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NotionNotionSan Francisco, CA

Startup Market Lead, AMER

Lead startup acquisition, ecosystem growth, and market development for Notion across North America with focus on the US. Build relationships with founders, VCs, accelerators and communities to drive awareness, adoption and pipeline while executing regional events, campaigns and scalable playbooks.

135k – 200k
HybridBusiness Development

About the role

What You'll Achieve

  • Drive startup acquisition growth across NAMER through partnerships, ecosystem initiatives, events and localized programs.
  • Build and manage relationships with founders, accelerators, VCs, startup communities, universities and strategic ecosystem partners across the region.
  • Increase awareness and adoption of Notion within the NAMER startup ecosystem.
  • Execute regional campaigns and initiatives that improve startup engagement and top-of-funnel pipeline generation.
  • Partner with Marketing, Community and Product teams to improve startup acquisition efficiency and regional funnel performance.
  • Represent Notion at startup ecosystem events, founder gatherings and strategic regional moments.
  • Help identify high-potential startup communities, markets and ecosystem opportunities across NAMER.
  • Contribute to scalable playbooks and regional market development frameworks that support long-term growth.

Skills You'll Need to Bring

  • Experience in startups, partnerships, business development, ecosystem or growth-focused roles.
  • Strong understanding of the NAMER startup ecosystem, especially the U.S.
  • Strong relationship-building and communication skills across founders, investors, partners and community leaders.
  • Comfortable operating both strategically and tactically in fast-moving environments.
  • Ability to manage multiple initiatives and regional priorities simultaneously.
  • Data-oriented mindset with focus on measurable business impact.
  • Strong cross-functional collaboration skills.

Nice to Haves

  • Founder or startup operating experience.
  • Experience working with venture capital firms, accelerators or startup communities.
  • Experience with B2B or product-led growth environments.
  • Familiarity with AI tools, productivity software and modern startup workflows.

Compensation

For roles based in San Francisco or New York City, the estimated base salary range for this role is $135,000 - $200,000 per year.

Skills

StartupsPartnershipsBusiness DevelopmentEcosystem DevelopmentGrowth StrategiesFounder RelationsVc RelationsAccelerator RelationsStartup CommunitiesB2B GrowthProduct-Led GrowthAI ToolsProductivity Software
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