Startup World Cup Director / Senior Manager

Pegasus Tech Ventures; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment firm is seeking a Startup World Cup Director/Senior Manager in San Jose, CA. You will manage operations, organize events, and drive brand growth for the Startup World Cup platform. The ideal candidate has 7+ years of experience in marketing and operations, excellent leadership skills, and fluency in Microsoft Office. A Bachelor's degree in a relevant field is required. This full-time role offers a competitive salary range of $90,000 to $170,000, requiring some travel to events.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant experience in marketing and operations.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional and final event organization.
• Develop marketing material and execute global marketing plans.
• Collaborate with existing partners and secure new ones.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project Management

Marketing Strategy

Organizational Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in marketing, business, or similar

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Startup World Cup Director / Senior Manager

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Base pay range: $90,000.00/yr - $170,000.00/yr

Pegasus Tech Ventures is looking for an experienced marketing and operations expert to manage, organize and brand the Startup World Cup platform. Startup World Cup (www.startupworldcup.io) is a series of global startup conferences and competitions, consisting of 100+ regional startup competitions around the world, leading up to the Grand Finale in Silicon Valley. The first half of the finale will be conference style sessions, featuring prominent industry expert guest speakers. Then, top startups from each regional event will fly out to the USA to compete for a $1,000,000 prize.

Many of the regional events are partnered with established technology/startup conferences in each country. The ideal candidate will be responsible for leading and organizing regional events with partner events, and implementing an effective marketing strategy to propel brand growth. You will work cross-functionally to understand marketing needs, and act as a platform brand ambassador to external sources.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional and final event organization
• Develop marketing material, devise & execute global marketing plans to raise awareness of the platform
• Collaborate with existing internal and external partners / secure new partners
• Devise and implement new strategies on growth & expansion for Startup World Cup
• Analyze and track performance marketing performance metrics
• Train & manage team
• Secure industry expert guest speakers for the Grand Finale & other events
• Secure sponsors for the Grand Finale & other events
• Other projects as needed

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, business, or similar area of study
• 7+ years of relevant experience
• Excellent leadership and communication skills
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Strong written and presentation skills
• Fluency in Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
• A high energy self-starter with the ability to multi-task
• Experience in VC/startup, or investment knowledge a plus

*Travel to some regional events will be required.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

• Project Management
• Business Development
• Marketing

Industries

• Investment Management
• Business Consulting and Services
• Technology, Information and Media

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