AVP, GIC Global Markets Development

GIC • San Francisco, CA

1d • $130,000 - $170,000

About The Position

GIC is one of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds. With over 2,000 employees across 11 locations around the world, we invest in more than 40 countries globally across asset classes and businesses. Working at GIC gives you exposure to an extraordinary network of the world’s industry leaders. As a leading global long-term investor, we Work at the Point of Impact for Singapore’s financial future, and the communities we invest in worldwide. GIC Private Equity We deploy capital in areas where we can utilise our comparative advantages, namely, a long investment horizon, global presence, sector expertise, as well as skilled, and experienced teams. Technology Investment Group (TIG) TIG invests across the lifecycle of technology companies, investing directly in private and public companies and serving as a limited partner in top-tier tech funds. GIC's Technology Investment Group (TIG) manages most of GIC’s early stage investments, through venture capital funds, co-investments, and direct investments. TIG is a global team with presence in Silicon Valley, New York, and India. TIG's mission is to forge long-term financial and strategic relationships with its global partners. It is focused on helping its portfolio companies, entrepreneurs, and fellow asset managers navigate opportunities associated with technological disruption. Bridge Forum The Bridge Forum is GIC's business development platform, which connects the world’s most innovative early stage technology companies with our partners around the world. Through 1:1 connections, C-level and Founder-led events, dinners, social gatherings, and executive briefings, we convene our network to accelerate critical technology initiatives. Our mission is to drive innovation, evolved ways of thinking, and to be meaningful thought partners in accelerating digital transformation. The Bridge Forum Summit is our annual, invite-only conference that explores emerging technologies, tech-forward ways of thinking, and brings together participants from all over the world. All attendees and invitees are global, C-level decision makers. Past Bridge Forum events have featured speakers like Ray Dalio (Founder of Bridgewater Associates), Reid Hoffman (Founder of LinkedIn), Max Levchin (Founder of PayPal and Affirm), Patrick Collison (Founder of Stripe), David Solomon (CEO of Goldman Sachs), Sarah Friar (CFO at OpenAI), Mustafa Suleyman (CEO of Microsoft AI), Ali Ghodsi (Co-Founder & CEO at Databricks), Marc Andreessen (Founder of a16z), among many others, as well as more than 300 C-suites from the top financial institutions across Asia and beyond. You can read more about the Bridge Forum here: https://bridgeforum.io/ What impact can you make in this role? We are looking for an entrepreneurial, self-starting Business Development hire to join our diverse, global team focused on venture and growth investing to elevate the Bridge Forum into the world’s leading platform for high-impact business connections. The role involves building and cultivating strategic partnerships for GIC’s portfolio companies, which are high-growth technology businesses in pursuit of a variety of commercialization and expansion goals. As a member of this team, you will (1) support our global business development efforts, especially in the US and Asia, (2) work with the GIC ecosystem of portfolio companies on domestic and international go-to-market and other strategic initiatives, (3) expand our enterprise network of senior executives from the Global 2000 and other leading companies, and (4) generate market development opportunities for strategic GIC partners and portfolio companies. You will have the opportunity to be immersed in a global technology investing team that has partnered with disruptive companies such as Anthropic, Databricks, Stripe, DoorDash, Affirm, Ramp, Rippling, ClickHouse, Snowflake, Notion, and more. What will you do as an AVP? As an AVP, you will play a key supporting role in building and deepening relationships across the global technology ecosystem. You will work closely with senior team members to execute partnership initiatives, manage relationship pipelines, and contribute to strategic engagement efforts with leading technology companies and enterprise executives.

Requirements

• 5–8 years of relevant experience in a partner- or customer-facing role (e.g., business development, partnerships, venture capital, community development, platform, or sales).
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple workstreams and support senior stakeholders effectively.
• Strong organizational and communication skills, with attention to detail and follow-through.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a genuine interest in technology and innovation.
• Highly motivated self-starter who thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
• Undergraduate degree in a relevant field

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree or additional certifications a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support relationship development with Founders and senior leadership from innovative technology companies.
• Engage with Fortune 2000 executives (CEOs, CIOs, CTOs, CFOs) to facilitate technology-focused discussions.
• Conduct research and analysis on vertical industries to identify partnership opportunities and whitespace for growth.
• Manage and maintain the relationship management database, ensuring data accuracy and actionable insights.
• Coordinate and prepare briefing materials, agendas, and background documents for key meetings.
• Assist in organizing and executing ecosystem events such as executive briefings, dinners, and small group sessions.
• Execute outbound engagement to technology companies globally to initiate relationship-building conversations.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure seamless execution of partnership initiatives.
• Gain exposure to venture capital and technology growth investing through active participation in team projects.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level