Paxos · 1 week ago
Head of Americas - Commercial Team
Paxos is on a mission to open the world’s financial system to everyone by enabling the instant movement of any asset in a trustworthy way. The Head of Americas will lead the commercial strategy and go-to-market execution across North and South America, focusing on revenue growth, strategic partnerships, and market expansion.
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Responsibilities
Lead and scale a high-performing Americas go-to-market organization with clear targets, dashboards, and operating cadences
Own regional revenue, pipeline health, forecasting accuracy, and conversion metrics; deploy data-driven processes to improve win rates, sales cycle time, and expansion across existing accounts
Develop and execute the Americas growth strategy, including segmentation, ICP definition, territory planning, and coverage models across enterprise, fintech, payments, and financial services segments
Build and deepen executive-level relationships with customers and strategic partners (e.g., banks, brokerages, payment providers, processors, wallets, and technology platforms) to unlock co-selling, integrations, and scaled distribution
Drive top-of-funnel generation through integrated campaigns, events, and thought leadership; partner with Marketing on messaging, positioning, and demand programs tailored to regional buyer personas
Lead complex, multi-stakeholder enterprise deals from prospecting through negotiation and close; establish repeatable playbooks for solution selling and value articulation
Establish and manage a robust partner ecosystem (technology, channel, and distribution partners) that accelerates adoption and monetization of Paxos products in the Americas
Collaborate closely with Product and Engineering to translate customer use cases and market feedback into product roadmaps and commercial packages; influence prioritization based on revenue impact
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or related field
10+ years of experience in enterprise SaaS, fintech, or digital asset technology in commercial leadership roles (e.g., Sales, BD/Partnerships, GM, or GTM), with a consistent record of exceeding revenue targets
Proven success building and leading high-performing GTM teams across new business, account management, and partner channels; strong hiring, coaching, and performance management capabilities
Deep experience selling to and partnering with financial institutions and fintechs in the Americas, with established executive networks across banks, brokerages, payment providers, and technology platforms
Demonstrated ability to create and execute regional growth strategies, including segmentation, territory design, enablement, integrated marketing, and ecosystem development
Expertise in complex enterprise deal-making, including multi-party negotiations, commercial structuring, and long-cycle sales motions; fluency in ROI/value selling
Strong operational rigor with command of GTM metrics, forecasting, and pipeline management; proficient with modern sales/marketing tech stacks and data-driven decision making
Exceptional communication and executive presence; able to influence, negotiate, and build trust at C-level across customer and partner organizations
Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-growth environment; resourceful, hands-on, and outcomes-oriented
Preferred
MBA or equivalent experience
Benefits
Equity and bonuses based on both your individual performance and company performance
Eligibility for bonuses is dependent on job level, and actual salary within the range depends on your skills, experience, and qualifications.
Company
Paxos
Paxos is a regulated financial institution building infrastructure to enable movement between physical and digital assets.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$543.48MKey Investors
MercadoLibreAlameda ResearchOak HC/FT
2022-01-20Corporate Round
2022-01-01Series Unknown· $5M
2021-04-29Series D· $300M
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