Founding Growth & Partnerships Associate

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. Source and vet attendees for invitation-only dinners, breakfasts, galas, and buildathons .

Posted 10/8/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • United StatesJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong event production capabilities, including attendee curation, post-event follow-up, and process improvement. Possesses a passion for community building and technology, with a focus on networking and visibility in the tech scene.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Event ProductionAttendee CurationProcess ImprovementCommunity BuildingContent Production

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Hard Skills

Event ManagementCRM MaintenanceWorkflow AutomationSponsorship HandlingContent Pipeline Management

Soft Skills

Interpersonal SkillsSelf-MotivationReceptiveness to FeedbackCuration JudgmentVisibility and Networking

Industry Keywords

Tech SceneFoundersCommunity EngagementEvent ExperiencePublic Presence

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Source and vet attendees for invitation-only dinners, breakfasts, galas, and buildathons
Run event days and manage post-event follow-up
Curate attendees and design rooms around who should meet and why
Represent the company in the room when the founder cannot attend
Maintain the member CRM as a single source of truth
Track introductions and route warm introductions
Execute a standard follow-up sequence after every event
Build playbooks, templates, and AI-assisted workflows
Audit and improve current processes
Coordinate volunteers supporting events in New York
Produce room recaps and operate the newsletter and content pipeline
Post publicly under the Brderless name and the associate's own name
Work alongside the founder as she increases her public presence
Own event production systems, member retention, post-event introductions, and partnership exposure

Requirements

What you’ll need

Early-career operator passionate about events, founders, and community
Good with people and good at systems
Comfortable being visible through posting, hosting, and introducing yourself to founders
Strong curation judgment and high standards
Able to work with high context and low instruction
Hungry, self-motivated, and fast-moving
Receptive to blunt feedback
Cares specifically about technology and founders
Willingness to build a network in public
Some travel, mainly to cover rooms the founder cannot attend
Availability for evenings and some early mornings
Full-time availability
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: event experience
Nice to have: a self-initiated side project

Benefits

Comp & perks

Paid one-week trial is optional
Opportunities for growth to Chief of Staff or Head of Partnerships
Close, often in-person collaboration with the founder
Professional exposure to founders, operators, investors, and the tech ecosystem