Startups are driving disruptive AI-powered innovation across every major industry. NVIDIA supports these emerging technologies by partnering with leading startups to leverage AI, HPC, and edge computing. NVIDIA Inception, an acceleration platform for AI and GPU-accelerated startups, provides go-to-market support, expertise, and technology to more than 30,000 startup members.
This new role offers the right candidate the opportunity to shape NVIDIA's work with the global startup ecosystem by helping us build the processes, AI-tools, and personal relationships with founders, VCs, and NVIDIA leaders. You will develop new scalable program motions that allow NVIDIA to reach the most important startups in the world.
What you’ll be doing:
Engage with leading startups focusing on platform adoption, co-selling opportunities and go-to-market initiatives
Scout, identify, and recruit top startups to join NVIDIA Inception program
Expand the NVIDIA Inception program ecosystem by aligning with leading innovation labs, venture capital firms and industry software vendors (ISVs)
Collaborate with program and regional leaders to develop strategies and resources that ensure full support for strategic startups
Report on data driven key business metrics to show impact on startup ecosystems
Identify key stakeholders for startup engagements within NVIDIA Inception as well as DevRel and Sales.
What we need to see:
BS/MS or equivalent experience
8+ years of relevant work experience such as startup accelerators and incubators, executive or management positions at startups or platform ecosystem development at automotive or manufacturing companies
Strong knowledge of the startup and VC ecosystems, in the US and globally.
Experience in relevant technologies, computing, and deep learning application development is a plus
Can-do attitude and high energy with leadership and excellent interpersonal skills and possess ability to learn complex concepts in a fast-paced environment.
Ways to stand out from the crowd:
Background in a venture backed startup or exit with a deep network of connections into AI startups and VCs.
Experience working on AI model training/inferencing and other GPU-related technologies
Experience in successfully leading strategic partnerships and/or business development programs.
Experience working with and solution selling to developers and advanced technology startups.
NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers! We have some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the world working for us. If you're creative and autonomous, we want to hear from you!
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Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 152,000 USD - 247,250 USD for Level 4, and 184,000 USD - 299,000 USD for Level 5.
You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.
Applications for this job will be accepted at least until December 6, 2025.NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.
