UK Market Lead
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Summary
The UK Market Lead at Blockchain.com will be responsible for driving revenue growth and increasing active users in the UK market. This role involves owning product readiness, leading local market development, building growth channels, and collaborating across various company functions. The ideal candidate is entrepreneurial, strategic, and experienced in digital financial products.
- Own Product readiness & Experience
- Lead Local Market Development
- Build Growth Channels
- Interface Across the Company
- Navigate Stakeholder Relationships
- Set Up and Scale Operations
- Identify Risks & Escalate Opportunities
The ideal candidate has 5 years in business development, strategy, operations, or general management, preferably in crypto, fintech, or technology-driven sectors. The role is based in London, requiring four days per week in the office, and involves travel.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
Own Product readiness & Experience
- Own the user experience in your local market, ensuring the product feels intuitive, relevant, and aligned with user expectations.
- Proactively test the app to surface bugs, friction points, and UX gaps—then relay actionable insights and optimization ideas to the engineering team.
- Influence product positioning by bringing deep local knowledge and user empathy to help shape messaging, feature prioritization, and market fit.
Lead Local Market Development
- Immerse in the local crypto ecosystem and regulatory landscape.
- Increase brand visibility by representing the company on relevant podcasts and speaking at crypto meetups or industry panels. You will attend at least a crypto meetup a week, preferably you host them.
- Ensure marketing initiatives are localized to regional user behavior and culture.
Build Growth Channels
- Establish partnerships with fintechs, banks, payment platforms, influencers, affiliates, and community leaders.
- Cultivate relationships that drive acquisition and brand trust.
Interface Across the Company
- Collaborate cross-functionally with marketing, legal, product, compliance, and engineering teams.
- Ensure data collection is accurate and reflective of market-specific performance.
Navigate Stakeholder Relationships
- Serve as a representative of Blockchain.com in business and community forums.
Set Up and Scale Operations
- Monitor KPIs and use data to inform iteration and growth decisions.
Identify Risks & Escalate Opportunities
- Raise market-specific obstacles and opportunities to executive leadership.
- Be responsive to fast-changing market dynamics and competitive pressures.
Who You Are
- A builder and executor, with a proven ability to launch initiatives in fast-paced, uncertain environments.
- Experienced in digital financial products, fintech, or emerging tech.
- Highly analytical and driven by data and outcomes.
- Culturally aware and adaptive, able to work across diverse global contexts.
- Excellent communicator and collaborator across disciplines and teams.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
- 5 years in business development, strategy, operations, or general management.
- Previous experience in crypto, fintech, or technology-driven sectors is highly desirable.
- Ability to work flexibly across time zones and market conditions.
- Willingness to travel to lead on-the-ground efforts and build local relationships.
WHY JOIN US
- Own and drive the success of an entire market.
- Be part of a mission-driven company that is shaping the future of global finance.
- Work with some of the brightest minds in crypto, technology, and operations.
- Enjoy flexible work policies, competitive compensation, and opportunities for personal and professional growth.
COMPENSATION & PERKS
- Full-time salary based on experience and meaningful equity in an industry-leading company
- This is a hybrid role based in our London office, with a mandatory in-office presence four days per week.
- Work from Anywhere Policy: You can work remotely from anywhere in the world for up to 20 days per year.
- ClassPass
- Unlimited vacation policy; work hard and take time when you need it
- Apple equipment
- The opportunity to be a key player and build your career at a rapidly expanding, global technology company in an emerging field
- Flexible work culture