Ecosystem Partnerships and BD Manager (Web3, APAC)

Overview
Peanut Trade, as a leading proprietary trading and MEV market-making firm, is expanding its Sales & BD team in East and Southeast Asia.
 

We are seeking a Web3 Ecosystem Partnerships & BD Manager in East or Southeast Asia to focus on the top of the funnel, with a primary responsibility of sourcing, initiating, and developing high-value ecosystem partnerships with exchanges, funds, incubators, accelerators, market makers, marketing agencies, KOL networks, and other institutional players in the crypto space.
 

This is a role for a hunter and network builder — someone who can quickly identify, initiate, and grow connections, turning them into strategic opportunities for the company that feed into the sales pipeline for closing.
 

Key Responsibilities
• Source and establish new partnerships: VCs, crypto funds, incubators, accelerators, exchanges, launchpads, KOL networks, MM teams, marketing agencies, and other ecosystem connectors.
• Maintain and grow relationships, moving them into active deal flow.
• Conduct intro calls, discovery sessions, and presentations.
• Attend major Asian crypto conferences, side events, and networking sessions.
• Work closely with the sales team and vertical lead to structure partnership deals.
• Present Peanut Trade’s solutions in market-making, trading, and token launches.
• Identify co-investment, co-marketing, and cross-referral opportunities.

Must-Have
• Be physically present in East or Southeast Asia.
• Crypto industry experience & strong local ecosystem knowledge.
• Fluent English (extra regional languages a plus).
• Excellent networking, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Willingness to travel to major crypto events in Asia.

Nice-to-Have
• 1–3+ years in BD/partnerships in crypto.
• Existing network across funds, exchanges, launchpads, incubators, KOL networks, or marketing agencies.

We Offer
• Remote setup, flexible schedule.
• Competitive base compensation + performance-based bonuses.
• Exposure to one of the most advanced proprietary trading infrastructures in crypto.