Venture Program Manager

About Crunchbase

Crunchbase is a predictive solution that provides intelligence on private companies, powered by the unique combination of live private company data, AI, and market activity from over 80 million users. We predict private market movements that matter to help investors, deal makers, and analysts make the right decisions.

We are committed to fostering a positive, diverse, and inclusive culture by hiring for potential and embracing individuals with diverse perspectives, backgrounds, experiences, and skill sets. We value transparency and openness, believing that an inclusive environment strengthens our teams and enhances our products.

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Our inclusive remote‑first culture, competitive pay, and employee wellness benefits set us apart!

As a Venture Program Manager at Crunchbase, you will lead and scale the Crunchbase Venture Program (CBVP), a network of 4,000+ venture capital firms, accelerators, and incubators. This role will transform the program into a strategic growth channel that improves data quality, drives founder adoption, and contributes to downstream revenue. You will own the program end‑to‑end, including partner engagement, founder activation, program design, and performance measurement.

This is a zero‑to‑one role focused on building the infrastructure, relationships, and playbooks needed to activate a growing network and translate engagement into measurable business impact.

• Build and manage relationships with venture capital firms, accelerators, and incubators, with a focus on high‑value partners
• Develop and implement a tiered engagement model across the program network
• Define and evolve value propositions tailored to different partner segments
• Lead ongoing engagement with priority firms, including business reviews, roadshows, and strategic discussions
• Serve as the primary point of contact for venture ecosystem partners

• Design and execute programs that drive portfolio company onboarding and engagement on Crunchbase
• Develop activation assets such as onboarding materials, webinars, and co‑branded content
• Partner with firms to run activation campaigns across their portfolios
• Collaborate with Product to inform tools that support activation and data contribution
• Track and optimize the activation funnel from firm engagement through product adoption

• Redesign program benefits and structure to increase sustained partner engagement
• Evaluate and onboard new program participants while maintaining quality standards
• Build and maintain program documentation, playbooks, and internal processes
• Coordinate cross‑functionally with Product, Marketing, Sales, Data, and Legal to execute initiatives
• Manage timelines, dependencies, and stakeholder communication for program initiatives

• Define and track key performance indicators, including partner engagement, data contribution, and founder activation
• Build and refine attribution models connecting program activity to product usage and revenue outcomes
• Report on program performance and impact to leadership
• Use data to inform program improvements and prioritize high‑impact opportunities

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent experience. MBA preferred.
• 3+ years of experience in partnerships, program management, venture capital operations, accelerator programs, or ecosystem development
• Experience…