Senior Specialist, Strategic Events & Partnerships
Job description
Operational role on Circle's Strategy, Communications, and Policy team, managing external engagements, regional events, and partner relationships across Asia Pacific. The position supports senior executives' speaking programs and builds partnerships with regulators, financial institutions, and industry bodies.
At a glance
- Work mode
- Remote
What you'll do
- Produce regional events across APAC and help secure speaking and earned platforms for Circle's senior executives and the Strategy, Policy, and Communications team
- Manage Circle's APAC partnerships, including GFTN, industry associations, universities, and think tanks
- Provide Circle's speakers with prep, approved messaging, and post-event feedback
- Maintain Circle's speaking program, from triaging inbound requests to keeping an accurate system of record and messaging library
- Collaborate with Marketing and Legal on the post-event content pipeline, from highlight clips to social drafts
- Manage budgets, contracts, and renewals for vendors and partners
- Provide executive support to the Senior Director of Strategic Positioning, from partner briefs to pipeline tracking and follow-ups
- Collaborate with US-based colleagues through a follow-the-sun model
What we're looking for
- 4+ years of experience in communications, policy, partnerships, or program management, ideally in financial services or digital assets
- Experience producing events or speaker programs, and managing budgets and vendor contracts
- Strong judgment and the ability to prepare crisp, accurate briefs for senior executives
- Confidence to work with senior executives and earn their trust
- Fluency with generative AI models (ChatGPT, Claude, etc.) and prompt development, including agentic workflows
Nice to have
- Established network in APAC fintech or policy circles, or the ability to build one quickly
- Experience coordinating across time zones with Marketing, Legal, and business teams
- Experience/familiarity with Slack, macOS, and Google Workspace
Your team
Strategy, Communications, and Policy
Team responsible for Circle's external engagements, strategic positioning, and partner and platform relationships.
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About Circle
Building the foundation of a more open, global economy through digital assets, payment applications, and programmable blockchain infrastructure
Circle (NYSE: CRCL) is one of the world's leading internet financial platform companies, building the foundation of a more open, global economy through digital assets, payment applications, and programmable blockchain infrastructure. Circle's platform includes the world's largest regulated stablecoin network anchored by USDC, Circle Payments Network for global money movement, and Arc, an enterprise-grade blockchain designed to become the Economic OS for the internet.
Mission
To create an inclusive financial future, with transparency at our core
Key facts
- internet financial platform / digital assets and blockchain infrastructure
- NYSE: CRCL
- Platform includes the world's largest regulated stablecoin network anchored by USDC
- Circle Payments Network for global money movement
- Arc, an enterprise-grade blockchain designed to become the Economic OS for the internet
- Flexible work environment
- Follow-the-sun model with US-based colleagues
Partners & customers
What they value
- High Integrity
- Future Forward
- Multistakeholder
- Mindful
- Driven by Excellence