Vercel

AI Accelerator Lead

Remote - United States

Sponsorship not specified$114k-$172kDetected 18 hours ago

Next.jsFull-Stack DevelopmentCommunicationMentoring

About the role

The Vercel AI Accelerator gives us early access to promising AI-native founders before they have made long-term infrastructure decisions, built their full stack, raised institutional capital, or locked in their go-to-market motion.

Design and run a repeatable program for pre-seed and idea-stage AI founders, helping them move from early idea to working product, clearer company narrative, and stronger technical foundation on Vercel.
Own the full cohort lifecycle, including applications, selection, founder onboarding, programming, community engagement, partner credits, Demo Day, post-program follow-up and content.
Build scalable systems for application review, founder communications, partner activation, content production, and cohort operations.
Partner with Startups, Community, Content, Product Marketing, Vercel Media, Developer Relations, Product, and Engineering to create a world-class founder experience and surface strong founder stories.
Build trusted relationships with founders, VCs, accelerators, operators, and AI ecosystem partners, and bring founder insights back into Vercel's product, marketing, community, and startup strategies.
Deep understanding of early-stage founders, especially pre-seed, idea-stage, or technical founders building from 0 to 1.
Strong interest in AI-native startups, developer tools, infrastructure, and the changing ways founders are building products with AI.
Proven ability to build high-quality founder or community experiences that combine programming, relationships, content, and operational excellence.
Learn and Grow - we provide mentorship and send you to events that help you build your network and skills.

Have built or run an accelerator, fellowship, founder community, demo day, or venture-backed startup program.
Have worked directly with pre-seed or idea-stage founders, AI startups, OSS developers, or technical founder communities.
Have experience creating content programs, founder spotlights, cohort announcements, or media moments around startup communities.
Have worked with developer-first products or are familiar with modern web and AI tooling such as Vercel, Next.js, v0, AI SDK, AI Gateway, Cursor, Claude Code, or similar tools.
Have hosted or produced founder-facing events, workshops, demo days, or community gatherings.
Have been a founder, early startup employee, investor, operator, or community builder yourself.
5+ years of experience in startup programs, accelerators, ecosystem, community, partnerships, founder relations, venture, or strategic programs, ideally in a high-growth technology or developer-focused company.
Experience owning complex programs end to end, from strategy through execution, measurement, and iteration.

The total compensation package may include benefits, equity-based compensation, and eligibility for a company bonus or variable pay program depending on the role.
Own the Vercel AI Accelerator strategy, roadmap, operating model, and execution end to end, with the goal of running multiple high-quality cohorts per year.
The San Francisco, CA base pay range for this role is $114,000 - $172,000.

Competitive compensation package, including equity.
Inclusive Healthcare Package.
Flexible Time Off.
The total compensation package may include benefits, equity-based compensation, and eligibility for a company bonus or variable pay program depending on the role.

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