Business Development Manager at Plume Network
United States
<meta><h2 style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.6;font-size:29pt;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.5px;margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:4px;padding-left:0px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Job Summary</span></h2><p style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:0.25px;margin:4px 0px;padding:0px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Plume is seeking a Business Development Manager to grow and manage our pipeline of asset issuers, protocols, custodians, and institutional partners bringing real-world assets onchain. You will own deal execution end-to-end: sourcing, pitching, structuring, and closing partnerships that expand TVL and the diversity of assets available on Plume, working closely with Legal, Product, and Compliance to get deals across the line.</span></p><h2 style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.6;font-size:29pt;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.5px;margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:4px;padding-left:0px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Key Responsibilities</span></h2><ul data-pattern="discCircleSquare" data-depth="1" style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;margin:8px 0px;line-height:1.6;padding:0px 0px 0px 32px;list-style-type:disc;"><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Build and manage a pipeline of prospective issuers, asset managers, custodians, and DeFi protocols for integration onto Plume.</span></li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Run outbound and inbound partnership conversations from first touch through signed agreement.</span></li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Coordinate with Legal and Compliance on structuring terms, reviewing agreements, and navigating jurisdiction-specific requirements.</span></li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Partner with Product and Engineering to scope technical integration requirements for new partners.</span></li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Track and report on pipeline health, deal velocity, and post-launch partner performance (TVL, volume, retention).</span></li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Represent Plume at industry events, conferences, and partner meetings.</span></li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Maintain deep knowledge of the competitive RWA landscape to identify whitespace and prioritize outreach.</span></li></ul><h2 style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.6;font-size:29pt;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.5px;margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:4px;padding-left:0px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Qualifications</span></h2><ul data-pattern="discCircleSquare" data-depth="1" style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;margin:8px 0px;line-height:1.6;padding:0px 0px 0px 32px;list-style-type:disc;"><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">3+ years of business development, partnerships, or sales experience, ideally in crypto, fintech, or institutional finance.</span></li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Track record of sourcing and closing complex, multi-stakeholder deals.</span></li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Strong understanding of blockchain fundamentals and ability to speak credibly to both crypto-native and traditional finance counterparties.</span></li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Excellent negotiation and written/verbal communication skills.</span></li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Comfortable operating with ambiguity and owning a pipeline independently in a fast-moving startup environment.</span></li></ul><h2 style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.6;font-size:29pt;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.5px;margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:4px;padding-left:0px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Preferred Experience</span></h2><ul data-pattern="discCircleSquare" data-depth="1" style="font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;margin:8px 0px;line-height:1.6;padding:0px 0px 0px 32px;list-style-type:disc;"><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Existing relationships with asset managers, custodians, broker-dealers, or DeFi protocols relevant to tokenization.</span></li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Experience structuring or negotiating agreements involving securities, custody, or regulated financial products.</span></li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Background in traditional finance (asset management, prime brokerage, fintech BD) transitioning into crypto.</span></li></ul>
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