Senior Manager, Competitive Intelligence

About the role

Ripple is seeking a Senior Manager of Competitive Intelligence to ensure Ripple’s leaders and employees stay current on industry trends and market developments. Reporting to the SVP of Strategic Initiatives, this role involves synthesizing technology, regulatory, and business perspectives to provide high-impact insights that inform strategic decisions.

Responsibilities

• Synthesize technology, regulatory, and business perspectives from diverse sources to develop high-impact insights that drive strategic perspective on developments related to Ripple’s businesses.
• Analyze industry trends and competitor activities to uncover strategic opportunities and threats, leveraging a deep understanding of Ripple's products to deliver analysis that goes beyond news aggregation.
• Proactively identify and monitor industry developments, quickly flagging high-priority shifts with relevant context and analysis to Leadership and appropriate internal teams.
• Deliver proactive, executive-ready briefings and strategic reports to Ripple’s senior leadership team, including the CEO, with clear points of view and recommendations to inform high-level decision-making.
• Collaborate closely with Ripple leaders and subject matter experts to pinpoint and prioritize the most critical competitive intelligence topics for deep-dive research.
• Forging trusted partnerships across the product, marketing, regulatory, and corporate development teams to translate market insights into actionable strategies that drive business growth.
• Manage competitive intelligence resources and cultivate industry networks—securing "boots-on-the-ground" intelligence from the crypto and payments sectors and representing Ripple at key industry events.

Requirements

10+ years of work experience in market intelligence and industry research, ideally within crypto, FinTech, or financial services, coupled with operational experience in ambitious, fast-paced startup environments.

A strong, demonstrated interest in digital assets and crypto markets, with specific familiarity regarding the intersection of institutional finance and blockchain technology.

The ability to develop rigorous, evidence-based research that moves beyond "desk research" to incorporate business and financial analysis. You have an informed “take” and are able to support it with compelling evidence.

Elite communication and presentation skills, with a proven ability to translate complex data and technical concepts into actionable insights for a general business audience.

Strong teamwork and collaboration skills within a matrix organization, demonstrating the ability to work effectively at all levels of the company - including the C-suite; high “EQ”

Robust industry connections and a visible presence across the key communication channels used by the crypto community today, such as X/Twitter, Discord, Telegram, and Reddit.

Qualifications

For positions that will be based in CA, the annual salary range for this position is $184,000 USD - $225,000 USD.

Skills

Market intelligence and industry research expertise, with a focus on digital assets and blockchain technology.

Ability to analyze industry trends and competitor activities to uncover strategic opportunities and threats.

Effective communication and presentation skills to translate complex data and technical concepts into actionable insights.

Strong teamwork and collaboration skills within a matrix organization.

Robust industry connections and visibility across key communication channels used by the crypto community.

Benefits

Competitive salary, bonuses, and equity.

Competitive benefits that cover physical and mental healthcare, retirement, family forming, and family support.

Professional development budget to support other modes of learning.

Learning environment where you can dive deep into the latest technologies and make an impact.

Opportunity to build in a fast-paced start-up environment with experienced industry leaders.

Employee giving match.

Mobile phone stipend.

Taking care of yourself:

• Catered lunches, fully-stocked kitchens with premium snacks/beverages, and plenty of fun events.
• Bi-weekly all-company meeting - business updates and ask me anything style discussion with our Leadership Team.
• 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.
• Mobile phone stipend.

Take care of yourself:

• Catered lunches, fully-stocked kitchens with premium snacks/beverages, and plenty of fun events.
• Bi-weekly all-company meeting - business updates and ask me anything style discussion with our Leadership Team.
• Team offsites, team bonding activities, happy hours and more!
• Opportunity to build in a fast-paced start-up environment with experienced industry leaders.
• Professional development budget to support other modes of learning.
• Learning environment where you can dive deep into the latest technologies and make an impact.

Industry-leading parental leave policies.

Family planning benefits.

Catered lunches, fully-stocked kitchens with premium snacks/beverages, and plenty of fun events.

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.

Generous wellness reimbursement and weekly onsite & virtual programming.

Generous vacation policy - work with your manager to take time off when you need it.