Justin Chen
Partnerships Strategy lead @ Block
GTM Index
- BLOCKJOB
- Partnerships Strategy, GTM…9M
Partnerships Strategy, GTM, and Ops lead
Block
Product Partnerships, Platform Partnerships, and Growth Partnerships Strategy focused on Square and identifying opportunities across Block (CashApp, Afterpay)
- SQUAREJOB
- Partnerships, Retail Verti…1Y 5M
Partnerships, Retail Vertical
Square
- Product Partnerships, Ecom…1Y 7M
Product Partnerships, Ecommerce
Square
Primary Partnerships lead for Square Online (fmr. Weebly) - Product and Agency Partnerships. Led BD, Partner Management, and Product Partnerships strategy for Square’s E-commerce product
- Partnerships, BD Mgr1Y 9M
Partnerships, Business Development Manager
Square
Payment APIs - Promoted quickly to sign large Platform and Product partnerships with a focus on Payments and Developer APIs - worked heavily with Developer teams
- Partnerships, BD Associate1Y 2M
Partnerships, BD Associate
Square
Fill Product gaps and extend Square Developer APIs via Platform partners, Complementary technologies, and Strategic partners. Primarily focused on payments partners and direct revenue generating API’s.
- Field and Partnership Sale…11M
Field and Partnership Sales Programs
Square
Developing brand new Go-to-market Sales + Partnerships program looking to promote key partners as a part of the larger Square ecosystem. - Process building: Engage with Sales + Partnerships groups to create a Partnerships Sales BDR program including talk tracks + email templates, SFDC reports to ensure uniform trackability, and built sales process for future scalability - Data collection/modeling: 500+ activity a week in outbound touches to provide constant qualitative and quantitative feedback from seller feedback and partner perspective. Tracked all this in easy to digest SFDC reports. Then work cross-functionally with Partnerships and Sales leadership to shape new outreach strategy and…
- REVEL SYSTEMSJOB
- Account Executive6M
Account Executive
Revel Systems
- Successfully selling 4 different components: SaaS (monthly recurring revenue), hardware (upfront), professional services, and merchant services - Exceeded quota every month including a 280% performance - Sold over $10k in MRR, $100k in upfront, over $3 million processed payment per year through Revel’s merchant processing - Among fastest in company history to get promoted to closing role (avg is 18 months), youngest AE in company history - Built strong relationships with clients, increased book of business by planning for future growth and value adding - Outbound and ran through entire sales cycle for new locations - Work cross-functionally between different departments to accomplish goal…
- Mktg Development Represent…9M
Marketing Development Representative
Revel Systems
Revel Systems is a POS system business solution seeking to disrupt and modernize the state of commerce by providing businesses of every size the tools necessary to thrive. My job here at Revel is to drive Revel’s growth through outreach emails and phone calls with a focus on setting appointments for our Sales Team. - Qualify prospects based on interest and how they fit the ideal customer profile; Reach out to these prospects with high quantity and quality dials and emails - Effectively communicate cross-team and cross-department to boost client satisfaction and retention. - Work closely with the entire sales organization to accelerate the sales cycle and to extend our reach into target ac…
- INVENTECJOB
- Venture Capital and Invest…1M
Venture Capital and Investment Team
Inventec
At Inventec Ventures, I am able to work closely with the investment team and explore the thought process that goes through the minds of successful venture capitalists. - Connect with entrepreneurs from across the Silicon Valley while being exposed to cutting edge, trendy new ideas and technologies that will shape the future - Research new technologies, fields, start-ups, and more - Travel with the team to site visits, meetings, and large tech conventions - Exposure to the techniques, processes, and mindset of different startups as well as a successful investment team
- PLAYWORKSJOB
- Project Management and BD2M
Project Management and Business Development
Playworks
At Playworks DC, I was trusted with a lot of responsibilities that challenged my organization, research, and communication skills. The Playworks community continues to do great and necessary things for kids across the nation. - Assist in writing multiple Letters of Inquiry, Foundation Grant Proposals, Foundation Reports with worth up to $50,000 - Led a team and successfully achieved in-kind donations of well over $600 in a week - Donor Research - Plan corporate fundraising events - Social Media campaigns and analysis (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) - Attend conferences such as a ProBono Lab with PriceWaterhouseCoopers - Board Outreach
- UNBOARDJOB
- Mktg Mgr5M
Marketing Manager
Unboard
Berkeley-based startup that brought the magic of board games to the mobile platform - Helped run Santa Barbara branch - Fundraised as a total company over $40,000 - Presented to clubs, companies, bloggers to engage in partnerships and sponsorships - Assisted with social media campaigns
- Job: Square — Partnerships, BD Associate · 2019-12 – 2021-02 — Fill Product gaps and extend Square Developer APIs via Platform partners, Complementary technologies, and Strategic partners. Primarily focused on payments partners and direct revenue generating API’s.
