Partner Development Associate

Circle • Miami, FL

5d • $88,000 - $105,333 • Remote

About The Position

Circle (NYSE: CRCL) is one of the world’s leading internet financial platform companies, building the foundation of a more open, global economy through digital assets, payment applications, and programmable blockchain infrastructure. Circle's platform includes the world’s largest regulated stablecoin network anchored by USDC, Circle Payments Network for global money movement, and Arc, an enterprise-grade blockchain designed to become the Economic OS for the internet. Enterprises, financial institutions, and developers use Circle to power trusted, internet-scale financial innovation. Learn more at circle.com.

Circle is committed to visibility and stability in everything we do. As we grow as an organization, we're expanding into some of the world's strongest jurisdictions. Speed and efficiency are motivators for our success and our employees live by our company values: High Integrity, Future Forward, Multistakeholder, Mindful, and Driven by Excellence. We have built a flexible work environment where new ideas are encouraged and everyone is a stakeholder.

Requirements

• 2+ years of relevant customer-facing, partner-facing, business development, sales development, or commercial experience.
• Demonstrated ability to manage a prioritized pipeline, conduct discovery, and move prospects to a clear next step.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to build rapport and ask effective qualification questions.
• Ability to assess basic business fit, prioritize follow-up, and make sound routing decisions across multiple internal motions.
• Ability to learn and communicate fintech, payments, and digital-asset concepts with accuracy and curiosity.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to CRM hygiene, documentation, and timely follow-through.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with BD, sales, product, operations, and teammates while independently managing day-to-day responsibilities.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of or demonstrated interest in fintech, digital assets, blockchain technology, stablecoins, or the future of global payments.
• Experience with Salesforce or HubSpot and productivity tools such as Google Workspace, Slack, and AI-enabled workflow tools.
• Experience engaging professional communities through LinkedIn, X, Telegram, Discord, or similar channels.

Responsibilities

• Manage a prioritized inbound queue and respond to new leads within the team’s SLA.
• Own the full qualification and handoff motion on high-priority leads, including discovery, routing, and a clear recommended next step.
• Manage inbound leads across the full Circle product portfolio.
• Lead discovery conversations that uncover a prospect’s goals, use case, business model, product needs, decision process, and readiness to move forward.
• Maintain accurate CRM data hygiene and set disposition or close cases within 24 hours of last contact.
• Use CRM, AI-enabled tools, and other workflow systems to improve prioritization, response time, follow-up quality, and prospect engagement.

Benefits

• We consider a wide variety of elements when crafting our compensation ranges and total compensation packages.
• Base Pay Range: $88,000 - $105,333
• We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, or any other protected status required by the laws in the locations where we hire.
• Circle participates in the E-Verify Program in certain locations, as required by law.
• Should you require accommodations or assistance in our interview process because of a disability, please reach out to [email protected] for support. We respect your privacy and will connect with you separately from our interview process to accommodate your needs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed