Head of Partnerships, Growth & M&A

P2P; United States; On-site; USD 250,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Phantom is seeking a Head of Business & Corporate Development to lead partnerships, strategic intelligence, and M&A. You will be Phantom's outward-facing business leader — deepening and diversifying partnerships across crypto and traditional fintech to unlock and extend capabilities, drive distribution and revenue.

You’ll sit within the Ops Org alongside BizOps and Communications — the business layer of Phantom — and serve as the internal expert for leadership on market intelligence and deal

Qualifications

• 10+ years in BD, partnerships, corporate development, M&A, or strategy.
• Deep knowledge of crypto/fintech with a strong network in Solana and beyond.
• Track record influencing executive decisions and product direction.
• Meaningful deal experience across partnerships and/or M&A.
• Cross-functional operator, comfortable with Product, Engineering, Ops, Marketing, and Finance.
• Strategic negotiator with experience structuring deals with diverse players.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Product to launch and scale major business lines, unlocking foundational capabilities through strategic partnerships.
• Lead business development strategy across user growth, monetization, and platform expansion.
• Own revenue targets, measuring impact and deepening integration across the product stack.
• Map the competitive landscape and build market intelligence with a real point of view on direction.
• Build and maintain a pipeline of inorganic options that close capability gaps.
• Own deal processes end-to-end – sourcing, diligence, negotiation, closing, and integration.
• Deliver execution-ready recommendations, not research reports — actionable on receipt.

Skills

Leadership

Business development

Corporate development

M&A experience

Strategy

Crypto ecosystem knowledge

Fintech knowledge

Deal execution

Cross-functional teamwork

Negotiation

Communication

Prioritization

Job description

Phantom is seeking a Head of Business & Corporate Development to lead partnerships, strategic intelligence, and M&A. You will be Phantom's outward-facing business leader — deepening and diversifying partnerships across crypto and traditional fintech to unlock and extend capabilities, drive distribution and revenue.

You’ll sit within the Ops Org alongside BizOps and Communications — the business layer of Phantom — and serve as the internal expert for leadership on market intelligence and deal