Principle, VC & Startup Ecosystem Lead

Ashby • San Francisco, CA

2d

About The Position

As the business scales, it’s time for me to give away my legos. One of the projects I’ve fully owned since the beginning is our VC Partnerships. The startup ecosystem is an anchor of Ashby’s growth. Our goal is to make Ashby the default ATS for venture-backed startups by embedding deeply into the VC talent ecosystem, driving trust, preference, and repeatable startup pipeline. It’s led me to forming deep relationships with VC Talent at firms like Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia, Craft, and hosting our inaugural VC Talent Summit. Now it’s time to think bigger.
The Principle, VC & Startup Ecosystem Lead role is an opportunity for someone to come in and own partnerships across three key pillars: VC Talent, Startups, and Accelerators. I’m looking for someone who’s excited about being the face of this community and building programming that serves founders and VC Talent. Taking what I’ve started and 10x’ing it to increase the impact. You’ll immediately own our startup partnerships, making sure we’re connected with the right firms, running campaigns with Demand Gen to target portfolio companies, building relationships with accelerators to develop programming for founders, and running an event strategy to co-host meetups with top VC firms.

Requirements

• You’ve worked closely with VC Talent Partners and understand their roles in the venture ecosystem.
• You thrive off of a high-ownership, high trust environment and enjoy putting strategy together and then running at it to execute.
• You love designing event programming with partners and know what a startup founder values.
• You lead with curiosity and kindness, and have mastered the art of turning “no’s” into a positive experience for others.
• You’re an exceptional communicator and writer, with a strong executive presence.
• You enjoy being a host, leading conversations and are known for building long-term relationships.
• You’re excited by the idea of building something new and meaningful for the startup community.

Responsibilities

• Deepening Ashby’s VC Talent Partner community & programming. You’ll own our annual VC Talent Partner Summit, taking our format and making it even better next year. You’ll develop programming that builds trusted relationships with top Talent Partners, create content, events, and touchpoints that invest in Talent Partners and become a known, trusted advisor in the community.
• Extending Ashby’s startup ecosystem. You’ll design events that bring together founders and first recruiters, turning community moments into long-term relationships, and make Ashby the default hiring tool in a founder’s stack.
• Building our Accelerator GTM motion. You’ll build relationships with Accelerators and design programming that increases adoption across early-stage companies. Making accelerators a clear part of Ashby’s startup success.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity.
• Opportunity to work with a talented and passionate team.
• 10-year exercise window for stock options. You shouldn’t feel pressure to purchase stock options if you leave Ashby —do it when you feel financially comfortable.
• Unlimited PTO with four weeks recommended per year. Expect “Vacation?” in our one-on-one agenda until you start taking it 😅.
• Twelve weeks of fully paid family leave in the US. We plan to expand this to employees in other countries as situations arise.
• Generous equipment, software, and office furniture budget. Get what you need to be happy and productive!
• $100/month education budget with more expensive items (like conferences) covered with manager approval.
• If you’re in the US, top-notch health insurance for you and your dependents with all premiums covered by us.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed