NYC Startup Partnerships
About the role
We're looking for someone to own New York City for ElevenLabs' startup program, one of the fastest-growing partnership motions in AI. ElevenLabs' startup program is already a meaningful driver of enterprise revenue. If you're successful, every promising startup looking to build conversational agents will join our startup program and build with ElevenLabs. You'll own New York Startup partnerships end-to-end.
As the dedicated lead for NYC and the broader East Coast corridor, you'll build relationships with the VCs, accelerators, and ecosystem partners shaping the next wave of AI startups, and nurture them through deep community engagement online and in-person.
This is a perfect opportunity for an ex-founder, VC, or driven operator looking to own a high-impact area at one of the fastest-growing companies in the world.
What You'll Do
- Own VC and accelerator partnerships across NYC and the broader East Coast ecosystem
- Build relationships with the founders behind the highest-potential AI startups on the East Coast, drive visibility, and bring them into the program
- Run a high-impact in-person presence in NYC and beyond: events, dinners, founder meetups, conference appearances, and ecosystem partnerships
Requirements
- 2-5+ years in venture capital, founder or running startup partnerships at a fast growing startup
- Excellent at relationship building with a strong New York network of VCs and startups
- Strong operator with an ability to build and run systems
- A passion for ElevenLabs technology. Bonus: Technical enough to understand our APIs and Conversational AI platform
- Already know the top venture funds & early stage founders in New York City