Startup Market Lead, AMER
San Francisco · New York · USD 135,000-200,000 / year · Full-time · Hybrid · Posted Oct 19, 2026
At a glance
- Employment
- Full-time
- Workplace
- Hybrid
- Location
- San Francisco · New York
- Salary
- USD 135,000-200,000 / year · Base salary
About the role
- The Startup Market Lead, AMER role is responsible for driving startup acquisition and ecosystem growth across North America, with a initial focus on the U.S market.
- Based in San Francisco, this person leads regional market development initiatives across partnerships, startup communities, events, founder engagement and localized programs.
- Working closely with the Head of Startups and cross-functional teams, this role combines ecosystem knowledge, relationship building and execution excellence to grow startup awareness, product adoption and top-of-funnel pipeline.
Responsibilities
- 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.
Requirements
- 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.
Preferred qualifications
- 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.
Benefits
- Highly competitive cash compensation
- Equity
- Benefits
