Senior Sales Manager

Please note this is for New York, NY, United States. You only need to apply to one location if there are multiple listed for the job. Apply Now At Ripple, we’re building a world where value moves like information does today. It’s big, it’s bold, and we’re already doing it. Through our crypto solutions for financial institutions, businesses, governments and developers, we are improving the global financial system and creating greater economic fairness and opportunity for more people, in more places around the world. And we get to do the best work of our career and grow our skills surrounded by colleagues who have our backs. If you’re ready to see your impact and unlock incredible career growth opportunities, join us, and build real world value. The Work We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced Senior Sales Manager to join our North America team. If you are passionate about bridging the gap between traditional finance (TradFi) and decentralized finance (DeFi) by building infrastructure to tokenize, store, and settle value in a simple, secure, and compliant way, come join us! As a Senior Sales Manager, you will work across all customer segments, ranging from the world's largest financial institutions to crypto-forward companies. You will lead customer conversations covering Ripple's digital asset custody, payments, OTC, trading, and stablecoin solutions, with a particular focus on digital asset custody, including platform security, governance, and operational controls. This includes advising customers on deployment models involving Key Management Systems (HSMs and MPC), permissioning frameworks, and features related to entitlements, policies, and governance controls. What You Will Do Identify and build commercial relationships with Ripple customers seeking digital asset solutions, including custody, payments, stablecoins, tokenization, and trading services. Partner with senior institutional sales leaders to drive strategic opportunities across banks, custodians, broker-dealers, payment providers, asset managers, and other financial institutions. Lead discovery, qualification, solution positioning, pricing discussions, and commercial negotiations for select accounts, driving opportunities from initial engagement through contract execution. Support the sales process with functional and technical deep dives, working closely with Customer Solutions Directors and product specialists to address customer requirements. Own and coordinate the RFx process, including competitive analysis, storyline development, response drafting, answer refinement, and review cycles with internal and external subject matter experts. Coordinate pricing and commercial inputs across sales, finance, product, legal, and commercial stakeholders to develop competitive and scalable customer proposals. Pressure-test commercial strategies, proposals, and RFx responses to ensure alignment with customer objectives, product capabilities, and Ripple's business goals. Work cross-functionally to develop deal strategies, account plans, and executive engagement models that advance opportunities toward successful closure. Maintain accurate deal records, including customer requirements, pricing assumptions, risks, blockers, competitive intelligence, and next-step action plans. Assist the North American sales team in achieving quarterly and annual revenue targets. Act as the voice of the customer and collaborate with product, marketing, and customer success teams to influence product roadmap priorities and drive new use cases for custody and other Ripple solutions. Analyze client requirements and align them with product capabilities to develop compelling business cases and solution recommendations. Conduct market research on digital asset custody, tokenization, stablecoins, and broader digital asset infrastructure trends to establish yourself as a trusted advisor to customers and prospects. Key Qualifications: Strong understanding of distributed ledger technology and digital asset use cases, including smart contracts, decentralized finance, and other applications. Preferably, a solid understanding of the digital asset custody market. Strong network with excellent relationships with large financial institutions, asset managers, and crypto natives who require digital asset custody solutions. 10+ years of experience in Sales/Business Development, Software/IT Systems product management, Technical Sales, Solution Architecture, or equivalent. 5+ years of relevant experience advising and selling to financial institutions. Demonstrated track record of successful sales or business development support. Ability to work effectively with team members, take on responsibility, and work independently. Willingness to travel as required by client and company engagements. For positions that will be based in NY, the annual salary range for this position is below. Actual salaries may vary based on numerous factors including, among other things, an individual applicant’s experience and qualifications for the position. This range does not include equity or additional compensation, such as bonuses or commissions. NY Annual Base Salary Range $140,000 — $165,000 USD WHO WE ARE: Do Your Best Work The opportunity to build in a fast-paced start-up environment with experienced industry leaders A learning environment where you can dive deep into the latest technologies and make an impact. A professional development budget to support other modes of learning. Thrive in an environment where no matter what race, ethnicity, gender, origin, or culture they identify with, every employee is a respected, valued, and empowered part of the team. In‑office collaboration for moments that matter is important to our culture, and we give managers and teams the flexibility to decide which 10+ days a month they come in. Bi‑weekly all‑company meeting - business updates and ask me anything style discussion with our Leadership Team We come together for moments that matter which include team offsites, team bonding activities, happy hours and more! Take Control of Your Finances Competitive salary, bonuses, and equity Competitive benefits that cover physical and mental healthcare, retirement, family forming, and family support Employee giving match Take Care of Yourself R&R days so you can rest and recharge Generous wellness reimbursement and weekly onsite & virtual programming Generous vacation policy - work with your manager to take time off when you need it Industry‑leading parental leave policies. Family planning benefits. Catered lunches, fully‑stocked kitchens with premium snacks/beverages, and plenty of fun events Benefits listed above are for full‑time employees. Ripple is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We do not discriminate against qualified employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, sexual identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, military status, or any other characteristic protected by local law or ordinance. #J-18808-Ljbffr