Sales & BD Lead

We're hiring — Sales & BD Lead (Full-time)

SKYRISE is a global creative agency helping Web3 and frontier tech brands tell stories about brands and projects, create unforgettable experiences, and capture attention. We work with clients like the Solana Foundation, Sui Foundation, Kalshi, DoubleZero, Solflare, Jupiter, MonkeDAO, and more. We cover events, interview series, product and brand launches, campaigns, branding and experiences across the world. The team is based in Portugal and works worldwide. See what we've been up to → skyrisecreative.co/projects

"SKYRISE makes the best content in this industry by an order of magnitude." — Edgar, Founder, mtnDAO

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The role

We're looking for a Sales & BD Lead to own how SKYRISE sells — and to build the department around them. First and foremost you're a closer: someone who lives in outreach, calls and pipeline, and turns our reputation into booked revenue. Business development is part of it — a lot of our best deals come through strategic partnerships, and you'll build and run those too. Why now: SKYRISE has matured — a brand the space already knows, a strong track record, and more demand than referrals alone can carry. It's time to scale past our comfort zone, and this is the hire who leads that next step. You don't need to be a polished, senior operator. We want a hungry grinder ready to own this from day one, prove it by closing, and grow into leading the department as we scale. You'll have real ownership early, work directly with the founders, and build something that's yours.

What you'll do

• Sell. Run outbound end to end — cold calling, cold email, DMs, outreach. You don't wait for the phone to ring.
• Generate new business — find new ways to bring in revenue, open markets, and build channels.
• Build and manage pipeline — from first touch to close, with a real CRM and process behind it.
• Carry the full SKYRISE offering — branding, design, video, motion, production and events.
• Own the number — work directly with leadership on targets, forecasting, and pipeline reporting.
• Represent SKYRISE at events and conferences — networking that turns into dealflow.
• Build and manage strategic partnerships that drive dealflow or move SKYRISE's bigger goals forward.
• Lead the sales and BD function end to end — strategy, process, and execution.

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Who we're looking for

• A couple of years in sales and/or business development (roughly 2–3). Ideally at an agency or selling services — but hunger and a track record matter more than years.
• A track record of closing deals and hitting targets. You know what it means to own a number.
• Comfortable with outbound — cold calling, outreach, and running a pipeline end to end.
• Able to show up at events, network, and represent the brand in any room.
• Fluent English, written and spoken — the vast majority of our clients and teams are international.
• A self-starter who can build a function from zero. This is the first hire leading the department.
• Hungry and driven — you want to own something and build it, not just hit a number someone else set.
• Proactive communication, reliable deadlines, and personal organisation. These are non-negotiable for us.

Good to have

• An established network in our world — founders, VCs, marketers and projects across Web3, crypto, the Solana ecosystem and frontier tech.
• Web3 knowledge / crypto-native instincts.
• Familiarity with tech-adjacent deals and the fintech world.
• Access to pipelines for branding, design, marketing, video, and event work.
• Experience selling creative or agency services.
• Portuguese is a plus.

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Conditions

• Full-time contract.
• Remote-first — work from anywhere, with Portugal as a plus. Expect to travel for events and conferences — realistically up to around 30% of the year, concentrated around peak event season.
• Base + commission. There's a base plus a performance/commission component on what you bring in. Specific numbers are discussed after application, based on experience and track record.
• Paid time off, notice period and full terms covered in our Collaboration Proposal (shared after the interview stage).

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How to apply

The application is a short pitch video, in English (60–90 seconds), + an intro call. You'll be on camera and on calls all day in this role — so treat the video as your first sales pitch: it's how we see you present and sell. In the same video, show us:

1. Who you are — introduce yourself, tell us a bit about you.
2. Your track record — deals you've closed, pipelines you've built, your network, and the kind of business you can bring in.
3. Why SKYRISE — why this is your next move.
4. Why you — why you're the person we really need.

The video is your application. If it lands, we'll set up an intro call to get to know each other. Attach whatever helps your case — CV, LinkedIn, case studies, numbers. Our process is quick: video → intro call → Collaboration Proposal.