Founder Partnerships Advisor - San Francisco Bay Area

Career Launch; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Part time

Job summary

Career Launch is seeking a Founder Partnerships Advisor to develop referral partnerships with founders and startup service providers in the San Francisco Bay Area. This is a remote independent contractor role with a salaried compensation structure and a focus on trusted introductions and qualification criteria.

You will build relationships with founders, operators, investors, accelerators, and startup advisors, identify fits, and maintain a clear record of outreach and status.

Qualifications

• Must have established relationships in the SF Bay Area startup ecosystem.
• Experience as founder, operator, investor, advisor, or partnership professional.
• Clear written and verbal communication with senior professionals.
• Ability to manage a relationship pipeline independently and with discretion.

Responsibilities

• Develop and nurture referral partnerships with founders and startup service providers.
• Identify founders and teams that fit qualification criteria.
• Conduct initial conversations to understand company stage and needs.
• Obtain permission before introductions and sharing contact information.
• Provide targeted context for internal teams to prepare discussions.
• Maintain timely records of outreach, introductions, status, and follow-up.

Skills

SF Bay Area network

Founder/advisor experience

Executive communication

Pipeline management

Job description

Career Launch works with founders and growth companies through strategic partnerships, capital, recruiting, and operating support.

The role

Career Launch is seeking a Founder Partnerships Advisor focused on developing referral partnerships with founders and startup service providers in San Francisco Bay Area. This is a salaried, remote independent contractor role for an experienced professional who already participates in the startup ecosystem.

The work centers on trusted relationships and qualified introductions. It does not authorize securities activity, legal advice, investment advice, or promises about funding or business outcomes.

What you will do

• Build trusted relationships with founders, operators, investors, accelerators, and startup advisors in San Francisco Bay Area.
• Identify founders whose companies and objectives fit the current qualification criteria.
• Hold an initial professional conversation to understand the company, stage, goals, and immediate needs.
• Obtain permission before making an introduction or sharing contact information.
• Provide concise, accurate context so the internal team can prepare for each founder conversation.
• Maintain timely records of outreach, introductions, status, and agreed follow-up.
• Represent the organization accurately without promising funding, customers, or business results.

What we are looking for

• Established relationships in the San Francisco Bay Area startup ecosystem.
• Experience as a founder, operator, investor, advisor, accelerator leader, consultant, attorney, accountant, recruiter, or partnership professional.
• Strong judgment about founder fit, timing, confidentiality, and consent.
• Clear written and verbal communication with senior professionals.
• Reliable follow-through and comfort managing a relationship pipeline independently.
• Ability to disclose conflicts and protect sensitive founder and company information.

This is a remote independent contractor engagement with flexible scheduling and a primary relationship focus in San Francisco Bay Area. The role offers a fixed annual salary within the approved range for the position. Final salary depends on experience, seniority, and the agreed scope of work.

Professional standards

Do not submit founder names, prospect lists, live deals, financial information, or confidential company material with your application. Introductions must be permission-based, conflicts must be disclosed, and all external communication must accurately describe the role.

Career Launch provides equal opportunity without regard to protected characteristics under applicable law.