Texas Ecosystem & Partnerships Lead

MassChallenge; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

MassChallenge is seeking a Sr. Associate/Manager to lead the Texas Ecosystem & Partnerships. Based in Dallas in a hybrid role, you will drive ecosystem momentum by convening events, sourcing startups, and building sponsorships with national and local partners.

You’ll report to the Managing Director of MassChallenge Texas and help accelerate the region’s high-potential ventures. You will collaborate across practice areas, manage day-to-day activities, and help position MassChallenge as the

Qualifications

• 3 to 7 years in startups, venture, accelerators, economic development, partnerships, or a related field, with direct founder-facing experience.
• High energy and genuine love for the startup community. You are the person who already knows people in the room or will within a month.
• Existing DFW and Texas ecosystem relationships strongly preferred.
• Proven end-to-end event execution, from strategy through budgets and logistics.
• Credibility with founders, corporate executives, investors, and university partners.

Responsibilities

• Ecosystem presence and connection: be a constant, visible presence in the DFW ecosystem through events, conferences, and recurring moments.
• Events and convenings: own events from concept to follow-up, manage venues, catering, registration, and speaker logistics.
• Sponsorship and corporate development: build a pipeline of corporate partners and convert interest into sponsorships.
• Programs and content: lead Texas delivery of MassChallenge programming and build mentor/speaker benches.
• Startup sourcing and partnerships: source Texas startups and build reciprocal relationships with accelerators, universities, and ecosystems.

Skills

Startup experience

Partnerships

Event planning

CRM familiarity

Strong writer

Public speaking

Tools

CRM software

Job description

MassChallenge is seeking a Sr. Associate/Manager to lead the Texas Ecosystem & Partnerships. Based in Dallas in a hybrid role, you will drive ecosystem momentum by convening events, sourcing startups, and building sponsorships with national and local partners.

You’ll report to the Managing Director of MassChallenge Texas and help accelerate the region’s high-potential ventures. You will collaborate across practice areas, manage day-to-day activities, and help position MassChallenge as the