Startup Marketing

The role

You will run the operational backbone of the Startup Program and build the SF founder-dinner motion. This includes managing application triage, event logistics, and building relationships within the San Francisco startup ecosystem.

What you will do

• Run the operational backbone of the Startup Program.
• Own application triage, credit issuance, partner UTM tracking, and CRM hygiene.
• Build and run the SF founder engine by sourcing guest lists and managing event logistics.
• Drive light event marketing and promotion including invitations and landing pages.
• Partner with Developer Relations to reach founders.
• Grow Render's footprint in the SF ecosystem through relationships with founders, operators, and VCs.
• Track attendance, attribution, and conversion from event to customer.

Required qualifications

• 4-6 years of experience across sales, partnerships, marketing, program or operations management, recruiting/talent, or developer relations.
• Deep roots in the SF startup ecosystem.
• Fluency in the venture landscape and understanding of the AI transformation.
• An instinct for how developers adopt tools.
• High agency and strong organization.
• Based in San Francisco, including for evening events.

Nice to have

• Existing relationships with founders, operators, accelerators, or VC platform/portfolio teams.
• Experience running events, community programs, or founder-facing initiatives.
• Familiarity with the modern GTM stack (HubSpot, Airtable, Clay, Apollo, and similar).
• Hands-on familiarity with the developer-tools and cloud infrastructure landscape.

Benefits

• 4 weeks of paid vacation.
• 14 weeks of fully paid parental leave.
• Long-term disability, life insurance, and 401K plans.
• 100% employer-paid medical coverage and 99% employer-paid dental and vision coverage for you and a dependent.
• FSAs and HSAs are available.
• Monthly lifestyle stipend for wellness, mental health and therapy, hobbies, etc.
• Monthly cell phone and internet subsidy.
• Commuter benefits for Renders in the Bay Area.
• Home office stipends for remote Renders.
• Continuous learning benefits & related support.

Before you apply

• This position is generally not eligible for new visa sponsorship.
• At Render's discretion, the business may sponsor existing visa transfers.
• Applicants who require sponsorship must receive business authorization.

About the company

Render is building a modern cloud platform for developers creating AI-native, full-stack, multi-service applications. The platform is trusted by over 7 million developers worldwide.