Senior Specialist, Strategic Events & Partnerships

About the role

Circle, a digital asset and blockchain infrastructure company, is hiring a Senior Specialist, Strategic Events & Partnerships for its Strategy, Communications and Policy team. You will be the operational backbone of Circle's external engagements, managing day-to-day partner and platform relationships across Asia Pacific and beyond, and helping set the standard for how Circle presents itself externally.

Key responsibilities

• Produce regional events across APAC and secure speaking and earned platforms for Circle's senior executives and the Strategy, Policy and Communications team.
• Manage APAC partnerships, including GFTN, industry associations, universities and think tanks.
• Provide speakers with prep, approved messaging and post-event feedback.
• Maintain the speaking program, from triaging inbound requests to a system of record and messaging library.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Legal on post-event content, from highlight clips to social drafts.
• Manage budgets, contracts and renewals for vendors and partners.
• Support the Senior Director of Strategic Positioning with partner briefs, pipeline tracking and follow-ups.
• Work with US-based colleagues in a follow-the-sun model.

Required profile

• 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 write crisp, accurate briefs for senior executives.
• Confidence working with senior executives and earning their trust.
• Preferred: established network in APAC fintech or policy circles, experience coordinating across time zones, and familiarity with Slack, macOS and Google Workspace.

Required skills

• Fluency with generative AI models (ChatGPT, Claude, etc.) and prompt development, including agentic workflows.

The role may require up to 30% travel. Compensation depends on experience, skills and qualifications.