Montauk Capital · 1 month ago
Head of Commercial - Zero Proof
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
5+ years expMontauk Capital is an investment management platform focused on backing tech companies in the ‘Electron Economy.’ The Head of Commercial role involves identifying the commercial vision for a cryptographic platform, expanding it across the global payments ecosystem, and driving revenue growth while working closely with the CEO and founding team.
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Responsibilities
Build and execute the GTM roadmap with a specific focus on payment platforms and infrastructure, fintech, and AI-native marketplaces looking to embed autonomous spend/receive functionality
Build and nurture relationships with early adopters in the agentic commerce space; structure pilot programs and identify revenue expansion opportunities
Establish strategic partnerships with global payment networks and AI platforms to embed Zero Proof’s encryption standards into emerging agent protocols
Support brand positioning to define Zero Proof as the industry standard for verifiable agent identity and secure transaction authority
Identify new commercial leads, drive existing and future pilots into future partnerships, and immediately take the reins on near term growth
Serve as the 'voice of the market,' providing rigorous feedback to the CEO and tech team regarding competitive landscapes, customer friction points, and product-market fit
Map out fintech landscape and identify, structure and execute creative partnership opportunities, to drive Zero Proof’s multi-agent commerce solution part of every day transactions
Design and refine pricing, packaging, and business models that scale
Qualification
Required
5+ years driving growth and / or partnerships at a major payment services provider, card network, or at a high-growth fintech building next-gen rails
You don't need to be a researcher, but you must have a 'technical first' mindset; you are obsessed with how cryptography can be applied to verify authority and protect sensitive transaction data
A sophisticated understanding of the AI agent landscape, specifically the shift from 'click-to-buy' to autonomous, policy-driven commerce
Access to a robust network of decision-makers across the financial services ecosystem, including product leads at major banks, the payment infrastructure space, and emerging AI startups
Proven ability to navigate ambiguous, zero-to-one environments and synthesize complex market signals and customer site feedback into clear engineering directives
Company
Montauk Capital
Montauk Capital is an investment firm that provides a venture studio, an early-stage venture fund, and an energy-transition credit platform.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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Partner
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