SF Startup Partnerships & Referrals Lead

Career Launch; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Career Launch is seeking a Startup Referral Partner in the San Francisco Bay Area. This remote independent contractor role focuses on qualified founder referrals and professional follow-through for an experienced professional who is already part of the startup ecosystem.

The role emphasizes trusted relationships and qualified introductions, with the expectation of permission-based outreach and accurate status updates to the team.

Qualifications

• Established relationships in the San Francisco Bay Area 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.

Responsibilities

• Build trusted relationships with founders, operators, investors, accelerators, and startup advisors in the San Francisco 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.

Job description

Career Launch is seeking a Startup Referral Partner in the San Francisco Bay Area. This remote independent contractor role focuses on qualified founder referrals and professional follow-through for an experienced professional who is already part of the startup ecosystem.

The role emphasizes trusted relationships and qualified introductions, with the expectation of permission-based outreach and accurate status updates to the team.