Circle is a financial technology company at the epicenter of the emerging internet of money, where value can finally travel like other digital data — globally, nearly instantly and less expensively than legacy settlement systems. This ground-breaking new internet layer opens up previously unimaginable possibilities for payments, commerce and markets that can help raise global economic prosperity and enhance inclusion. Our infrastructure – including USDC, a blockchain-based dollar – helps businesses, institutions and developers harness these breakthroughs and capitalize on this major turning point in the evolution of money and technology.

What you’ll be part of:

Circle is committed to visibility and stability in everything we do. As we grow as an organization, we're expanding into some of the world's strongest jurisdictions. Speed and efficiency are motivators for our success and our employees live by our company values: High Integrity, Future Forward, Multistakeholder, Mindful, and Driven by Excellence. We have built a flexible and diverse work environment where new ideas are encouraged and everyone is a stakeholder.

What you’ll be responsible for:

As Deputy Chief of Staff, you will play a critical role in supporting the Chief Commercial Officer in driving strategic initiatives, optimizing organizational effectiveness, and managing cross-functional priorities on behalf of the Chief Commercial Officer.

This role requires a highly organized, strategic thinker dedicated to problem-solving and a passion for leadership in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.

What you'll work on:

• Shaping Circle’s Growth Agenda: Working side-by-side with the CCO to prioritize and advance the initiatives that matter most — from global OKRs and revenue progress, to ecosystem development and customer experience.

• Running the Commercial Operating System: Owning the cadence of planning, reporting, and performance tracking, ensuring the entire Commercial team is aligned, coordinated, and delivering results against our most ambitious goals.

• Orchestrating Strategic Initiatives: Be the connective tissue across international growth, partnerships, and new ventures — ensuring these efforts are coordinated and executed at the highest level.

• Empowering Executive Decision-Making: Preparing concise, insightful briefings, analyses, and presentations that distill complex inputs into clear, actionable choices and enable fast, high-quality decisions.

• Leading High-Visibility Projects: Taking ownership of special initiatives that will be visible at the highest levels of the company.

• Scaling Leadership & Talent: Playing a role in building and developing a world-class commercial team, ensuring leaders are empowered, priorities are aligned, and execution is crisp.

• Building Trusted Relationships: Serving as a key point of connection between the CCO, senior leadership, internal teams, and external partners — helping Circle move as one across all commercial priorities.

What you’ll bring to Circle:

Core Requirements:

• 13+ years of experience in strategy, operations, or project management within fast-paced technology, financial services, or consulting environments, with a track record of driving complex initiatives from idea to execution.

• Extreme attention to detail, disciplined follow-through, and the ability to create order and clarity in highly dynamic, cross-functional settings.

• Deep fluency in leveraging AI tools to accelerate research, analysis, workflow automation, and executive deliverables — using technology as a force multiplier for speed and quality.

• Demonstrated ability to prioritize competing demands, manage multiple high-stakes projects simultaneously, and consistently deliver results under tight deadlines.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; proven experience developing clear, compelling presentations, analyses, and materials for senior leaders and external stakeholders.

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build trust, influence, and foster alignment across diverse teams and senior leadership.

• Familiarity with generative AI models (ChatGPT, Gemini, etc.) and prompt development

Preferred Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree (MBA or equivalent) strongly preferred.

• A passion for technology, innovation, and Circle’s mission to revolutionize the global financial system through USDC and blockchain-powered infrastructure.

• Experience/familiarity with Slack, Apple MacOS and GSuite.

Additional Information:

• This position is eligible for day-one PERM sponsorship for qualified candidates

Circle is on a mission to create an inclusive financial future, with transparency at our core. We consider a wide variety of elements when crafting our compensation ranges and total compensation packages.

Starting pay is determined by various factors, including but not limited to: relevant experience, skill set, qualifications, and other business and organizational needs. Please note that compensation ranges may differ for candidates in other locations.

Base Pay Range: $217,500 - $270,000

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Circle. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Additionally, Circle participates in the E-Verify Program in certain locations, as required by law.

Should you require accommodations or assistance in our interview process because of a disability, please reach out to accommodations@circle.com for support. We respect your privacy and will connect with you separately from our interview process to accommodate your needs.

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