Head of Markets

Polymarket
2 months
New York $300K – $400K • Offers Equity
Crypto Blockchain Fintech Engineering Full-time Compliance Product Management Legal Markets Senior Financial Markets On-site Market Structure Prediction Markets Market Maker Relationships Exchange Operations Executive Market Microstructure Liquidity Strategy Market Governance Resolution Integrity Binary Options Derivatives Markets High-growth Fintech Trading Firm Early-stage Startup Market Selection Incentive Design
Polymarket is the world’s largest prediction market platform, enabling individuals to express views on real-world events by trading on outcomes across politics, economics, sports, culture, and current affairs. Built as a peer-to-peer marketplace with no centralized “house,” Polymarket aggregates diverse opinions into transparent, market-based probabilities that reflect collective expectations about the future. The company is growing fast, with $21B traded in 2025, and aims to become a ubiquitous beacon of truth in global media. This is a senior executive role reporting directly to the Founder & CEO, owning the full market lifecycle from listing strategy, market structuring, liquidity development, and market resolution, to building a platform trusted by day traders and sophisticated institutions. Responsibilities include leading a team across market selection, liquidity, operations, and resolution; driving market listing strategy with an instinct for trading interest; building frameworks for evaluating market viability; owning market structure (tick sizes, fees, rebates, incentive design) to ensure tight spreads and durable liquidity; building and managing relationships with market makers, trading firms, and LPs; designing liquidity programs and commercial partnerships; working with media, sports, politics, and other partners on resolution strategy; defining scalable systems for market creation, maintenance, and resolution; and owning resolution credibility and market integrity.