Strategy, Investor Relations

Capital Department; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital Department is seeking a Deal Strategist to partner with startup CEOs and raise capital through Reg CF and Reg D SPVs. You will own end-to-end strategy, fundraising operations, and reporting for multiple deals.

The role requires 5-7+ years of relevant experience, a strong executive presence, and proven ability to drive high-impact campaigns in a fast-paced environment. You will collaborate with a talented team and engage with premier investors and platforms.

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years of capital-raising or deploying capital to startups.
• Experience in a marketing or sales role, or as a founder.
• Executive presence with clear, concise, and persuasive communication.
• Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced startup environment with deadlines.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to manage many stakeholders and projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead calls with founders and manage deal performance analysis and reporting.
• Create investor narratives and write persuasive copy.
• Build investor pipelines and manage investor decks, updates, pitches and webinar presentations.
• Develop and execute multi-channel fundraising campaigns to reach prospective investors online.
• Oversee strategic relationships with Reg CF and Reg D platforms.
• Design and implement scalable systems and tools to enhance fundraising outcomes.

Skills

Fundraising experience

Startup marketing/sales

Executive presence

Deadline-driven

Project management

Stakeholder management

Clear communication

Education

MBA

Business degree

Tools

Claude

Google Workspace

Asana

Zoom

Slack

Email service providers

Figma

Canva

Job description

Do you want to help talented founders raise capital? Then join us at Capital Department, a fundraising advisory firm helping startups raise $1M-$10M investment rounds.

Recognized on the Inc. 5000 (2026), Capital Department is scaling to advance its mission to open access to capital for all, with $300M+ raised to date.

We’re an ambitious team that includes graduates of Oxford, Cornell, UCLA, Stanford, and Georgetown. Our work has been featured in Forbes, The New York Times, The Financial Times, and Fast Company.

What will you do?

As a Deal Strategist, you will partner directly with CEOs to raise capital for their private market deals via Reg CF and Reg D special purpose vehicles. You will own the end-to-end strategy and operations for your deals.

• Lead calls with founders and manage deal performance analysis and reporting


• Create compelling investor narratives and write persuasive copy


• Build investor pipelines and funnels and manage the creation of investor decks, updates, email campaigns, pitches, and webinar presentations


• Develop and execute multi-channel fundraising campaigns to reach prospective investors online


• Oversee strategic relationships with Reg CF and Reg D investment platforms


• Design and implement scalable systems and tools to enhance fundraising outcomes

What are we looking for?

• 5-7+ years of relevant experience raising capital for, or deploying capital to, startups


• Experience in a marketing or sales role, or as a founder


• Executive presence with a communication style that is clear, concise, and persuasive


• Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced and deadline-driven startup environment


• Detail-oriented organizational skills; experience managing many stakeholders and projects at once


• Proficiency in Claude, Google Workspace, Asana, Zoom, Slack, email service providers, Figma, Canva


• Strong record of professional and/or personal achievement

What experience would be an added bonus?

• Business degree, especially an MBA

Why is this a great opportunity?

• Collaborate with visionary CEOs and give high-impact startups the chance to succeed


• Develop a strong personal brand in the startup and investment landscape