Manager - Business Development, Events & Marketing - Amex Ventures
About The Position
American Express Ventures ("Amex Ventures"), the corporate venture capital arm of American Express, makes investments in game-changing startups that help accelerate innovation and deliver strategic value to American Express. With a global mandate, Amex Ventures invests primarily in Seed through Series B companies across fintech, commerce, consumer services, and enterprise software. In addition to investing, Amex Ventures works closely with portfolio companies, startups, and American Express business units to identify commercial opportunities, support strategic partnerships, and strengthen connectivity across the startup ecosystem. The team has backed more than 100 category-defining founders over its 10+ year history, with notable investments including Biocatch, Blackbird Labs, Decagon, Galileo, Melio, Menlo Security, Nekuda, Plaid, Replit, Stripe, Toast, and Wonder, among others. The Business Development ("BD") team within Amex Ventures is responsible for deepening connectivity between startups, venture capital firms, and American Express business units. BD manages startup partnership and pilot tracking, supports connectivity between startups and internal stakeholders, builds relationships across the external venture ecosystem, and amplifies the Amex Ventures brand through events, marketing, and platform development. Amex Ventures' Business Development team is seeking a Manager, Events & Marketing to lead the execution of high-impact events that strengthen Amex Ventures' presence across the startup and venture capital ecosystem. This role reports to the Head of Business Development and Strategy and will work closely with Amex Ventures investors, the Business Development team, internal communications partners, Ventures' external brand agency, and cross-functional American Express stakeholders. This is an external-facing role focused on event operations and execution. The Manager will oversee approximately 15–25 Amex Ventures-owned events per year across various formats, including investor and founder events, demo days and conference activations. Marketing will be a secondary but important part of the role, primarily focused on event-related content, communications, and brand consistency.
Requirements
- External-facing role focused on event operations and execution.
- Reports to the Head of Business Development and Strategy.
- Works closely with Amex Ventures investors, the Business Development team, internal communications partners, Ventures' external brand agency, and cross-functional American Express stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Lead the execution of high-impact events that strengthen Amex Ventures' presence across the startup and venture capital ecosystem.
- Oversee approximately 15–25 Amex Ventures-owned events per year across various formats, including investor and founder events, demo days and conference activations.
- Focus on event-related content, communications, and brand consistency.
Benefits
- Competitive base salaries
- Bonus incentives
- 6% Company Match on retirement savings plan
- Free financial coaching and financial well-being support
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits
- Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
- 20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy
- Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)
- Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program
- Career development and training opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
