Strategic Partnerships Specialist

Strategic Partnerships Specialist

Alumni Ventures is one of the world's most active venture capital platforms, with $1.4B+ in assets raised and investments in 1,300+ companies. Our network of 850,000+ members and 40+ dedicated investors connects accredited individuals to high-quality venture dealstypically reserved for institutionsthrough our alumni-driven communities and diversified co-investment strategy. With offices in Boston, New York, Chicago, Menlo Park, and Manchester, NH, we're rapidly growing and committed to fueling entrepreneurial success while developing the next generation of VC professionals.

About the Role

The Strategic Partnerships Specialist is responsible for building and systematizing AVs Partnerships Program and supporting our agency of record in daily PR tasks. On the partnership side, you will identify, pitch, and launch co-marketing partnerships with alumni associations, professional societies, and complementary platforms; stand up an operating playbook and repeatable processes; and maintain a clean database and reporting cadence. On the PR side, you will coordinate internally, pitch niche / regional outlets and customer-acquisition podcasts, and manage award and speaking submissionswhile the agency focuses on Tier-1 awareness.

This full-time, in-office role is based in our Manchester, NH headquarters and reports to the VP of Earned and Organic Marketing.

What You'll Do

Partnership Development (Primary)

• Build and manage a pipeline of associations, professional groups, complementary brands, and platforms aligned with AV business focus.
• Develop and negotiate "give-to-get" co-marketing packages (e.g., content swaps)with approved CTAs and compliance
• Prioritize partners providing access to accredited audiences; optimize for lead quality vs. volume and cost
• Create a Partnerships Playbook with criteria, outreach templates, enablement assets, partner onboarding, and measurements
• Coordinate plans with partners, Marketing, and Investment teams; scope content / event / promotion lift; set expectations & timelines
• Maintain a centralized database of contacts; update status & notes in HubSpot / communications CRM
• Propose guardrails for paid opportunities, and run small, ROI-positive experiments when justified

Podcast & Platform Outreach for Acquisition (Primary / Partner-adjacent)

PR Coordination (Secondary)

Operating Cadence, Process & Reporting

Who You Are

Would like it if You Have

Our benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k match, HSA, FSA, Life Insurance, Pet Insurance, Flexible PTO, and Parental Leave as well as career development. All employment is subject to passing a background check. Alumni Ventures is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.