VP of Payment Markets

About Notabene

Notabene is on a mission to make crypto a part of the everyday economy by building tools to reduce transaction risk and make crypto transfers safe. Working across three continents in eight countries, the Notabene team serves our fantastic community of 130+ customers, including financial institutions, fintechs, exchanges, and more.

We're proud to have the support of leading investors, including Y Combinator, DRW, F-Prime, Jump Capital, Castle Island, Green Visor Capital, and more.

Why Join Us?

At Notabene, you’ll play a critical role in transforming the future of payments and shaping the evolution of crypto as part of the everyday economy. Join our mission-driven, collaborative team and make an impact in an industry poised for exponential growth.

The Impact You'll Have

As we expand beyond our core Travel Rule compliance solutions into broader payment markets, we seek an exceptional VP of Payment Markets to help us grow into new payment use cases and drive network adoption.

As the VP of Payment Markets, you will own the strategy and execution for expanding Notabene's transaction authorization platform beyond compliance into payment markets while driving network growth and adoption. This role combines hands-on product and market development with ecosystem partnership building to help us become the global transaction authorization network for payments.

What You'll Do

• Develop and execute strategies to enter new payment market opportunities.
• Build relationships with blockchain ecosystems, including L1s, L2s, and DeFi protocols.
• Partner with self-hosted wallet providers and hosted wallet API services.
• Define and refine pricing and packaging strategies for payment-focused products.
• Establish strategic partnerships with key infrastructure providers.
• Drive marketplace participation through go-to-market initiatives.
• Foster trust, engagement, and collaboration among ecosystem participants.
• Design and implement marketplace incentives that drive adoption and create network effects.
• Partner with Product and Engineering teams to develop solutions aligned with payment market needs.
• Validate market opportunities through hands-on execution during the first 6 months.
• Build a business case to scale team growth and accelerate product development.

Must Haves

• 10+ years of experience in payments, financial services, or crypto/blockchain industries.
• 4+ years in product strategy, ideally within a Payment Service Provider (PSP) or a similar payment platform.
• Familiarity with blockchain ecosystems, including L1s, L2s, DeFi protocols, and wallet services.
• Proven ability to build and scale payment networks or platforms.
• Strong product sense and the ability to translate market needs into actionable strategies.
• A track record of developing and executing strategic partnerships.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working with traditional financial institutions and crypto/blockchain companies.
• Based in Europe or the US East Coast.

Nice-to-Haves

• Strong relationships with protocol foundations, wallet providers, and stablecoin issuers.
• Insight into emerging stablecoin payment trends and their impact on global markets.
• Prior experience navigating the regulatory landscape for crypto payment solutions.
• London, New York, Zürich, or Berlin-based preferred.

Benefits

• Flexible Remote Work: Work from anywhere!
• $1000 WFH Stipend: Use within your first year of employment.
• MacBook Pro: Procured by you and your manager to find a model that meets your needs.
• Unlimited PTO: We trust you to take as much as holiday as you need.
• Country-Specific Benefits: Statutory offerings and contributions, managed via our employer-of-record.

Apply Today!

If you strongly believe this role is for you, please apply. Notabene considers a broad array of candidates, including those without blockchain experience. Whether you’re returning to work after a gap in employment, or taking the next step in your career path, we will be glad to have you on our radar.

Notabene is proud to be an equal employment workplace and an affirmative action employer. By valuing inclusion and diversity of all forms, we strictly prohibit and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.