New York Startup Ecosystem Connector (Remote)

Career Launch; New York (NY); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Part time

Job summary

Career Launch is seeking a Startup Ecosystem Advisor focused on building relationships with accelerators, investors, and startup programs in New York. This is a salaried, remote independent contractor role for an experienced professional who already participates in the startup ecosystem.

The role centers on trusted relationships and qualified introductions, with a focus on confidentiality and consent. Final salary depends on experience, seniority, and scope of work, within the approved range for

Qualifications

• Established relationships in the New York startup ecosystem.
• Experience as a founder, operator, investor, advisor, accelerator leader, consultant, attorney, accountant, recruiter, or partnerships professional.
• 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.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

New York ecosystem relationships

Founder/operator/investor experience

Strong judgment on founder fit

Clear written and verbal communication

Independent relationship management

Confidentiality and consent handling

Job description

Career Launch is seeking a Startup Ecosystem Advisor focused on building relationships with accelerators, investors, and startup programs in New York. This is a salaried, remote independent contractor role for an experienced professional who already participates in the startup ecosystem.

The role centers on trusted relationships and qualified introductions, with a focus on confidentiality and consent. Final salary depends on experience, seniority, and scope of work, within the approved range for