US Ecosystem Partnerships Lead

Lightbringer; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

SF-based work setup

Chance to build our US ecosystem from

Job summary

Lightbringer in San Francisco seeks the first US marketing hire to build our presence in the American startup ecosystem. You’ll lead partnerships with accelerators and incubators, run events and webinars, and create founder-focused content.

Reporting to the CMO in Malmö, you’ll collaborate with our CEO and co-founder in San Francisco to convert partner pipelines into customers and adapt our European playbook for the US market.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in partnerships, business development, community, or marketing.
• Excellent relationship-building and clear written and verbal communication.
• Organized, takes ownership, and moves projects forward with minimal supervision.
• Eager to learn and bring a growth mindset to new challenges.
• Comfortable working with a team nine hours ahead and able to join early-morning calls.
• Based in or near San Francisco and authorized to work in the US without visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Identify and close partnerships with US accelerators and incubators that support deep tech founders.
• Nurture partnerships through joint events, webinars, and founder-facing content.
• Represent Lightbringer at demo days, founder meetups, and ecosystem events in the Bay Area.
• Plan and run Lightbringer's own US events and webinars.
• Track partner-sourced pipeline and convert it into customers.
• Adapt our European ecosystem playbook to the US and share learnings with the Malmö team.

Skills

Partnerships & BD

Communication

Organization

Growth mindset

Cross-cultural teamwork

Job description

Lightbringer in San Francisco seeks the first US marketing hire to build our presence in the American startup ecosystem. You’ll lead partnerships with accelerators and incubators, run events and webinars, and create founder-focused content.

Reporting to the CMO in Malmö, you’ll collaborate with our CEO and co-founder in San Francisco to convert partner pipelines into customers and adapt our European playbook for the US market.