Head of Founder Partnerships & Accelerator Growth

Gogorilla; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Laptop and modern tools

Learning budget

Team events

Equity

Uncapped commission

Job summary

GoGorilla in London is seeking a Founder Partnerships Lead to build relationships with top accelerators and incubators, designing scalable programmes that give start-ups access to our performance marketing platform.

You will lead workshops, manage a partnerships pipeline, and collaborate with sales to convert opportunities into clients, with clear progression into leadership roles as the programme grows.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in partnerships, business development, or community management.
• Strong network of contacts at accelerators, incubators, and VC funds.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong leadership and team management abilities.
• Right to work in the UK; visa sponsorship not offered.
• Strategic mindset to design scalable programmes.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage relationships with world-leading accelerators and incubators (e.g., Y Combinator, Techstars, 500 Startups).
• Design and deliver scalable workshops, content, and office hours for portfolio companies.
• Generate a pipeline of qualified new business opportunities from the accelerator ecosystem.
• Collaborate with the sales team to convert opportunities into new clients.
• Build and lead a team of founder partnership associates.
• Represent GoGorilla at demo days and industry events.
• Track programme performance and drive data-informed decisions.
• Act as a spokesperson on startup growth and performance marketing.

Skills

Partnerships

Business development

Community management

Job description

GoGorilla in London is seeking a Founder Partnerships Lead to build relationships with top accelerators and incubators, designing scalable programmes that give start-ups access to our performance marketing platform.

You will lead workshops, manage a partnerships pipeline, and collaborate with sales to convert opportunities into clients, with clear progression into leadership roles as the programme grows.