Head of Business Development – Shelby Platform

Aptos is a people-first blockchain on a mission to help billions of people achieve universal and fair access to decentralized assets in a safe and scalable way.Founded by some of the original creators and maintainers that researched, designed, and built the Diem blockchain to serve this purpose, we have dedicated several years toward this mission. We believe the open-source Diem technology we have developed is an important foundation of a safe and scalable web3 world where everyone has more equitable opportunities to grow and access financial assets with lower fees and fewer intermediaries. Aptos (Ohlone for "The People") encompasses our mission and ethos for why we build.Shelby is a high-performance object storage platform with a global namespace, purpose-built for AI and large-scale, data-intensive workloads. It enables organizations to store data once and access it from anywhere—bringing data closer to compute while delivering cloud-grade performance at significantly lower cost.As AI infrastructure becomes increasingly distributed, organizations need data platforms that support training, inference, and global collaboration without complex or expensive data replication. Shelby’s “write once, read anywhere” architecture simplifies global data movement across regions, teams, and compute environments.Designed for secure, high-throughput, read-optimized access patterns, Shelby plays a critical role across the AI data lifecycle—from data acquisition to model training to inference. The platform can also be deployed within select datacenters, enabling flexible, hybrid infrastructure strategies.Shelby is built by a team with deep experience in large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems, and production-grade platforms.The RoleWe’re hiring a Head of Enterprise GTM to define and lead Shelby’s enterprise go-to-market motion from the ground up.This is a 0→1 role for someone who has taken complex AI, data, or cloud platforms and turned them into real enterprise adoption and revenue. You will translate Shelby’s technical capabilities into clear business value, land initial customers, and shape how the platform is understood and deployed within large organizations.You will operate as both a strategist and an operator—owning early revenue, building the narrative, and laying the foundation for a scalable enterprise motion.ResponsibilitiesEnterprise GTM StrategyDefine and execute Shelby’s positioning across AI infrastructure, data platforms, and distributed compute. Translate technical capabilities into clear enterprise use cases and ROI.Strategic Enterprise SalesOwn and close early lighthouse accounts. Lead complex, multi-stakeholder sales cycles across technical and executive buyers within large organizations.Platform CommercializationTurn Shelby from a technical platform into a clear enterprise solution by shaping use cases, pilots, and adoption pathways.Partnerships & EcosystemDevelop relationships with AI, cloud, and infrastructure partners to accelerate adoption and expand Shelby’s footprint.Cross-Functional LeadershipWork closely with product and engineering to align customer needs with roadmap, positioning, and deployment strategy.Build the MotionEstablish early playbooks, define ICPs, and build toward a repeatable enterprise sales engine.What We’re Looking For10+ years in enterprise GTM, sales, or partnerships across AI, data, cloud, or infrastructureExperience at platforms like Google Cloud, Microsoft, or Salesforce preferredProven ability to take complex technical platforms from early stage to enterprise adoptionStrong track record selling into Fortune 500 environments with multi-stakeholder complexityAbility to engage both technical and executive audiences and translate platform capabilities into business outcomesExperience operating in ambiguous, zero-to-one environmentsStrong communication, storytelling, and deal execution skillsWhy ShelbyDefine how a next-generation AI infrastructure platform is brought to marketOwn enterprise adoption from first customer to scaled growthWork at the intersection of AI, data, and distributed computePartner with a team building category-defining technologyOur Benefits100% insurance premium coverage for medical, dental, and vision for you and your dependents (US Employees)Equipment of your choiceFlexible vacation time, 11 holidays, and floating company days off Competitive SalaryProtocol Token Grants401k matching (US Employees)Fun and inclusive in-person and digital eventsAptos is committed to diversity in the workplace, and we’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not hire on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by local, state or federal law. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need.We are committed to providing a safe a