Nebius · 10 hours ago
Global Startup Community Manager - Academia
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expNebius is leading a new era in cloud computing to serve the global AI economy. They are seeking a Global Startup Community Manager for Academia to engage with university-anchored startup ecosystems and build relationships with technical talent and founders emerging from academic environments.
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Responsibilities
Build and Manage Academic & Research Partnerships
Identify, build, and maintain strategic relationships with universities, research institutions, innovation labs, campus incubators, accelerators, and entrepreneurship programs supporting early-stage startups
Partner with faculty leaders, research groups, and student startup programs to position Nebius as an infrastructure partner for research-backed startups, academic spin-outs, and student-led companies
Serve as a trusted Nebius representative within university-based startup ecosystems, increasing awareness and adoption among founders, technical builders, and research teams
Design and Deliver Academic & Builder Programs (Startup-Focused)
Design and execute Nebius-driven academic and builder programs focused on early-stage startups emerging from university environments, including student founders and research-driven teams
Ensure programs deliver meaningful value to early-stage founders through startup-relevant enablement, resources, and alignment with Nebius’ broader startup ecosystem
Lead University-Focused Events & Startup Ecosystem Activations
Plan and execute startup-focused events including hackathons, founder workshops, technical bootcamps, demo days, and panels in partnership with universities and campus innovation programs
Collaborate with university incubators, accelerators, and student entrepreneurship organizations to deliver high-impact, time-bound activations for early-stage founders and builders
Represent Nebius on campus and at university-led startup and innovation events
Measure and Optimize Community Impact
Own and report on KPIs related to academic startup engagement, early-stage pipeline development, event outcomes, and program participation
Track performance across universities, programs, and activations to understand startup signal and long-term adoption potential
Collaborate Across Nebius
Partner closely with internal stakeholders—including startups, DevRel, product, engineering, marketing, and sales—to ensure academic initiatives align with broader ecosystem and go-to-market objectives
Surface insights from university startup communities to inform developer experience, ecosystem strategy, and long-term investment decisions
Champion the perspective of early-stage founders and research-driven builders within Nebius
Qualification
Required
3–5+ years of experience in community management, partnerships, ecosystem development, or startup programs, with exposure to academic, research, or university-based innovation environments
Proven ability to build and manage partnerships across universities, incubators, accelerators, or early-stage startup ecosystems
Experience designing and executing community programs or events such as hackathons, workshops, demo days, or founder programs
Excellent organizational, communication, and stakeholder-management skills
Ability to operate independently in a fast-paced, global, and cross-functional environment
Genuine interest in AI, emerging technology, and supporting early-stage founders and builders
Preferred
Background in developer communities, technical education, or startup ecosystem development
A track record of driving measurable outcomes through university community engagement and partnerships
Familiarity with AI infrastructure, cloud computing, or developer tools, or the ability to ramp quickly on technical concepts
Benefits
Health insurance: 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and families.
401(k) plan: Up to 4% company match with immediate vesting.
Parental leave: 20 weeks paid for primary caregivers, 12 weeks for secondary caregivers.
Remote work reimbursement: Up to $85/month for mobile and internet.
Disability & life insurance: Company-paid short-term, long-term and life insurance coverage.
Company
Nebius
The Nebius AI Cloud brings powerful full-stack infrastructure for AI developers and practitioners across startups, enterprises and science institutes to build and deploy generative AI applications and rapidly deliver scientific breakthroughs by training and running ML models within a secure, high-performance, and cost-optimized cloud environment.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.04B2025-06-04Debt Financing· $1B
2025-05-15Grant· $45M
2024-12-02Seed
Leadership Team
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Evan Helda
Head of Physical AI
Vinita Ananth
Sr. Director of Product
Recent News
2025-10-25
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