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About UsA-Players connects top-tier talents with socially impactful businesses, startups, and investors in the US and EU. Our mission is to assist these organizations in finding the right individuals for their leadership positions and providing them with top-notch business assistants. Moreover, we foster a global community of impact-driven startup founders and investors. We are committed to changing the world's money-first culture to impact-first, guided by our values: impact, transparency, quality, growth, and partnership.
Position OverviewWe seek a motivated and proactive Business Development Manager to join our A-Players team. This role is crucial in driving our lead generation strategies, managing outreach efforts, and supporting business growth initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a hands-on approach, excellent communication skills, and the ability to engage with inbound and outbound contacts. This hybrid role combines research, lead generation, communication, and CRM management, with an opportunity to take a proactive role in the department and take on full campaign and activity leadership.
What you will do● Conduct comprehensive lead generation activities, including market research, contact collection, outreach, and follow-up communications.● Manage and expand new and existing contact databases, leveraging third-party platforms (e.g., LinkedIn) for outreach while systematically reactivating old contacts.● Craft clear, engaging messages tailored to the recipient's profile and background, ensuring high-quality communication and relationship building.● Ensure systematic management of leads and communications within CRM tools and reporting systems, consistently delivering structured updates to the team.● Assist in the preparation and execution of company events, including event planning, communication, and post-event follow-ups.● Initially screen unqualified or less-filtered leads and perform preliminary qualifications; within 6-9 months, progress to leading independent calls with ICPs.● Prepare and present reporting documents and presentations for internal stakeholders.● Work in a team of CEO, CEO of the Business Assistance, Head of Growth and Sales Assistant on complex projects. Taking part in organizing the department work and planning large team campaigns and activities.● Stakeholder management and timely communications with different players of our community.
Desired Skills & Experience● 1-2 years of experience in business development, lead generation, or sales, preferably within the US/EU IT sector (familiarity with the startup ecosystem is a plus).● Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to compose well-structured and persuasive messages.● Experience using CRM systems and proficiency with data structuring in Spreadsheets or other reporting tools.● A well-organized, structured approach to work, with a balance of creativity and attention to detail.● Strong ability to multitask, work independently, and take initiative on projects.● Eagerness to grow professionally within the sales and business development field with more and more independence, supported by mentorship, training, and development within the team.● A proactive mindset and ownership mentality, ready to take responsibility for tasks and contribute to the team's success.
About Statusphere
Statusphere helps busy consumer brands scale micro-influencer marketing in a fraction of the time. Trusted by 400+ companies like Covergirl, Hearst, Fever-Tree, Humble Brands and more – the platform combines a sophisticated creator matchmaking algorithm, fulfillment technology, automated reporting and guaranteed posts to help brands maximize their influencer marketing investment.
Founder, Kristen Wiley, got the idea for Statusphere while she was coordinating influencer marketing campaigns for brands. At the time, she was also an influencer herself. After seeing first-hand how messy and time-consuming influencer marketing can be, she envisioned a win-win solution for brands and influencers alike.
Today, the Statusphere platform has helped hundreds of marketers restore their bandwidth and get creator posts at scale. We have also matched tens of thousands of happy creators with customized collaborations, and growing.
Who are we looking for?
Statusphere is searching for a talented Digital Designer. In this role, you will be responsible for creating designs across various formats, including SMM graphics, digital ads, presentations, PDFs, and infographics. You will also work with Statusphere’s website, focusing on UI/UX design and optimization, conversion optimization, A/B testing, and front-end implementation.
As the solo designer on our team, you will have ample creative freedom and the opportunity to work autonomously, while still being provided with lots of support from your team. You will work as part of the Marketing Department, but as the team and product grow, there may be an opportunity for you to step into a Lead Designer role, overseeing a small team in the future.
If you're excited about the world of influencer marketing and want to help connect top creators with leading businesses, then the role at Statusphere is exactly what you're looking for!
