Director of Sales
Rootstock is a Bitcoin sidechain and Layer 2 network that enables EVM-compatible smart contracts and decentralized applications secured by Bitcoin proof-of-work. It provides Bitcoin-native DeFi infrastructure, including rBTC, bridges, developer tools, and ecosystem support for builders, users, and institutions.
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About Rootstock
Rootstock operates an EVM-compatible Bitcoin sidechain secured through merged mining and Bitcoin proof-of-work. Its infrastructure enables smart contracts, decentralized applications, Bitcoin-backed rBTC, DeFi use cases, cross-chain bridges, RPC access, an explorer, developer documentation, grants, and community programs. Rootstock serves developers building on Bitcoin, users accessing Bitcoin DeFi, and institutions exploring Bitcoin-secured financial infrastructure.
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About the Role
You will lead sales for Rootstock Vaults, bringing institutional customers to dollar loan, dollar yield, and future bitcoin yield products. You will create the sales plan, build and maintain a qualified pipeline, manage counterparty checks and deal terms, grow the loan book, and develop direct funding relationships with funds, treasuries, and trusts.
Requirements
- 10 or more years in sell-side roles selling credit, lending, or yield products to institutional buyers
- Leadership-level experience in comparable roles
- Senior relationships with family offices, high-net-worth clients, funds, treasuries, and bitcoin companies
- Knowledge of secured lending, LTV, margin calls, and T-bill-based yield
- Pipeline-building, deal sourcing, qualification, and CRM management experience
- Negotiation skills within a credit policy
- Bitcoin and on-chain knowledge, including Rootstock, custody, and BPRO
- Knowledge of KYC, KYB, qualified counterparties, and communication rules
- Experience leading and hiring across business development, product structuring, sales, and account management
Responsibilities
- Deliver and own the Rootstock Vaults sales plan
- Build ideal customer profiles, target lists, conversion assumptions, and weekly forecasts
- Qualify and check counterparties before sharing terms
- Maintain the CRM and record reasons for lost deals
- Grow the arm's-length loan book across multiple borrowers
- Onboard funds as customers for loan and yield products
- Bring in direct dollar supply from treasuries and trusts
- Work with partnerships, product, and legal stakeholders on distribution, pricing, and terms
Benefits
- 100% remote work from Europe and Latin America
- Access to global coworking spaces
- Paid vacation
- Paid sick leave
- Training programs
- Language courses
- Annual learning sponsorship
