Vonage

Startup Program Manager

Vonage

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States

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Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

Tech Stack

Cloud

About the role

  • Lead startup engagement efforts, identifying high-potential founders, fostering strategic partnerships, and driving early adoption of Vonage’s high-value APIs (e.g., RCS and Silent Auth).
  • Own end-to-end program design and management, including onboarding, incentive structures, credit allocations, events, and collaborations to drive API adoption.
  • Collaborate with product, sales, and developer relations to provide technical guidance and support to startups.
  • Organize and participate in targeted events, workshops, and partner activations to connect Vonage with startup communities.
  • Monitor startup usage and engagement, disburse incentives in milestones based on performance.
  • Gather actionable insights on new API applications and market needs to inform product strategy.
  • Identify high-potential startups for strategic investment opportunities with partners like Ericsson Ventures.

Requirements

  • 3–5 years of experience in large scale program management, partnerships, or ecosystem development, ideally within startups, APIs, or B2B SaaS.
  • Proven ability to design and run multi-stage programs with significant and measurable results.
  • Strong relationship-building skills, with experience engaging founders, accelerators, and technical stakeholders.
  • Excellent communication skills, able to clearly convey technical and business value to diverse audiences.
  • Analytical mindset with the ability to track metrics, assess ROI, and optimize program performance.
  • Familiarity with developer engagement, API ecosystems, or technical product adoption strategies.