New York Startup Referral Partner — Remote Role

Acquisition Network LLC; New York (NY); Remote; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Acquisition Network LLC is seeking a Startup Referral Partner focused on qualified founder referrals and professional partner follow-through 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, permissions-based introductions, and timely records of outreach. Final salary depends on experience, seniority, and scope of work, with a fixed annual range within

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.
• 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.

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 relationships

Operator experience

Investor experience

Advisor

Accelerator leader

Consultant

Attorney

Accountant

Recruiter

Partnership professional

Job description

Acquisition Network LLC is seeking a Startup Referral Partner focused on qualified founder referrals and professional partner follow-through 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, permissions-based introductions, and timely records of outreach. Final salary depends on experience, seniority, and scope of work, with a fixed annual range within