3 months ago

Startups Program Lead

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Last checked: 17 minutes agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Lead and scale Vercel's global startup program, owning strategy, execution, and team operations end-to-end for early-stage startups. Build partnerships with VCs, accelerators, and founder communities; collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Partnerships, and Developer Relations to integrate the program into campaigns and ecosystem distribution; mentor the program team; measure success and drive adoption, activation, and retention across the startup lifecycle.

Location: San Francisco

Workplace: Hybrid

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Entrepreneurship & Venture Building

Key Responsibilities

•Own and lead Vercel’s global startup program strategy, roadmap, and execution end to end, focused on early stage startups from pre-seed through Series A.
•Build, manage, and mentor a high-performing startup program team.
•Design and scale programs that drive adoption, activation, and ongoing engagement of startups building on Vercel, like the Vercel AI Accelerator.
•Develop and grow relationships with venture capital firms, accelerators, incubators, and founder communities to bring high-quality startups into Vercel’s ecosystem as customers from day one.
•Partner closely with Sales to identify high-potential startups within the program and support their progression into long term, successful customers.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 148,000 - 185,000 annually

Equity and Bonus:Equity

Perks:EquityHealth InsuranceRemote WorkLearning BudgetTime Off

Key Requirements

•6+ years of experience in programs, partnerships, or ecosystem roles, ideally within a high-growth technology or developer-focused company.
•Experience building and scaling programs from 0 to 1, with clear impact on marketing, growth, or revenue.
•Proven experience managing or leading teams.
•Strong track record of building strategic relationships with VCs, accelerators, and early stage companies.
•Deep understanding of the startup ecosystem and the needs of founders and developer teams.

Experience:6+ yearsStartup ecosystemDeveloper toolsVenture capital

Skills:CommunicationLeadershipRelationship-buildingStorytellingData-driven

Languages:English

Tech Stack:ReactNext.jsViteAstroRemix

Company Brief

Vercel

Provides a frontend cloud platform and developer tools (including Next.js and v0) that simplify building, deploying, and scaling web and AI-native applications for developers and enterprises.

Industry: Cloud Computing

Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)

Revenue: USD 100M to 250M

Growth: Scaleup

Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)

Funding: Series F

Headquarters: San Francisco, United States

Founded: 2015

Glassdoor: 4.1

Website LinkedIn Glassdoor

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Vercel

3 months ago

Startups Program Lead

✓ Verified Job

Canonical indexed version, validated from employer's careers page.

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI

Last checked: 17 minutes agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Location: San Francisco

Workplace: Hybrid

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Entrepreneurship & Venture Building

Key Responsibilities

•Own and lead Vercel’s global startup program strategy, roadmap, and execution end to end, focused on early stage startups from pre-seed through Series A.
•Build, manage, and mentor a high-performing startup program team.
•Design and scale programs that drive adoption, activation, and ongoing engagement of startups building on Vercel, like the Vercel AI Accelerator.
•Develop and grow relationships with venture capital firms, accelerators, incubators, and founder communities to bring high-quality startups into Vercel’s ecosystem as customers from day one.
•Partner closely with Sales to identify high-potential startups within the program and support their progression into long term, successful customers.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 148,000 - 185,000 annually

Equity and Bonus:Equity

Perks:EquityHealth InsuranceRemote WorkLearning BudgetTime Off

Key Requirements

•6+ years of experience in programs, partnerships, or ecosystem roles, ideally within a high-growth technology or developer-focused company.
•Experience building and scaling programs from 0 to 1, with clear impact on marketing, growth, or revenue.
•Proven experience managing or leading teams.
•Strong track record of building strategic relationships with VCs, accelerators, and early stage companies.
•Deep understanding of the startup ecosystem and the needs of founders and developer teams.

Experience:6+ yearsStartup ecosystemDeveloper toolsVenture capital

Skills:CommunicationLeadershipRelationship-buildingStorytellingData-driven

Languages:English

Tech Stack:ReactNext.jsViteAstroRemix

Company Brief

Vercel

Provides a frontend cloud platform and developer tools (including Next.js and v0) that simplify building, deploying, and scaling web and AI-native applications for developers and enterprises.

Industry: Cloud Computing

Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)

Revenue: USD 100M to 250M

Growth: Scaleup

Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)

Funding: Series F

Headquarters: San Francisco, United States

Founded: 2015

Glassdoor: 4.1

Website LinkedIn Glassdoor