Startup Referral Partner - San Francisco Bay Area

Acquisition Network LLC; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Acquisition Network LLC is seeking a Startup Referral Partner in the San Francisco Bay Area for a remote, salaried independent contractor role. You will cultivate trusted founder relationships, identify candidates that match our criteria, and coordinate timely, permission-based introductions.

The position emphasizes professional discretion, strong written and verbal communication, and the ability to manage a referral pipeline with minimal supervision.

Qualifications

• Established relationships in the SF Bay Area startup ecosystem.
• Experience as a founder, operator, investor, or advisor.
• Strong judgment about founder fit and confidentiality.
• Clear written and verbal communication with senior professionals.
• Reliable follow-through and managing a relationship pipeline independently.
• Ability to disclose conflicts and protect sensitive information.

Responsibilities

• Build trusted relationships with founders, operators, investors, accelerators, and startup advisors in SF Bay Area.
• Identify founders whose companies fit current qualification criteria.
• Hold an initial professional conversation to understand 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 follow-up.
• Represent the organization accurately without promising funding, customers, or business results.

Skills

Relationship building

Communication

Independent work

Job description

Startup Referral Partner - San Francisco Bay Area

Acquisition Network works with founders and growth companies through strategic partnerships, capital, recruiting, and operating support.

The role

Acquisition Network is seeking a Startup Referral Partner focused on qualified founder referrals and professional partner follow-through in San Francisco Bay Area. This is a salaried, remote independent contractor role for an experienced professional who already participates in the startup ecosystem.

The work centers on trusted relationships and qualified introductions. It does not authorize securities activity, legal advice, investment advice, or promises about funding or business outcomes.

What you will do

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

What we are looking for

• 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.
• 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.

This is a remote independent contractor engagement with flexible scheduling and a primary relationship focus in San Francisco Bay Area. The role offers a fixed annual salary within the approved range for the position. Final salary depends on experience, seniority, and the agreed scope of work.

Professional standards

Do not submit founder names, prospect lists, live deals, financial information, or confidential company material with your application. Introductions must be permission-based, conflicts must be disclosed, and all external communication must accurately describe the role.

Acquisition Network provides equal opportunity without regard to protected characteristics under applicable law.