Drimva

Ripple

Senior Ecosystem Growth Manager

$192K–$230K

New York, NY, United States +1 · Manager · Full-time · Posted Sep 30, 2026

Location
New York, NY, United States
São Paulo, Brazil
Experience
8+ years in the stated fields.

About the job

Grows the XRPL startup and founder ecosystem by sourcing and closing deals, building strategic partnerships, shaping ecosystem strategy, and accelerating real-world adoption of Ripple’s crypto solutions, with Latin America as a strategic market.

What you'll do

  • Build relationships and source opportunities through VCs, accelerators, corporates, and other strategic partners; connect founders, investors, and partners.
  • Originate, evaluate, structure, and close grants, partnerships, or investments, then support partners through delivery and go-live.
  • Translate market, competitive, and regulatory signals into recommendations, shape adoption strategies, and influence product priorities with cross-functional teams.

What they ask for

  • 8+ years in business development, strategic partnerships, corporate strategy, or venture capital across enterprise fintech, financial services, payments, or treasury technology.
  • Track record building commercial opportunities from ambiguous, zero-to-one starting points without an existing playbook.
  • Strong active network across fintech, payments, and crypto, plus sophisticated understanding of blockchain and traditional financial services and genuine passion for crypto.
  • Based in New York, Miami, London, or São Paulo, or willing to relocate.

Nice to have

  • Direct experience in one or more focus pillars; familiarity with the XRP Ledger and RLUSD.
  • Emerging-markets experience; Latin American market or language fluency is a plus, as are relationships with tier-one VCs, accelerators, or market makers.

Pay

$192,000 — $230,000 USD annual base salary (NY); excludes equity and additional compensation such as bonuses or commissions.

Tools

XRP Ledger, RLUSD

AI focus

Focus includes AI and agentic payments; the role develops the ecosystem and adoption opportunities in this area.

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First seen Oct 30, 2026 · Last verified Nov 5, 2026 (UTC)