Partnerships and Community Manager

Job Description: • Define and continuously refine the strategy for Partnerships and Community, with a focus on innovation, value creation, and ecosystem relevance. • Empower and guide the leads of partnerships, sponsorships, and events teams, ensuring they have the clarity, tools, and support to succeed. • Actively represent Lazo in the U.S. ecosystem—attending high-impact events and forging connections with founders, VCs, accelerators, and platforms. • Ensure operational excellence across the area by promoting a mindset of structure, consistency, and accountability within the team. • Oversee team alignment with KPIs—tracking both collective outcomes and individual performance across initiatives. • Promote clear processes for data tracking, partner management, event follow-ups, and ecosystem feedback loops. • Collaborate cross-functionally with Marketing, Product, Legal, and Sales to maximize the impact of external relationships. • Create scalable frameworks to grow the company’s presence and influence across the ecosystem. • Drive a culture of acceleration, ownership, and impact within the Partnerships & Community function. Requirements: • Deep understanding of the U.S. startup and venture ecosystem. • Experience in building and leading strategic partnerships and community initiatives. • Proven leadership of cross-functional and high-performing teams. • Familiarity with CRM and data tools (e.g., HubSpot, Airtable, Notion). • Strategic thinking with a strong bias toward innovation and long-term value. • Motivation and mindset aligned with AI-driven growth and technology adoption. • Excellent communication and relational intelligence in both English and Spanish. • Ability to empower, motivate, and accelerate teams with clarity and purpose. • High ecosystem empathy: understands what adds real value to startups and partners. • Executive presence and ability to act as a trusted voice for Lazo externally. • Resilience and adaptability in a fast-paced, evolving environment. Benefits: • ‍ #Flexible work culture - we focus on goal achievement! • 100% remote. • ️ 3 weeks of vacation. • ‍ Week off between Christmas and New Year's Eve. • Health benefits. • Birthday day off. • Marriage leave, maternity/paternity/adoption leave. • Develop in a fast-paced and challenging environment. • ⭐ Be part of a highly committed team with an excellent work environment. • Work for one of the most challenging ecosystems: the United States. Apply tot his job