Startup Ecosystem Connector — Remote, NY Focus

Career Launch; New York (NY); Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Career Launch is seeking a Startup Consultant based in New York to advise founders and identify companies needing strategic support. This remote, independent contractor role focuses on trusted relationships, introductions, and disciplined outreach aimed at assisting early-stage startups.

The role emphasizes confidentiality, precise communication, and a disciplined approach to managing founder conversations and status updates, with salary set within an approved range based on experience and scope.

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.

Job description

Career Launch is seeking a Startup Consultant based in New York to advise founders and identify companies needing strategic support. This remote, independent contractor role focuses on trusted relationships, introductions, and disciplined outreach aimed at assisting early-stage startups.

The role emphasizes confidentiality, precise communication, and a disciplined approach to managing founder conversations and status updates, with salary set within an approved range based on experience and scope.