Business Development Specialist, Fintech at Sky Mavis

<h2><strong>About Sky Mavis</strong></h2><p style="min-height:1.5em">Sky Mavis is building the future of gaming. We’re the creators of Axie Infinity, the most successful Web3 game ever, and Ronin, a purpose-built blockchain that ranked as the 4th most-used chain in 2024, behind Ethereum, Bitcoin, and Solana.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">We’ve processed over $4.3 billion in on-chain volume and are backed by more than $170 million from top-tier investors, including a16z, Accel, Libertus Capital, and Paradigm.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">Our team moves fast, builds with intention, and believes in a world where players truly own what they earn. If you’re excited by open economies, massive scale, and shaping new digital frontiers, join us.</p><h2><strong>About the Role</strong></h2><p style="min-height:1.5em">Sky Mavis is looking for a Business Development lead to spearhead strategic adoption in the Southeast Asian neo-banking and fintech space.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">The ideal candidate will take a structured approach to building relationships and securing commercial deals with a wide variety of organizations seeking to benefit from the financial evolution made possible by Blockchain technology.</p><h2><strong>What You’ll Do</strong></h2><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Identity, negotiate, and close partnerships with consumer brands, fintech platforms, and retailers</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Drive market expansion across digital loyalty, social commerce, and fintech platforms</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Design commercial partnership frameworks that generate revenue and increase the network effects of our products</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Leverage existing connections to speed up deal time and gain a foothold in new markets</p></li></ul><h2><strong>What We Look For</strong></h2><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">A strong commercial mindset. You understand how to drive growth that leads to measurable ROI</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Exceptional networking skills. You possess a deep rolodex and the ability to expand upon it</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">An exceptional sense of urgency. You increase the speed of everyone around you and know how to get deals done quickly</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">At least 2 years of Business Development experience and a proven track record of success</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"><em>Nice to Have:</em></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Familiarity with crypto and blockchain</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Experience working in a fast-paced startup environment</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p>