The Algorand Foundation's mission is to power a world where information has integrity & innovative solutions can scale - based on the Algorand blockchain technology. Backed by USV.
About the role
As the Business Development (Strategic) Lead for Agentic Payments, you will own one of the most important emerging frontiers for Algorand: enabling AI agents to transact autonomously, securely, and at scale. Agentic payments — where software agents initiate, authorize, and settle transactions on behalf of people and businesses — demand exactly what Algorand offers: instant finality, near-zero fees, 24/7 availability, and a secure, decentralized settlement layer.
What they're looking for
- Define and own the business development and commercial strategy for agentic payments on Algorand, identifying the highest-value use cases, segments, and partners
- Build and manage a pipeline of strategic opportunities from first contact through to signed agreement and successful launch
- Work closely with engineering, product, and ecosystem teams to translate partner and market needs into platform priorities, and to ensure partners can build and launch successfully on Algorand
- Develop compelling commercial narratives, business cases, and proposals tailored to executive and founder audiences
- Track the agentic payments and broader AI-x-payments landscape — including emerging standards, protocols, competitors, and regulation — and shape Algorand's positioning accordingly
- Represent Algorand at the highest level in partner conversations, industry events, and ecosystem forums
More about this role
As the Business Development (Strategic) Lead for Agentic Payments, you will own one of the most important emerging frontiers for Algorand: enabling AI agents to transact autonomously, securely, and at scale. Agentic payments — where software agents initiate, authorize, and settle transactions on behalf of people and businesses — demand exactly what Algorand offers: instant finality, near-zero fees, 24/7 availability, and a secure, decentralized settlement layer. You will define and execute the commercial strategy for this space, building the partnerships and go-to-market that establish Algorand as the settlement rail of choice for the agentic economy. You are equally comfortable shaping strategy with leadership, negotiating high-value partnerships with founders and executives, and translating a fast-moving technical landscape into clear commercial opportunity.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Define and own the business development and commercial strategy for agentic payments on Algorand, identifying the highest-value use cases, segments, and partners.
- Identify, source, negotiate, and close strategic partnerships across the agentic payments value chain — AI and agent platforms, wallets,...
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