Job Description:
At YEX, our mission is simple: make trading easy.
YEX is a growing crypto exchange focused on delivering a seamless, user-friendly trading experience for both projects and traders. We work closely with high-quality blockchain projects, partners, and communities to build a reliable and efficient marketplace for digital assets.
Driven by innovation, execution, and strong partnerships, YEX is continuously expanding its ecosystem and global presence. To support this growth, we are looking for a Business Development Manager who is passionate about crypto and thrives in a fast-paced environment.
Job Requirements:
As a Business Development Manager, you will play a key role in expanding YEX’s listings pipeline and/or KOL partnerships. You will be responsible for sourcing, onboarding, and managing relationships with promising crypto projects while collaborating closely with internal teams to ensure smooth listings and successful go-to-market campaigns.
This role is ideal for someone who understands the crypto exchange landscape, enjoys deal-making, and has a strong network within the Web3 ecosystem.
Responsibilities:
- Identify, reach out to, and onboard high-quality crypto projects for exchange listings.
- Build and maintain long-term partnerships with project teams and key stakeholders.
- Negotiate listing terms, marketing collaborations, and community campaigns.
- Work closely with product, operations, marketing, and compliance teams to ensure end-to-end support for listings.
- Monitor market trends, competitors, and emerging narratives to identify new business opportunities.
- Expand and nurture relationships with project teams, investment institutions, and industry partners.
- Track pipeline progress and contribute to BD performance reporting.
Requirements:
- 2–3+ years of experience in the crypto or blockchain industry.
- Solid understanding of crypto exchanges and listing processes.
- Proven experience in exchange business development with an existing database of projects, partners, or institutional contacts.
- Demonstrated ability to leverage existing relationships to deliver measurable results.
- Strong negotiation, communication, and relationship-management skills.
- Ability to work independently and close deals end-to-end.
- Highly motivated, goal oriented, and results driven with strong market awareness.
- Existing network of KOLs, listing projects, or ecosystem partners.
- Strong interest in market trends, token economics, and Web3 innovation.
- Fluent in English, additional languages are a plus
Benefits:
- Base monthly salary with a competitive, performance-based commission structure.
- Direct impact on the exchange’s growth and ecosystem expansion.
- Exposure to global crypto projects and industry leaders.
- Dynamic, entrepreneurial environment with strong growth potential.
- Opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future of YEX as the company scales.
