Founder Associate – Growth & Partnerships

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. Produce invitation-only dinners, breakfasts, workshops, and hackathons end to end .

Posted 9/18/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • United StatesJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong event production capabilities, including logistics management, attendee curation, and relationship building. Proficient in maintaining CRM systems and implementing workflows to enhance member retention and engagement.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Event Production ManagementAttendee CurationCRM MaintenanceContent ProductionRelationship Building

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Hard Skills

Event LogisticsWorkflow ImplementationProcess ImprovementSponsorship ManagementContent Creation

Soft Skills

Strong JudgmentHigh StandardsPeople SkillsMotivationAbility to Receive Feedback

Tools & Technologies

CRM SystemsNewsletter PlatformsAI-Assisted Workflows

Industry Keywords

Community EngagementTech SceneEvent FormatsPublic PresenceGrowth Initiatives

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Produce invitation-only dinners, breakfasts, workshops, and hackathons end to end
Source and vet attendees
Run event days and manage follow-up that turns events into relationships
Curate attendees for different event formats
Represent the founder in the room when needed
Maintain the member CRM as the source of truth
Track introductions and manage warm-intro routing
Implement standard follow-up sequences after every event
Build playbooks, templates, and AI-assisted workflows
Audit and improve existing processes
Coordinate volunteers supporting events in New York
Write room recaps and operate the newsletter and content pipeline
Post publicly under the Brderless name and the employee's own name
Work alongside the founder as she increases her public presence
Own event logistics and eventually a complete event production system
Improve post-event introductions and member retention
Participate in partner conversations and learn the company's revenue model
Initiate and develop new growth initiatives

Requirements

What you’ll need

Early-career operator passionate about events, founders, and community
Good with people and systems
Comfortable being visible through posting, hosting, and introducing yourself to founders
Strong judgment and high standards for curation and execution
Able to work with high context and low instruction
Hungry and motivated to build
Able to receive blunt feedback
Cares specifically about technology and founders
Willingness to build a network in public
Full-time availability
Willingness to travel occasionally, mainly to cover rooms the founder cannot attend
Ability to work early mornings and occasional evenings
Nice to have: experience handling sponsorship or partnership money
Nice to have: existing footprint in the San Francisco or New York tech scene
Nice to have: newsletter, podcast, or content production experience
Nice to have: experience with large-format events of 150+ people
Nice to have: a self-directed side project

Benefits

Comp & perks

Paid one-week trial
Full-time employment
Hybrid work arrangement
Travel expenses or travel support implied for occasional travel to cover rooms
Professional growth path toward Chief of Staff or Head of Partnerships