Startup Program Manager, APAC

Job Description

GitHub for Startups helps startups go from seed funding to unicorn status on the world's largest and most advanced software development platform. We do this by working with leading investors, accelerators, and startup support organizations to bring the best of GitHub to their respective portfolios.

As a Startup Program Manager covering India and the broader APAC region, you will help grow all facets of the program in your region with the goal of driving GitHub mindshare and program sign-ups. You will be part of the Revenue organization at GitHub and will report directly to the Senior Manager, Startup Program.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the scoping, planning, and execution of programmatic elements of the GitHub for Startups Program in your region.
• Partner and engage with VC, accelerator, and startup partners in India and the broader APAC region.
• Work with GitHub for Startups Engagement Lead to identify and manage education and community-building opportunities for in-region startups both within and outside the program
• Work with GitHub for Startups Operations lead to measure the success of the program in your region to glean insights and understand opportunities for improvement
• Partner closely with a wide set of internal and external stakeholders, including the Startup program at Microsoft
• Proactively identify, flag, and mitigate program risks

Mandatory Qualifications:

• Experience working within a startup program at a SaaS or other technology company
• Experience working within a VC, Accelerator, or Incubator with a focus on programmatic engagement with portfolio companies
• 6+ years’ experience working cross-functionally with tech and non-tech teams
• 5+ years' experience in Program Management
• Previous tech/SaaS industry experience; ability to lead a high-level technical conversation with startup founders and their teams
• Ability to leverage critical thinking to improve processes and procedures
• High energy and action-oriented with a history of getting things done in complex environments
• Self-starter mentality, yet a team player with a collaborative approach
• Superior analytical skills and particular attention to detail with good business judgment and outstanding presentation, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to leverage strategic vision to inform priorities
• Results-oriented with a strong work ethic to thrive in a high-performance culture
• Ability to create a performance- and metrics-focused culture
• Ability to flex the focus of work as priorities shift across the business related to this segment and our product set

Location: In this role, you can work remotely from anywhere in India.

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Who We Are:

GitHub is the developer company. We make it easier for developers to be developers: to work together, to solve challenging problems, and to create the world’s most important technologies. We foster a collaborative community that can come together—as individuals and in teams—to create the future of software and make a difference in the world.

Leadership Principles:

Customer Obsessed - Trust by Default - Ship to Learn - Own the Outcome - Growth Mindset - Global Product, Global Team - Anything is Possible - Practice Kindness

Why You Should Join:

At GitHub, we constantly strive to create an environment that allows our employees (Hubbers) to do the best work of their lives. We've designed one of the coolest workspaces in San Francisco (HQ), where many Hubbers work, snack, and create daily. The rest of our Hubbers work remotely around the globe. Check out an updated list of where we can hire here: https://github.com/about/careers/remote

We are also committed to keeping Hubbers healthy, motivated, focused and creative. We've designed our top-notch benefits program with these goals in mind. In a nutshell, we've built a place where we truly love working, we think you will too.

GitHub is made up of people from a wide variety of backgrounds and lifestyles. We embrace diversity and invite applications from people of all walks of life. We don't discriminate against employees or applicants based on gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, age, national origin, citizenship, disability, pregnancy status, veteran status, or any other differences. Also, if you have a disability, please let us know if there's any way we can make the interview process better for you; we're happy to accommodate!

Please note that benefits vary by country. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask your Talent Partner.