VC Partnerships Manager, NYC

Rho•New York, NY

82d•$145,000 - $165,000

About The Position

If you live and breathe the early-stage ecosystem, and know the power of getting in early, this is your moment. Rho is becoming the go-to finance platform for startups. We’ve proven that VCs and accelerators are one of our highest-performing growth channels. Now we need someone in-market to own this motion full-time, someone who already has the network, the founder fluency, and the drive to build something category-defining. This is not a passive partnerships role. You’ll run point on high-conversion relationships with top-tier funds, build warm referral engines, and help make Rho the first finance partner founders think of when they raise.

Requirements

You have 4–6 years of experience in VC partnerships, channel partnerships, or VC platform.
You already know the NYC venture scene—by name, by table, by deal.
You’ve led or supported founder-first events that people actually want to attend.
You balance long-term relationship building with short-term execution.
You’re a credible, founder-facing operator who knows how to bring value without being transactional.
You’re hungry to own a market and build something visible—and you love being on the front lines of venture and startups.

Responsibilities

Build & scale VC relationships with top-tier firms, emerging managers, and solo GPs across NYC
Be our accelerator expert. YC, Pear, StartX, partnering with programs to engage cohorts at scale
Drive a warm referral pipeline tied directly to acquisition goals and team quota
Attend some of the top startup events in the ecosystem. We’ve run 200+ since January!
Represent Rho in the field. You’ll be everywhere founders and investors are, from demo days to deal dinners.
Track, measure, and optimize referral conversion, partner impact, and event performance