Head of Enterprise Partnerships — Crypto Infrastructure

TempoAtlas; New York (NY); On-site; CAD 170,000 - 255,000; Full time

Job summary

Tempo, a layer-1 blockchain focused on stablecoins and real-world payments, is building its partnerships function from the ground up. You will design and execute 1:many partnership motions across infra, ecosystem, and SI partners to drive enterprise adoption of Tempo, a foundational GTM hire with direct impact on how the world binds crypto to commerce.

You’ll negotiate large strategic deals, create scalable partnership structures, and collaborate with product, engineering, and the GTM team to

Qualifications

• 8+ years in partnerships, BD, or GTM roles with quota ownership.
• Deep domain expertise in stablecoins, payments, or fintech infrastructure.
• Proven track record building scaled partnership programs.
• Experience structuring and closing complex, multi-stakeholder strategic deals.
• Familiarity with crypto infrastructure, blockchain ecosystems, or enterprise crypto adoption.
• Comfortable operating as a founding function owner with no existing playbook.
• Based in or willing to be in New York.

Responsibilities

• Build Tempo's partnerships strategy and playbook from zero — infra partners, ecosystem partners, system integrators, and beyond
• Identify, negotiate, and close large strategic partnerships that generate meaningful pipeline
• Design scalable 1:many partnership structures, not one-off deals
• Drive revenue through partner-sourced and partner-influenced deals
• Work directly with product and engineering to scope partnership integrations and co-build opportunities
• Represent Tempo externally at the highest levels — partner exec teams, industry events, ecosystem forums
• Stand up the operational infrastructure for partnerships: tracking, reporting, partner enablement
• Collaborate closely with Tempo's GTM team to align partnerships with direct sales and enterprise motions

Skills

Partnerships lead

GTM leadership

Quota ownership

Crypto payments

Strategic deals

Job description

Tempo, a layer-1 blockchain focused on stablecoins and real-world payments, is building its partnerships function from the ground up. You will design and execute 1:many partnership motions across infra, ecosystem, and SI partners to drive enterprise adoption of Tempo, a foundational GTM hire with direct impact on how the world binds crypto to commerce.

You’ll negotiate large strategic deals, create scalable partnership structures, and collaborate with product, engineering, and the GTM team to