payment solutions powered by the latest technology. As part of our team, you can explore what motivates and energizes your career goals: partnering with our customers, our communities, and each other. Job Description The Head of Business Partnerships – Digital Assets and Money Movement will lead a critical function within our new business unit, serving as a cornerstone for long-term growth and innovation in the evolving digital finance ecosystem. This role sits at the intersection of strategic partnerships, revenue generation, and product innovation, driving high-impact collaborations with leading technology platforms, fintechs, blockchain infrastructure providers, and ecosystem participants in digital assets and real-time money movement. The position will work closely with Global Digital Assets leadership, Partner Revenue teams, Product Management, and Enterprise Technology to accelerate adoption and market penetration.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in financial services, fintech, or payments, with a focus on partnerships or business development.
• Bachelor’s degree.

Nice To Haves

• 10–15 years of experience leading partnerships or sales teams in digital assets, payments, or related technology sectors.
• Deep subject matter expertise in blockchain, tokenization, real-time payments, and emerging digital finance models.
• Proven success in negotiating and managing complex partnership agreements with global technology and financial institutions.
• Strong technology acumen; ability to explain complex concepts to diverse audiences (experience in product management or go-to-market preferred).
• Executive presence with experience engaging senior stakeholders at partner organizations.
• MBA or advanced degree highly desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to build diverse, high-performing teams and foster an inclusive, collaborative culture.
• Self-motivated, strategic thinker with strong execution skills and ability to navigate cross-functional environments.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Oversight Own the overarching Digital Assets and Money Movement partnership strategy, ensuring alignment with enterprise priorities.
• Define and track long-term milestones and near-term revenue growth objectives, including market penetration metrics.
• Partnership Management Develop and evolve the business partnerships model for digital assets and real-time payments.
• Collaborate with revenue leaders, coverage executives, product teams, strategy, finance, and technology to deliver integrated solutions.
• Team Leadership Provide dynamic, high IQ/high EQ leadership to a team of partnership managers.
• Foster a results-oriented, collaborative, and inclusive culture that thrives on innovation and accountability.
• Market Development Drive adoption of digital asset and money movement solutions through innovative product and distribution models.
• Stay ahead of industry trends in blockchain, tokenization, and real-time payments; identify opportunities to enhance capabilities.
• Executive Engagement Actively participate as a member of the Digital Assets and Money Movement Leadership Team.
• Chair cross-functional governance committees to ensure strategic alignment and execution.

Benefits

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
• Basic term and optional term life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Pregnancy disability and parental leave
• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
• Adoption assistance
• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees