Startup Programs & Partnerships Lead

Neo4j; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Neo4j is seeking a Startup Program Manager to join at the ground floor of the Startup Program’s growth. You will establish scalable processes, manage acceptances and communications, and help expand our startup partner ecosystem.

This role emphasizes founder-first engagement, cross-functional collaboration, and data-driven reporting to measure impact. The ideal candidate has 2+ years in startup partner program or marketing program roles, strong interpersonal skills, and Salesforce proficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, economics, marketing or technical field.
• 2+ years in startup partner program management, marketing program execution, or demand generation in a technology company.
• Strong interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to be both strategic and tactical in order to prioritize opportunities, test, and implement successful campaigns.
• Experience using Salesforce.

Responsibilities

• Build and operate programs to support early-stage startups at scale.
• Manage and optimize application acceptance workflows.
• Act as front-line communications to the startup community by directing questions and providing answers.
• Support monthly and quarterly reporting and analytics needs.
• Help to build and nurture our growing partner community as well as our startup ecosystem.
• Manage co-marketing opportunities with our startup community and coordinate content creation.
• Work with our systems teams to improve internal processes.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to design, implement, and execute outreach activity with startups.
• Support partner and startup acquisition campaigns.

Skills

Startup partner program management

Marketing program execution

Demand generation

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic and tactical planning

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, economics, marketing or technical field

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Neo4j is seeking a Startup Program Manager to join at the ground floor of the Startup Program’s growth. You will establish scalable processes, manage acceptances and communications, and help expand our startup partner ecosystem.

This role emphasizes founder-first engagement, cross-functional collaboration, and data-driven reporting to measure impact. The ideal candidate has 2+ years in startup partner program or marketing program roles, strong interpersonal skills, and Salesforce proficiency.