VP, Ecosystem & Community

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 .
What you'll be part of:
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.
What you'll be responsible for:
Circle is seeking a visionary and execution-focused leader to define and scale our global ecosystem strategy across developers, startups, partners, and community contributors. As VP of Ecosystem & Community, you'll oversee Developer Relations, Developer Marketing, Ecosystem Growth, Alliance Enablement, and Global Community. Your mission is to create Circle's "front door" for all builders-lowering barriers to entry, accelerating innovation, and converting engagement into measurable adoption and advocacy. You'll lead a multidisciplinary team and collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, Marketing, Ventures, Partnerships, and Comms to position Circle as the platform of choice for Web3 and Web2 builders alike.
What you'll work on:

• Define and lead a global ecosystem strategy that spans developers, founders, startups, alliance members, and institutional builders.
• Build Circle's unified "ecosystem front door" by designing a seamless experience from onboarding to long-term engagement.
• Oversee Developer Relations and Developer Marketing programs that deliver technical enablement, educational content, and go-to-market support.
• Lead global community strategy across online channels, events, AMAs, workshops, and regional builder programs.
• Collaborate with Arc, Alliance, and Ventures teams to activate and grow high-potential builders through structured programs.
• Maintain strong feedback loops with Product and Engineering to enhance APIs, documentation, and the overall developer experience.
• Partner cross-functionally to integrate ecosystem storytelling into brand, growth, and GTM efforts, while representing Circle externally.

What you'll bring to Circle:
Core Requirements:

• 15+ years in developer marketing, developer relations, product/platform ecosystems, or community leadership.
• Proven track record building and scaling global ecosystems across fintech, crypto, developer tools, or adjacent industries.
• Strong technical fluency in APIs, blockchain technologies, smart contracts, and developer workflows.
• Demonstrated success building multidisciplinary teams across community, technical marketing, and developer enablement.
• Experience collaborating cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, Growth, Ventures, and Partnerships.
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills across formats: keynotes, blogs, events, and technical forums.

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience with Ethereum, Solana, Base, L2 ecosystems, stablecoins, and/or DeFi platforms.
• Deep empathy for builders across Web2 and Web3-developers, founders, startups, and partners.
• Passion for Circle's mission to increase global economic prosperity through programmable internet money.

Additional Preferred Qualifications:

• Exposure to or experience in multi-region developer community development (LATAM, Africa, Southeast Asia, etc.).

Circle is on a mission to create an inclusive financial future, with transparency at our core. We consider a wide variety of elements when crafting our compensation ranges and total compensation packages.
Starting pay is determined by various factors, including but not limited to: relevant experience, skill set, qualifications, and other business and organizational needs. Please note that compensation ranges may differ for candidates in other locations.
Base Pay Range: $292,500 - $335,000
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. Additionally, 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.
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