[Hiring] Senior Specialist, Strategic Events & Partnerships @Circle

Role Description

As a member of the Strategy, Communications, and Policy team, you will be the operational backbone of Circle’s external engagements and manage day-to-day partner and platform relationships across Asia Pacific and beyond. You will help set the standard for how Circle shows up externally, making sure every voice on a stage is prepared, on message, and aligned with our strategic positioning. You will also build and manage regional partnerships and events, including our relationship with GFTN, to deepen Circle’s presence with regulators, financial institutions, and industry bodies.

What you’ll work on

• 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.
• Manage budgets, contracts, and renewals for vendors and partners.
• Provide executive support to the Senior Director of Strategic Positioning.
• Collaborate with US-based colleagues through a follow-the-sun model.

Qualifications

• 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.

Preferred Requirements

• 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.

Requirements

• This role may require up to 30% travel.

Benefits

• Circle is on a mission to create an inclusive financial future, with transparency at our core.
• Compensation ranges may differ for candidates in other locations.

Company Description

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.