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Mercury

Strategic Partnerships Manager - VC & Accelerator Ecosystem

$181K–$226K

San Francisco, CA +1 · Remote · Manager · Full-time · Posted Jul 13, 2026

Location
San Francisco, CA
Any Office or Remote
Experience
No minimum years required; 5+ years is listed as a plus.
Education
Bachelor's degree or something you feel is equivalent

About the job

Leads Mercury’s VC and startup ecosystem partnerships, programs, and go-to-market strategy to drive customer referrals and usage.

What you'll do

  • Grow and manage partnerships with VC funds, accelerators, and other startup ecosystem organizations.
  • Lead go-to-market strategy for VC fund banking and emerging managers, and help run the Investor Connect program.
  • Coordinate sponsorships and cross-functional partner onboarding, product planning, and performance reporting.

What they ask for

  • Based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
  • Experience with externally facing stakeholder management or partnerships.
  • Experience working with founders or investors in a VC firm, accelerator, founder community, or startup ecosystem.
  • Strong product mindset, communication skills, attention to detail, and ability to work collaboratively with minimal guidance.

Nice to have

  • 5+ years at a B2B SaaS or Fintech company in partnerships, customer success, investor relations, relationship/account management, or related work.
  • Existing VC ecosystem network; experience with sales negotiations, partnership management, or data-driven strategy.

Pay

$180,900 — $226,100 USD (base salary)

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First seen Oct 10, 2026 · Last verified Nov 5, 2026 (UTC)