Platform Lead - Venture Capital and High-Growth Startups

Persona is the company top startups use to hire people from all around the world. Our vision is a future where each person can find the best role for them and companies can discover the world’s best talent. Founded by two Stanford University graduates, Persona works with the world’s fastest-growing technology startups. Our clients are funded by some of the world’s top investors, like Founders Fund, Sequoia Capital, and Andreessen Horowitz.

Persona is a talent agency that recruits, trains, and staffs talented remote professionals such as yourself. This is an opportunity to work closely with the future Googles, Facebooks, and Amazons of the world—building out their organizations and helping them reach the next level of success.

We support everyone we hire with training, mentoring, and technology resources so they are enabled to do their best and are as happy as possible in their roles. We have a large international team dedicated to supporting and taking care of new Persona team members, and our goal is to provide excellent long-term career opportunities for everyone who joins the team.

Who’s building Persona?

We are a global team of passionate problem solvers who love to build new things and make our customers happy. Our team is made up of motivated, hard-working people spanning the globe, united by a culture of learning and continuous improvement.

What we’re looking for:

We’re hiring a Platform Lead—a unique opportunity for an experienced, entrepreneurial operator to shape and scale our Platform function from the ground up. As a key member of our small, collaborative team, you’ll work closely with the VP of Operations and have access to resources ranging from tech platforms to contractor support. This role is perfect for someone who combines strategy with a hands-on approach, drawing on prior experience launching programs, deepening network relationships, and driving measurable value across a portfolio.

This role is at the Manager or Associate Director level (subject to candidate experience) and reports directly to the VP of Operations, who will be your partner and advocate as you shape the future of Platform. If you’re proactive, personable, and passionate about helping startups succeed—and eager to make your mark at a growing firm with plenty of room for career growth—we’d love to meet you!

Responsibilities—what you'll do:

• Portfolio Engagement & Support - Manage onboarding and Founder check-in workflows that deepen founder relationships and enrich portfolio insights. Architect, manage, and continuously improve how we capture portfolio metrics - ensuring accurate and timely collection - in close collaboration with the VP of Operations and the Investment Team. Design, pilot, and manage programs and resources that support portfolio companies’ GTM and fundraising needs, including educational series, playbooks, expert networks, and exposure opportunities. Manage existing and new communication channels with our Founders, with support of an outsourced marketing resource (e.g. Newsletters, Slack). Manage data-driven storytelling initiatives that amplify our Founders’ stories and drive awareness among their target ICP, with support from an outsourced marketing resource.

• Network Building - Unify and grow existing and new relationships with the company's ecosystem in service of supporting our portfolio’s most critical needs, including corporate partners, operators, founders, and peer firms. Design and oversee the execution of founder-focused events, with the support of an outsourced event coordinator.

• Operational & Process Management - Synthesize portfolio data for quarterly and annual reporting requests (internal and external), in collaboration with the VP of Operations and the Investment team. Streamline and enhance internal workflows related to our portfolio, integrating new tools, automations, and AI to improve efficiency and scale with our firm over time.

Requirements:

• Education: B.A. or higher
• :3+ years in a Platform or adjacent role that combined data management, strategy/consulting, and program management Industry experience within venture capital (strongly preferred), high-growth startup, or similar environment.
• Data management in a relational database (e.g. Airtable, Totem, Standard Metrics) - Intermediate-Advanced
• Microsoft Office (e.g. Excel, Powerpoint) - Intermediate
• Google Workspace (e.g. Gmail, Drive, Docs) - Intermediate-Advanced
• CRM (e.g. Affinity) - Basic
• AI Productivity Tools (e.g. ChatGPT, Perplexity, Granola, Quill, etc) – Basic. You should already be embracing AI in your daily workflow to reduce friction/time spent on deliverables.
• Personable and engaging, with a knack for developing strong relationships with founders and external stakeholders within the broader venture community
• Able to code-switch between diving deep into a dataset and ideating around new platform offerings, without getting too bogged down.
• Solid storytelling skills that aim to persuade an audience (tip: be prepared to share examples from meetings, projects, or presentations you’ve owned)
• High level of comfort being proactive and self-directed with minimal supervision
• Adaptable and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to work U.S. business hours (Pacific Time, Central Time, or Eastern Time)
• This position is for serious, career-oriented candidates

What we offer:

• Best salaries in the industry
• Permanent ability to work from anywhere in the world
• Opportunities for growth and advancement
• A fast-paced and collaborative environment
• Warm and friendly company culture
• Full benefits

Benefits at Persona:

• Health insurance
• Unlimited paid time off (paid sick and vacation leaves)
• Annual bonuses based on performance
• Monthly tech allowance
• Opportunity to be paid in your currency of choice
• Others depending on seniority

This is a full-time and long-term role. We are looking for individuals who are ready to fully commit their time and energy to one company and grow and develop along with that company. All roles at Persona are 100% work-from-anywhere (work from home or wherever it suits you best). If this is your first time working for a U.S. company, that’s okay; we provide guidance and assistance getting set up as a remote professional. Once hired, we will carefully match you to a client company of ours that perfectly suits your career background, skills, and goals.

Visit our website for more information: https://www.personatalent.com/