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Sales Lead - Protocols

Role overview

Qualifications

  • 2-4+ years of experience in protocol sales or working directly with blockchain protocols, either at a Web3 infrastructure company, protocol foundation, or compliance/security provider.
  • Strong existing network within crypto protocols, stablecoin issuers, or Web3 developer ecosystems, with a track record of closing six-figure+ deals.
  • Prior startup experience, ideally in an early-stage environment where you’ve had to build pipeline and processes from scratch.
  • Knowledge of blockchain infrastructure, compliance, or risk management; bonus if you’ve sold into protocol foundations or ecosystem teams.

Responsibilities

  • Lead US protocol sales, accelerating momentum with top blockchain ecosystems, stablecoin issuers, and Web3 protocols, and build a targeted strategy to onboard protocols into Merkle Science’s compliance and ecosystem monitoring suite.
  • Own the end-to-end sales cycle: pipeline generation, presentations, solution design, negotiations, and closing.
  • Partner with Marketing, Product, and Customer Success to ensure successful onboarding and long-term adoption; represent Merkle Science at key industry events as a brand ambassador.
  • Track all activities and forecasts in the CRM to drive accurate reporting and performance visibility.

About the company

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Merkle Science

Founded in 2018, Merkle Science is the next generation predictive cryptocurrency risk and intelligence platform that helps crypto companies, financial institutions, and government entities detect, investigate, and prevent illegal activities involving cryptocurrencies. Merkle Science’s proprietary Behavioral Rule Engine enables our tools to go beyond blacklists so that compliance teams may fulfill their local KYC/AML obligations and industry players may stay keep pace with the industry’s increasingly complex illicit activities. Merkle Science envisions a world powered by crypto and is creating the infrastructure necessary to ensure the safe and healthy growth of the cryptocurrency industry as it becomes a key pillar of the $22 trillion financial services ecosystem. We enable businesses to scale and mature so that a full range of individuals, entities, and services may transact with crypto safely.

Company details

Company typeStartup
Company size11 - 50

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Job description

Merkle Science provides blockchain transaction monitoring and intelligence solutions for web3 companies, digital asset service providers, financial institutions, law enforcement and government agencies to detect, investigate and prevent illicit use of cryptocurrencies. Our vision is to make cryptocurrencies safe and provide infrastructure for the safe and compliant growth of cryptocurrencies.

Merkle Science is headquartered in New York with offices in Singapore, Bangalore and London. The team has combined experience across Bank of America, Paypal, Luno, Thomson Reuters and Amazon. The company has raised over US$27 MM from SIG, Beco, Republic, DCG, Kenetic, GGV and several others.

💥 What will you do?
  • Lead protocol sales in the US, accelerating Merkle Science’s momentum with top blockchain ecosystems, stablecoin issuers, and Web3 protocols.
  • Build and execute a targeted sales strategy for onboarding protocols into our compliance and ecosystem monitoring suite.
  • Conduct deep discovery with protocol teams to understand compliance, security, and ecosystem risk needs - then translate those into Merkle Science solutions.
  • Own the end-to-end sales cycle: pipeline generation, presentations, solution design, negotiations, and closing.
  • Partner closely with Marketing, Product, and Customer Success to ensure successful onboarding and long-term adoption.
  • Represent Merkle Science at key industry events and protocol ecosystem gatherings, acting as a visible ambassador for our brand.
  • Track all activities and forecasts in the CRM to drive accurate reporting and performance visibility.

  • 🙋 What makes you a great addition to the team?
  • 2-4+ years of experience in protocol sales or working directly with blockchain protocols, either at a Web3 infrastructure company, protocol foundation, or compliance/security provider.
  • Strong existing network within crypto protocols, stablecoin issuers, or Web3 developer ecosystems, with a track record of closing six-figure+ deals.
  • Prior startup experience, ideally in an early-stage environment where you’ve had to build pipeline and processes from scratch.
  • Knowledge of blockchain infrastructure, compliance, or risk management - bonus if you’ve sold into protocol foundations or ecosystem teams.
  • Proven ability to exceed sales quotas and accelerate new market entry.
  • High EQ and relationship-building skills to earn trust with technical and business stakeholders alike.
  • A creative, entrepreneurial problem solver who thrives in ambiguity and brings structure where none exists.
  • Organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to juggle multiple protocol opportunities while keeping the big picture in mind.
  • ❤️ Well Being, Compensation and Benefits

    We care about your well-being. Along with excellent health insurance, we offer flexible time off, learning & development initiatives and hours that are designed to provide work/life balance. 

    US Benefits
    Salary + commission
    Fully paid medical, dental and vision
    401k with 4% employer match
    Competitive PTO and sick days
    A fun and collaborative work environment

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