Strategic Partner Growth Director, Americas

Circle; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 195,000 - 242,000; Full time

Job summary

Circle is seeking an experienced Partner Growth leader in the United States to drive adoption and expansion of Circle’s payments and digital assets portfolio with key partners.

You will own the end-to-end relationship strategy, coordinate cross-functional onboarding, and build executive-level partnerships to deliver measurable growth and customer success. Strong strategic vision, enterprise sales experience, and familiarity with AI tools are essential.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of Account Management or Business Development experience.
• Experience in Payments, fintech, or digital assets.
• Familiarity with navigating large, complex Enterprise organizations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Familiarity with generative AI models (ChatGPT, Gemini, etc.) and prompt development.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute partner success plans to grow partnership scope and impact.
• Lead partnership launch plans and drive results with key accounts.
• Build deep relationships with executives and stakeholders to enable growth.
• Provide strategic direction to grow the overall region and on onboarding.
• Forecast go-live dates and coordinate cross-functional teams for launches.

Skills

Account Management

Business Development

Payments/Fintech

Enterprise navigation

Communication

AI familiarity

Tools

Slack

Apple MacOS

G Suite

Job description

Circle is seeking an experienced Partner Growth leader in the United States to drive adoption and expansion of Circle’s payments and digital assets portfolio with key partners.

You will own the end-to-end relationship strategy, coordinate cross-functional onboarding, and build executive-level partnerships to deliver measurable growth and customer success. Strong strategic vision, enterprise sales experience, and familiarity with AI tools are essential.