Startup Marketing

This role is designed for a highly connected and proactive marketing professional who will help build relationships with emerging founders and startup communities. You will support the growth of a startup-focused program by managing operations, organizing high-impact events, and creating meaningful engagement opportunities. The position combines community building, event marketing, partnerships, and growth initiatives in a fast-paced technology environment. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to strengthen market presence and connect with the next generation of builders. This is an opportunity to play a key role in shaping a developer-focused ecosystem and contributing to the growth of an innovative cloud platform.

About the role

The Startup Marketing professional will serve as the operational backbone of a founder-focused growth program, managing day-to-day activities while creating valuable connections across the startup ecosystem.

• Manage program operations, including application reviews, partner tracking, credit distribution, CRM organization, and workflow improvements.
• Plan and execute founder-focused events, including guest sourcing, venue coordination, invitations, RSVPs, logistics, and event-day execution.
• Develop event marketing materials such as invitations, landing pages, communication sequences, and follow-up campaigns.
• Collaborate with developer-focused teams to create authentic programming and engagement strategies for technical audiences.
• Build and maintain relationships with founders, startup operators, accelerators, and venture ecosystem partners.
• Track program performance through attendance, engagement, attribution, and conversion metrics to identify growth opportunities.
• Support initiatives that increase brand awareness and strengthen relationships within the startup community.

Requirements

The ideal candidate brings experience in marketing, partnerships, community programs, or operations, combined with strong relationship-building skills and a deep understanding of startup ecosystems.

• 4-6 years of experience in areas such as marketing, partnerships, sales, program management, operations, recruiting, or developer relations.
• Strong familiarity with the startup ecosystem, particularly within the San Francisco technology community.
• Ability to build authentic relationships and create meaningful connections with founders, investors, and operators.
• Understanding of venture markets and the impact of AI and emerging technologies on startups.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects, events, and priorities simultaneously.
• High ownership mindset, proactive problem-solving ability, and comfort working in a fast-moving environment.
• Interest in developer tools, cloud infrastructure, and how technical teams evaluate and adopt new technologies.
• Experience with event management, community initiatives, or founder-facing programs is a plus.
• Familiarity with tools such as HubSpot, Airtable, Clay, Apollo, or similar go-to-market platforms is preferred.
• Based in San Francisco and available for occasional evening events.

Benefits

• Four weeks of paid vacation.
• 14 weeks of fully paid parental leave for all parents.
• Long-term disability coverage, life insurance, and 401(k) plans.
• Employer-paid medical coverage, along with dental and vision benefits for employees and dependents.
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs) and health savings accounts (HSAs).
• Monthly lifestyle stipend supporting wellness, mental health, hobbies, and personal development.
• Monthly cell phone and internet subsidy.
• Commuter benefits for eligible employees and home office support for remote team members.
• Continuous learning resources and professional development support.
• Opportunity to contribute to a fast-growing technology environment and build meaningful relationships across the startup ecosystem.