Founder Referral Strategist - Remote NY

Career Launch; New York (NY); Remote; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Career Launch seeks a Startup Referral Partner in New York to cultivate founder referrals and maintain professional follow-through. This is a salaried, remote, independent contractor role for an experienced professional active in the NYC startup ecosystem.

The role centers on trusted relationships, qualified introductions, and disciplined record-keeping, with salary fixed annually and determined by experience and scope of work.

Qualifications

• Strong network in NYC startup scene.
• Ability to manage a founder relationship pipeline.
• Clear written and verbal communication with senior professionals.

Responsibilities

• Build trusted relationships with founders, operators, investors, accelerators, and startup advisors in New York.
• Identify founders whose companies 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.

Skills

Startup ecosystem network

Relationship management

Executive communication

Negotiation

Job description

Career Launch seeks a Startup Referral Partner in New York to cultivate founder referrals and maintain professional follow-through. This is a salaried, remote, independent contractor role for an experienced professional active in the NYC startup ecosystem.

The role centers on trusted relationships, qualified introductions, and disciplined record-keeping, with salary fixed annually and determined by experience and scope of work.