Jason Roth
Chief Operating Officer
ad3ge9@r.postjobfree.com • 201-***-****
www.linkedin.com/in/rothjasonr • New Jersey
An entrepreneurial, innovative Chief Operating Officer with extensive experience in navigating periods of accelerated growth for small- to large-scale organizations. Highly skilled in overseeing all facets of product development, daily operations, directing cross-functional teams to ensure achievement of overarching objectives in alignment with evolving business growth trajectory. Proven ability in evaluating existing operations to identify inefficiencies, redundancies, and risks, innovating process improvements to enhance workflow, maintain internal controls, and drive profitability.
Areas of Expertise
Executive Leadership
Operations Managers
Strategic Planning & Analysis
Distributed Ledgers
Digital Assets/Blockchain/Bitcoin
Global Team Leadership
B2B & B2C SaaS Portfolio
Request for Proposals
Revenue & Profit Growth
Budgeting & Forecasting
Process Improvement
HubSpot
Professional Experience
Kresus Labs, New York, NY 2022 – 2023
Chief Operating Officer
Spearheaded product design and development for the first digital wallet focusing on digital assets on Apple iOS and Android platforms. Oversaw daily business for acquisition of customers, cybersecurity risks, and treasury management for an 80+ member international team. Utilized forecasting models for pricing, partnerships, marketing, and development costs. Cultivated highly effective teams through hiring, salary negotiation, performance management, and regional compliance with best practices. Streamlined management of financial reporting, payments, and credit cards.
●Led fundraising and investor relations for Series A, securing $22M, led by Liberty City Ventures, JetBlue and Frankling Templeton, including management of 409a valuation.
●Identified $200K+ in savings through negotiation of term sheets, contracts, and vendor relationships.
●Enhanced product positioning through the creation of industry-related research in conjunction with partners.
FOX Entertainment, Blockchain Creative Labs, New York, NY 2021 – 2022
Vice President, Strategy, Product, Financial Planning, Operations
Hired as the first employee to execute blockchain strategy, product design and created vision document for Blockchain Creative Labs (BCL). Delivered financial modeling and profitability scenario analysis, leveraging complex datasets to determine prices for first NFT platform on network TV, The Masked Singer, WWE Moonsault, and Krapopolis.
●Grew operations to a $13M+ budget and 40-person team.
●Coordinated SXSW $12M operations for experiential event along with Dolly Parton concert working with leadership teams, vendors, creative agencies, and event management teams.
●Bridged gap between finance, product management, and technology teams to streamline onboarding process of product resources and technology firms.
Securrency, New York, NY 2020 – 2021
Director Institutional Sales
Developed and implemented comprehensive sales strategies, including financial parameters surrounding project spend and optimizing profits.
●Raised $15M in investment from WisdomTree and State Street.
Gebo Group, Jersey City, NJ 2019 – 2020
Head of Product and Business Development
Oversaw product and business development initiatives and cultivated key growth opportunities.
●Generated $2M+ in revenue using a digital asset pricing model and increased firms returns by 40% after collateral and cost of capital.
●Negotiated favorable terms with OTC trading desk to optimize returns.
AlphPoint Corporation, New York, NY 2018 – 2019
Vice President, North American and European Institutional Sales
Developed the institutional sales business from the ground up.
●Produced $1M+ in revenue and grew sales pipeline by 300%.
TMX, New York, NY 2014 – 2017
Business Development Manager
Led US Equity Futures and Options, cultivating exponential growth and amplified volumes and open interest on the TSX 60 futures contract, SXF.
●Launched new futures contract based on the MSCI Emerging Markets Index.
●Generated $2M+ in revenue annually and quadrupled number of liquidity providing firms.
●Boosted volumes for SXF by 60% over three years in the US market.
Additional Experience
Co-Founder, The Social Media Intelligence Company, New York, NY
Prime Brokerage Account Manager and Credit Risk Manager, JPMorgan Chase, New York, NY
Education
Master of Science in Information Management, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ
Bachelor of Science in Information Management, University of Miami, Miami, FL