Lead Startup Accelerator Programs & VC Partnerships

Venture Capital Careers; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Be part of Plug and Play - the biggest

Global innovation platform access

Career development after internship

Job summary

Plug and Play Tech Center in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a Program Manager to run the 3‑month accelerator for Brand & Retail and Travel & Hospitality verticals, managing startup relationships, events, and corporate engagements.

You will coordinate mentors, VCs, and partners, conduct intake/exits, track engagement, and support business development with corporates, while expanding the mentor and VC ecosystem for greater program impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum 2 years of work experience preferably in events management, marketing, startup accelerator, venture capital firm, corporate open innovation.
• Basic knowledge of Venture Capital and startup accelerators.
• Basic knowledge of Corporate Innovation and Open Innovation best practices.
• Proven ability to build trusted relationships with prospects and industry contacts, especially with high level people from the corporate world.
• Demonstrated people management skills.
• Demonstrated management of complex and multi‑stakeholder projects.
• Detail‑oriented, highly organized, and comfortable working in a fast‑paced environment.
• Exceptional organizational and multitasking skills.
• Team player that is able to work with multiple business functions to complete a project.
• Passion and understanding for entrepreneurial communities.
• Excellent analytical, interpersonal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Organize 3‑month accelerator program curriculum based on startup goals and needs.
• Set up 1:1 sessions for startups to meet with mentors, VCs, and corporate partners for the program.
• Attend bi‑weekly calls with corporates / startups, take notes, action items and prepare follow‑up mails, track overall startup engagement.
• Own relationships with startups & mentors in the program.
• Hold intake interviews, exit interviews, and make sure all startups are on track to meet program goals.
• Collect feedback and develop an evaluation method to assess program strengths and identify areas for improvement.
• Wrap up the program with a batch analysis report and support the Program team with questions from corporate partners and startups.
• Grow ecosystem of mentors and VCs to bring more value to the program.
• Build trusted relationships with key stakeholders within our partner organizations to generate adoption, renewals, and new revenue opportunities.
• Devise engagement plans that consider partner business goals, internal organization structures, and map products and services to achieve these goals.
• Coordinate with Plug and Play’s global Sustainability team.

Skills

Relationship building

Organizational skills

Project management

Communication skills

Team player

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Plug and Play Tech Center in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a Program Manager to run the 3‑month accelerator for Brand & Retail and Travel & Hospitality verticals, managing startup relationships, events, and corporate engagements.

You will coordinate mentors, VCs, and partners, conduct intake/exits, track engagement, and support business development with corporates, while expanding the mentor and VC ecosystem for greater program impact.