VP of Payment Markets

Summary

Join Notabene, a company transforming the future of payments, as their VP of Payment Markets. You will own the strategy and execution for expanding Notabene's transaction authorization platform beyond compliance into payment markets, driving network growth and adoption. This role blends hands-on product and market development with ecosystem partnership building. You will develop and execute strategies to enter new payment market opportunities, build relationships with blockchain ecosystems, and define pricing strategies. The ideal candidate possesses extensive experience in payments, financial services, or crypto/blockchain, along with a proven ability to build and scale payment networks. Notabene offers flexible remote work, a work-from-home stipend, a MacBook Pro, unlimited PTO, and country-specific benefits.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in payments, financial services, or crypto/blockchain industries
• 4+ years in product strategy, ideally within a Payment Service Provider (PSP) or a similar payment platform
• Familiarity with blockchain ecosystems, including L1s, L2s, DeFi protocols, and wallet services
• Proven ability to build and scale payment networks or platforms
• Strong product sense and the ability to translate market needs into actionable strategies
• A track record of developing and executing strategic partnerships
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills
• Experience working with traditional financial institutions and crypto/blockchain companies
• Based in Europe or the US East Coast

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategies to enter new payment market opportunities
• Build relationships with blockchain ecosystems, including L1s, L2s, and DeFi protocols
• Partner with self-hosted wallet providers and hosted wallet API services
• Define and refine pricing and packaging strategies for payment-focused products
• Establish strategic partnerships with key infrastructure providers
• Drive marketplace participation through go-to-market initiatives
• Foster trust, engagement, and collaboration among ecosystem participants
• Design and implement marketplace incentives that drive adoption and create network effects
• Partner with Product and Engineering teams to develop solutions aligned with payment market needs
• Validate market opportunities through hands-on execution during the first 6 months
• Build a business case to scale team growth and accelerate product development

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong relationships with protocol foundations, wallet providers, and stablecoin issuers
• Insight into emerging stablecoin payment trends and their impact on global markets
• Prior experience navigating the regulatory landscape for crypto payment solutions
• London, New York, Zürich, or Berlin-based preferred

Benefits

• Flexible Remote Work: Work from anywhere!
• $1000 WFH Stipend : Use within your first year of employment
• MacBook Pro: Procured by you and your manager to find a model that meets your needs
• Unlimited PTO : We trust you to take as much as holiday as you need
• Country-Specific Benefits: Statutory offerings and contributions, managed via our employer-of-record