Job description
Join VentureSpring Labs as a premium partner to early-stage entrepreneurs. We seek a strategic, hands-on Startup Growth Lead to design and scale incubation initiatives, foster high-impact mentorship, and build a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem in Austin. You will empower founders to validate ideas, achieve product-market-fit, and accelerate fundraising while forging powerful partnerships that elevate the entire program.
In this role, you’ll blend program management, business development, and community leadership to drive measurable outcomes and sustainable growth for a diverse portfolio of startups and ventures.
Responsibility
- Develop and execute growth strategies for a portfolio of early-stage startups and incubation programs
- Partner with founders to validate business models, refine value propositions, and accelerate go-to-market efforts
- Design, run, and measure accelerator and mentorship programs with clear outcomes and ROI
- Build strategic partnerships with universities, corporations, investors, and community organizations
- Lead data-driven experiments, KPIs, and reporting to a cross-functional leadership team
- Mentor founders on fundraising, customer acquisition, product development, and operations
- Foster a vibrant founder community through events, office hours, and thought leadership
Qualification
- 5+ years experience in entrepreneurship, venture development, or startup programs
- Proven track record launching or scaling startups or incubation programs
- Strong network within the startup and investor community in Austin or willingness to leverage remote networks
- Excellent communication, coaching, and facilitation skills
- Experience with fundraising, grants, or corporate partnerships
- Data-driven mindset with fluency in analyzing metrics and translating insights into action
- Bachelor's degree; MBA or related field preferred