VU Venture Partners · 2 weeks ago
Admissions Associate
San Francisco Bay Area
Full-time
Hybrid
New Grad, Entry Level
$55K/yr - $55K/yrVenture University is a global venture capital and investing education platform that has been running cohorts since 2018. They are seeking an Admissions Associate to lead marketing, interviews, and admissions, focusing on providing a supportive and organized experience for prospective applicants.
Financial ServicesFinTechVenture Capital
Hiring Manager
Jenna Fernandes
Responsibilities
Own the admissions process from first contact through enrollment
Interview prospective applicants and assess fit for Venture University programs
Guide applicants through a thoughtful, white-glove admissions experience
Communicate clearly and warmly with applicants via email, calls, and messaging
Drive enrollments, higher-value sales, and group enrollments through trust-based outreach and follow-up
Work with strategic partners on admissions, partnerships, and group sales initiatives
Support and execute marketing and social media efforts related to admissions
Continuously improve admissions processes, messaging, and workflows
Track applicants, follow-ups, and decisions in an organized and timely way
Collaborate with the Venture University team on cohort planning and growth
Represent Venture University with professionalism, kindness, and enthusiasm
Qualification
Required
Comfortable in a fast-moving startup environment
Genuinely interested in venture capital, startups, innovation, and investing
Motivated by growth, improvement, and building better systems
Strong communicator who can build trust quickly
Highly organized and detail-oriented
Self-motivated and proactive (we do not micromanage)
Positive, kind, and thoughtful in how you work with people
Familiar with marketing, social media, and online communities
Able to manage multiple conversations, partners, and deadlines at once
Values integrity and fit over closing every lead
Own the admissions process from first contact through enrollment
Interview prospective applicants and assess fit for Venture University programs
Guide applicants through a thoughtful, white-glove admissions experience
Communicate clearly and warmly with applicants via email, calls, and messaging
Drive enrollments, higher-value sales, and group enrollments through trust-based outreach and follow-up
Work with strategic partners on admissions, partnerships, and group sales initiatives
Support and execute marketing and social media efforts related to admissions
Continuously improve admissions processes, messaging, and workflows
Track applicants, follow-ups, and decisions in an organized and timely way
Collaborate with the Venture University team on cohort planning and growth
Represent Venture University with professionalism, kindness, and enthusiasm
Preferred
Experience in admissions, sales, partnerships, or community roles
Experience in venture, startups, finance, or tech ecosystems
Experience working on partnerships or group or enterprise sales
Based in San Francisco or familiar with the SF startup community
Experience using CRMs, Notion, Airtable, or similar tools
Benefits
Work closely with a global venture capital and investor network
Be part of a thoughtful, kind, and mission-driven team
Learn directly from leadership that has built Venture University from the beginning
Full training provided with clear processes and support
Opportunity to grow into larger partnership and group sales responsibilities
Flexible, trust-based work environment focused on outcomes, not hours
Meaningful impact helping people access venture education and networks
Company
VU Venture Partners
VU Venture Partners is a multi-sector and multi-stage venture capital fund and is a scalable venture capital fund platform.
Founded in 2018
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
J. Skyler Fernandes
Founder & General Partner
Recent News
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