- Job: Playworks — Project Management and Business Development · 2015-06 – 2015-08 — At Playworks DC, I was trusted with a lot of responsibilities that challenged my organization, research, and communication skills. The Playworks community continues to do great and necessary things for kids across the nation. - Assist in writing multiple Letters of Inquiry, Foundation Grant Proposals, Foundation Reports with worth up to $50,000 - Led a team and successfully achieved in-kind donations of well over $600 in a week - Donor Research - Plan corporate fundraising events - Social Media campaigns and analysis (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) - Attend conferences such as a ProBono Lab with PriceWaterhouseCoopers - Board Outreach
- Job: Revel Systems — Marketing Development Representative · 2017-08 – 2018-05 — Revel Systems is a POS system business solution seeking to disrupt and modernize the state of commerce by providing businesses of every size the tools necessary to thrive. My job here at Revel is to drive Revel’s growth through outreach emails and phone calls with a focus on setting appointments for our Sales Team. - Qualify prospects based on interest and how they fit the ideal customer profile; Reach out to these prospects with high quantity and quality dials and emails - Effectively communicate cross-team and cross-department to boost client satisfaction and retention. - Work closely with the entire sales organization to accelerate the sales cycle and to extend our reach into target ac…
- Job: Unboard — Marketing Manager · 2015-01 – 2015-06 — Berkeley-based startup that brought the magic of board games to the mobile platform - Helped run Santa Barbara branch - Fundraised as a total company over $40,000 - Presented to clubs, companies, bloggers to engage in partnerships and sponsorships - Assisted with social media campaigns
- Job: Square — Partnerships, Business Development Manager · 2021-02 – 2022-11 — Payment APIs - Promoted quickly to sign large Platform and Product partnerships with a focus on Payments and Developer APIs - worked heavily with Developer teams
- Job: Square — Product Partnerships, Ecommerce · 2022-11 – 2024-06 — Primary Partnerships lead for Square Online (fmr. Weebly) - Product and Agency Partnerships. Led BD, Partner Management, and Product Partnerships strategy for Square’s E-commerce product
- Job: Square — Partnerships, Retail Vertical · 2024-06 – 2025-11
- Job: Revel Systems — Account Executive · 2018-06 – 2018-12 — - Successfully selling 4 different components: SaaS (monthly recurring revenue), hardware (upfront), professional services, and merchant services - Exceeded quota every month including a 280% performance - Sold over $10k in MRR, $100k in upfront, over $3 million processed payment per year through Revel’s merchant processing - Among fastest in company history to get promoted to closing role (avg is 18 months), youngest AE in company history - Built strong relationships with clients, increased book of business by planning for future growth and value adding - Outbound and ran through entire sales cycle for new locations - Work cross-functionally between different departments to accomplish goal…
- Job: Square — Field and Partnership Sales Programs · 2019-01 – 2019-12 — Developing brand new Go-to-market Sales + Partnerships program looking to promote key partners as a part of the larger Square ecosystem. - Process building: Engage with Sales + Partnerships groups to create a Partnerships Sales BDR program including talk tracks + email templates, SFDC reports to ensure uniform trackability, and built sales process for future scalability - Data collection/modeling: 500+ activity a week in outbound touches to provide constant qualitative and quantitative feedback from seller feedback and partner perspective. Tracked all this in easy to digest SFDC reports. Then work cross-functionally with Partnerships and Sales leadership to shape new outreach strategy and…
- Job: Block — Partnerships Strategy, GTM, and Ops lead · 2025-11 – present — Product Partnerships, Platform Partnerships, and Growth Partnerships Strategy focused on Square and identifying opportunities across Block (CashApp, Afterpay)
- Job: Inventec — Venture Capital and Investment Team · 2016-07 – 2016-08 — At Inventec Ventures, I am able to work closely with the investment team and explore the thought process that goes through the minds of successful venture capitalists. - Connect with entrepreneurs from across the Silicon Valley while being exposed to cutting edge, trendy new ideas and technologies that will shape the future - Research new technologies, fields, start-ups, and more - Travel with the team to site visits, meetings, and large tech conventions - Exposure to the techniques, processes, and mindset of different startups as well as a successful investment team
- School: UC Santa Barbara — Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Global and International Studies
- School: National Taiwan University — Chinese Language and Literature
- School: UC Paris, UC London — Political Science
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