New York Startup Ecosystem Connector (Remote IC)

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

Job summary

Career Launch is seeking a Startup Ecosystem Advisor to cultivate trusted relationships with accelerators, investors, and startup programs in New York. This remote, independent contractor role centers on qualifying founders, managing introductions with permission, and providing concise context for the internal team.

The position offers a fixed annual salary within the approved range, with final pay determined by experience, seniority, and scope of work.

Qualifications

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

Founder experience

Operator experience

Investor relations

Advisor experience

Accelerator leadership

Consulting

Attorney background

Recruiting

Partnership development

Job description

Career Launch is seeking a Startup Ecosystem Advisor to cultivate trusted relationships with accelerators, investors, and startup programs in New York. This remote, independent contractor role centers on qualifying founders, managing introductions with permission, and providing concise context for the internal team.

The position offers a fixed annual salary within the approved range, with final pay determined by experience, seniority, and scope of work.