SF Startup Advisor & Trusted Connector (Remote)

Career Launch; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Career Launch is seeking a remote Startup Advisor focused on trusted founder guidance in the San Francisco Bay Area. This salaried independent contractor role targets experienced professionals who are already active in the startup ecosystem.

The role emphasizes trusted relationships, qualified introductions, and permission-based outreach, with a focus on confidentiality and professional conduct. Final salary depends on experience and scope of work.

Qualifications

• Established relationships in the SF Bay Area startup ecosystem.
• Experience as a founder, operator, investor, advisor, accelerator leader, consultant, attorney, accountant, recruiter, or partnerships professional.
• Strong judgment about founder fit, timing, confidentiality, and consent.
• Clear written and verbal communication with senior professionals.
• Reliable follow-through and ability to manage 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 SF Bay Area.
• 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

SF Bay Area network

Startup ecosystem

Communication

Independent pipeline mgmt

Confidentiality

Conflict handling

Job description

Career Launch is seeking a remote Startup Advisor focused on trusted founder guidance in the San Francisco Bay Area. This salaried independent contractor role targets experienced professionals who are already active in the startup ecosystem.

The role emphasizes trusted relationships, qualified introductions, and permission-based outreach, with a focus on confidentiality and professional conduct. Final salary depends on experience and scope of work.