Skills and experiences you’ll bring to the table:
1. At least 4 years of experience in digital design2. Experience in creating materials for B2B marketing3. Graphic & Visual Design● UI/UX Design: Ability to design user-friendly interfaces and provide a seamless user experience across all sales enablement tools and the website.● Proficiency in Design Tools: Expertise in tools like Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, XD), Figma, and Canva for creating mockups, wireframes, and prototypes.● Branding: Ability to work with or create branding guidelines to maintain visual consistency across all digital assets.● Typography & Layout Skills: Experience in designing clean, modern layouts for websites, sales decks, case studies, and other materials.4. Web Design & Development● HTML, CSS, JavaScript: Solid understanding of front-end web development to build, maintain, and update your website design.● Responsive Design: Ability to design and build websites that work smoothly across mobile, tablet, and desktop devices.● CMS Expertise: Experience with Wordpress & Hubspot● Knowledge of SEO Best Practices: Ability to design and build with search engine optimization in mind, ensuring fast load times, mobile-friendliness, and structured data for better rankings.5. Development of Interactive Tools● JavaScript Frameworks: Familiarity with libraries and frameworks like React.js or Vue.js for building dynamic and interactive tools like pricing calculators.6. Sales Enablement Tools● Presentation Design: Ability to design professional, visually appealing presentations, sales decks, and case studies that align with the Statusphere brand.● Interactive PDFs & Forms: Experience creating interactive PDFs or forms for lead generation, sales quotes, and internal tools.● Email Template Design: Familiarity with creating email templates compatible with HubSpot.7. Problem Solving & Technical Skills● Prototyping Tools: Use of prototyping tools such as Figma, or Adobe XD to simulate pricing calculators or other interactive elements before they are built.● Cross-Browser Compatibility: Experience ensuring that web designs and tools function well on various browsers (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, etc.).● Testing & Debugging: Skill in testing tools for bugs and ensuring smooth performance across platforms and devices.8. Collaboration & Project Management● Collaboration Tools: Familiarity with collaboration tools Slack, ClickUp, and Confluence or similar● Strong Communication Skills: Ability to gather requirements from stakeholders, present design ideas clearly, and iterate based on feedback.● Time Management: Experience in handling multiple projects, prioritizing work, and delivering on time.9. Basic Analytics & Reporting● Experience optimizing design for conversions: webpages, Landing Pages, Ads, etc● Google Analytics: Understanding of Google Analytics tracking for website performance and engagement.● Mouseflow: Experience with using Mouseflow or similar web traffic analysis tools for optimization● A/B Testing: Experience in setting up and evaluating A/B tests for design improvements or tool optimization.10. Additional Soft Skills● Strong sense of Ownership: Ability to go beyond design and understand the “why” asking clarifying questions and ensuring that any and all projects meet the ultimate business objectives● Adaptability: Ability to learn new tools or systems quickly as needed.● Attention to Detail: A meticulous eye for design precision and functionality.● Creativity & Innovation: Ability to come up with creative solutions for improving user experiences and developing engaging designs.● Being self-manageable: As the solo designer on the team, you’ll need to effectively prioritize your tasks and work with minimal supervision.
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About client:Statusphere scales micro-influencer marketing in a fraction of the time. Our platform helps brands and creators maximize their content using first-party data, matchmaking, reporting and fulfillment technology. We help people discover products they love, from people they trust.
Role overview:About You:Location: US Based, Remote
In this role, you’ll motivate and align a team of software engineers in a fast-paced startup environment. You’ll also work cross-functionally with departments to execute outcome-based product strategy that will help us achieve key business outcomes.As a Senior Fullstack Engineer, you will use your mastery of JavaScript, Node.js, AWS, and PostgreSQL to deliver Statusphere’s key product and business outcomes. You are a thoughtful engineer who wants to work on a small, product-focused team. You will contribute to and follow established coding guidelines, contribute to process improvements, write and maintain clean application code, and avoid investing copious amounts of time optimizing things that don’t matter. You will be a productive team member both independently, and in collaborative and supporting capacities. You will help establish team values and reinforce Statusphere’s Core Values.
Responsibilities:• Lead the entire product development lifecycle including the design, development, deployment, and maintenance of new and existing features• Use continuous delivery to ship incremental improvements at least once per week• Facilitate code reviews to spot issues around architecture, performance, security, and consistent coding patterns• Follow and improve upon Statusphere’s engineering guidelines, code style, and continuous delivery process• Communicate plans, progress, blockers in team review meetings• Frequently ask clarifying questions about the intended impact of the work, weighing options, and devising creative solutions to complex problems• Assist with training and onboarding of team members as needed• Contribute to team and individual development where needed• Foster an environment that supports Statusphere’s core values where team members feels empowered to speak up, contribute ideas, and collaborate effectively• Align and motivate engineering team members to execute on technical strategy and vision to meet deadlines• Contribute to and execute engineering technical roadmap • Provide regular updates to Senior Engineering Manager on progress of key milestones, risks, blockers, mitigation, and issues
Requirements:• 3+ years of experience or the equivalent working in a startup environment• Desire to assist the VP of Product and Engineering to build and grow a team of high performing Software Engineers• Deep knowledge and understanding of Node.js, React, Express, PostgreSQL, and AWS• Preferred background in Data Analytics or Machine Learning• Demonstrated experience designing greenfield systems and planning complex projects• Ability to identify and rollout tools that will set the Software Engineering team up for success.• Ability to drive high levels of productivity and motivate the Engineering team to exceed business goals through mentorship.• Ability to effectively manage time, prioritize tasks, and work within deadlines with little to no supervision.• Excellent communication, teamwork, and project management skills.• Be an ambassador of our company culture and assist in continuing to create a place where people love coming to work.• Ambition to learn the business of consumer marketing and how it relates to software development and overall business goals at Statusphere.• Attend all in-person team events as needed
Perks:• Flexible / Remote Work • 100% Paid Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance for Full-Time Employees• Eligible for Employee Stock Options• Unlimited PTO • 4% 401k Match • People-First Culture
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States.
