Startup and Venture Partnerships Associate

What you'll do

In this role, you'll support senior partner managers in deepening Stripe's relationships with the world's top VC firms and accelerators. You'll own the operational and programmatic layer of key partnerships, including credits administration, portfolio onboarding, event planning, and data analysis. This is a cross-functional role with visibility across Stripe's ecosystem, product, and marketing teams.

Responsibilities

• Support senior partner managers in expanding Stripe's relationships within top VC firms by building connections with platform teams, portfolio services, junior partners, and operational stakeholders
• Own the operational layer of key partnerships, including credits administration, portfolio company onboarding, and partner communications
• Support senior team members with account planning, meeting preparation, briefing documents, and structured follow-ups
• Work with data science to track portfolio penetration, credits utilization, and conversion metrics, translating findings into actionable insights for the team
• Plan, coordinate, and execute team-hosted and co-hosted events, including VC dinners, founder roundtables, workshops, hackathons, and portfolio showcases
• Manage end-to-end event logistics, including venue sourcing, invitations, RSVPs, run-of-show, day-of execution, and post-event follow-up
• Build repeatable event playbooks, track event outcomes, and support production of team publications and the startup leads tool

Minimum requirements

• 3+ years of experience in venture capital operations, startup partnerships, business development, or program management
• Experience working with or within VC firms, accelerators, or the startup ecosystem
• Strong project management skills and the ability to manage multiple workstreams, stakeholders, and deadlines simultaneously
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Comfort working with data and using metrics to inform priorities

Preferred qualifications

• Direct experience on a VC platform or portfolio services team
• Familiarity with Stripe's products, particularly Billing, Payments, and Connect
• Event planning or field marketing experience in B2B or startup contexts
• Experience with Salesforce, Looker, or similar CRM and analytics tools
• Existing relationships within the venture ecosystem
• High agency and self-direction in ambiguous environments