Blockstream was founded in 2014 by Dr. Adam Back and a group of fellow cryptographers and engineers who are passionate about Bitcoin and its potential to change the world. Today, Blockstream is the leading Bitcoin company, providing cutting-edge infrastructure solutions for enterprises, institutions, and individual Bitcoin users. We develop industry-leading Bitcoin self-custody solutions, Bitcoin-based financial products, second-layer scaling technologies, and enterprise-grade blockchain infrastructure.
We are seeking a Senior Manager, Client Lead, a role responsible for owning client relationships, representing client interests internally, and driving the sale and expansion of Blockstream’s services across enterprise and institutional accounts.
Operating within the Service & Enterprise Solutions organization, the Senior Manager, Client Lead acts as the primary commercial and relationship owner for assigned clients. This role works closely with the Director, Head of Delivery, as well as Solutions, Product, and Engineering teams to ensure client needs are understood, prioritized, and translated into successful service engagements.
While delivery execution and solution architecture are owned by peer roles, the Senior Manager, Client Lead is accountable for client satisfaction, account growth, and service adoption, ensuring Blockstream is a trusted long-term partner to its clients.
What You’ll Be Doing (Responsibilities):
Demonstrate end-to-end ownership of client programs by identifying opportunities, positioning and selling services, and orchestrating cross-functional program teams, to deliver complex engagements from initial scoping through sustained client value.
Own and manage senior client relationships for enterprise and institutional customers across banking, custody, payments, and digital asset environments
Act as the primary point of contact for clients, representing their interests internally across Delivery, Solutions, Product, and Engineering teams
Engage clients to identify needs, shape service opportunities, and sell Blockstream’s services, including implementation, integration, and ongoing support
Partner with Solutions and Delivery leadership to shape client engagements, ensuring scope, value proposition, and expectations are clearly defined
Drive account planning, pipeline development, and service expansion across assigned clients
Support pre-sales and deal shaping activities, including proposal development, pricing discussions, and commercial negotiations
Ensure clear alignment between client expectations, contracted scope, and delivery outcomes
Monitor client satisfaction, proactively address concerns, and manage escalations in partnership with Delivery leadership
Coordinate and lead client governance forums, including steering committees, QBRs, and executive reviews
Act as the voice of the client internally, feeding structured feedback into Product, Solutions, and Service teams
Contribute to go-to-market initiatives, client references, and case studies
What We Look for In You (Required Qualifications):
7-10 years of experience in client management, account management, consulting, or service sales roles within fintech, financial services, or technology infrastructure
Proven success managing and growing enterprise or institutional client accounts
Strong experience selling and managing professional services, platform services, or complex technology solutions
Demonstrated ability to operate as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders
Experience working in regulated environments such as banking, custody, payments, or capital markets
Strong commercial acumen, including deal structuring, pricing, and contract management
Self-starter with proven ability to work collaboratively across multiple teams and geographies, demonstrating high-quality and high-touch customer engagement throughout all phases of delivery
Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
Ability to work cross-functionally with technical, delivery, and product teams
Languages: Swiss German, German, and English required; French highly preferred for Geneva market; Italian a plus
Location: Switzerland, with focus on Zurich and Geneva as primary locations
Nice To Haves (Preferred Qualifications):
Experience working with blockchain, digital asset, or crypto infrastructure platforms
Background in consulting, system integration, or managed services organizations
Familiarity with custody, payments, treasury, or capital markets systems
Experience managing multi-year enterprise service engagements
Interest in progressing into Director-level client or commercial leadership roles
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What We Do
Blockstream’s mission is to create the financial infrastructure of the future. We build crypto-financial infrastructure based on Bitcoin, the most robust and secure blockchain. Applying cutting-edge cryptography and security engineering, we’re building the products and networks that make financial markets more efficient by reducing reliance on trust. With a long term outlook on delivering robust and scalable solutions, we invest heavily in research and development to strengthen the Bitcoin ecosystem and protocol.
Peer-to-peer, open network finance holds the promise to change the world for the benefit of all. Blockstream is proud to be making this a reality.