We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
About client:Geek Ventures is a successful VC firm investing in US startups with immigrant founders disrupting $10B+ markets with AI. Founded and led by Ihar Mahaniok, an investor and engineering expert with 15+ years of successful experience in the startup ecosystem, Geek Ventures understands firsthand the challenges immigrant founders face in raising capital and building connections within the US venture capital ecosystem. The firm effectively supports highly innovative yet underappreciated startups with outstanding founders by leveraging their exceptional community and deep understanding of the industry trends.
Check out what TechCrunch and Business Insider wrote about Geek Ventures & its founder - here & here.
Job requirementsAbout You:Location: Europe (preferably CEE), remote
We're looking for a passionate Analyst to join Geek Ventures. This is a unique opportunity for someone with a keen analytical mindset, eager to learn and grow, while working alongside a top-notch team. In this role, you'll dive into the stories of remarkable startups, help the investment team decide which ones to invest in, and contribute to their success.
This is a rare chance to join a leading US VC firm from Europe, where both your skills and mindset are truly valued.
Responsibilities:● Contributing to Geek Venture’s deal flow - sourcing, outbound reach outs, working with inbound applications;
● Evaluating potential investment opportunities, conducting due diligence, and providing valuable insights to inform investment decisions. This includes:1. Market size analysis2. Competitor analysis3. Product vision, quality, customer fit, sales analysis4. Financial modeling
● Proactively participating in process improvements
How an ideal candidate should look like:● Experience: 1-3 years in a VC environment or a financial background with a strong interest in the startup space. This may include:○ A degree in economics, finance, or business;○ Experience in analytical roles, working with numbers (e.g., accounting, economics, consulting, banking);
● An analytical mindset and attention to detail: you excel at working with numbers and ensure precision and accuracy in reports and investment memos;
● Industry insight: a strong understanding of industry trends and the ability to identify and evaluate new investment opportunities, as well as develop investment theses;
● A proactive approach and eagerness to learn: you stay up-to-date on industry developments, have a solid market knowledge, and are committed to refining your skills and adopting best practices;
● Partnership building: exceptional interpersonal skills to successfully foster and maintain relationships with team members, portfolio company founders, entrepreneurs, and other industry stakeholders, while consistently adding value.
About client:
Poolday.ai - is a self-serve platform enabling performance marketers to generate videos in any language and style instantly using our AI actors. The product is giving marketing and creative teams the ability to rapidly A/B test anything alongside existing gameplay recordings to produce a wide range of video styles — from green screen to floating heads, to organic looks—comparable to what real content creators make. The platform increases ROI on user acquisition and boosts operational efficiency by cutting out the need to coordinate with content creators, giving marketers complete control over the script and style of the video.
Mission: Empower app marketers to instantly create top-performing video ads.
We're looking for a Full Stack Engineer who will help build a brand-new product from the ground up and expand the team to take the company to the next level.
Job requirements
About You:
Full-Stack Developer Experience: You have mid to senior-level full-stack development experience, with a minimum of 3 years in a startup environment.
Technical Proficiency: You possess strong proficiency in JavaScript and TypeScript, with substantial experience in backend development using serverless Node.js architectures, specifically with TypeScript and AWS Lambdas. Your expertise extends to database management with PostgreSQL and front-end development utilizing Next.js React.
Product focused: You’re not just building features that have been asked, you understand the user journey, product vision and persona to make sure you can make choices yourself whenever needed.
Self-Directed Leadership: Demonstrated ability to independently lead projects to successful completion, pushing projects across the finish line without the need for constant supervision.
Web Development Skills: You have a strong background in developing and maintaining complex web applications, understanding both front-end and back-end challenges.
Cloud Infrastructure Knowledge: Your experience includes creating and managing scalable cloud solutions, particularly with AWS services, capable of growing with our company.
User-Centric Approach: Prioritizing user experience and needs in every project is second nature to you.
Technology as a Tool: You view technology as a means to solve problems and create value, not just as an end in itself.
Independence and Collaboration: You're self-driven but understand the value of teamwork and collaboration.
A Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field will be considered an advantage but not required.
Responsibilities:
Lead and Execute Technical Projects: Responsible for overseeing and contributing to a wide range of technical initiatives, including the development of the self-serve platform, integration with marketing channels, video generation modules, enhancement of internal tools, and advancement of the machine learning stack. This role demands active participation in every project phase, from planning through to execution and delivery.
From Concept to Completion: Collaborate with product and design teams to create and refine new features. Participate in all phases from planning to deployment, ensuring a balance between front-end aesthetics and back-end functionality.
API Integration and Code Quality: Manage seamless API integrations for dynamic data flow. Conduct code reviews to ensure quality, security, and maintain detailed documentation for ongoing support.
Front-End Excellence: Transform design mockups into responsive, interactive web applications. Focus on user experience, optimizing for speed, and ensuring compatibility across all major browsers and devices.
Back-End Development: Build and maintain server-side logic, including API development, database management, and ensuring scalability and security of the back-end infrastructure.
Interface Design and Usability: Prioritize the development of user-friendly interfaces, emphasizing ease of navigation, accessibility standards, and responsive design to enhance user engagement.
Unique Qualifications:
- You value simplicity and have experienced the complexities similar to those faced by Airbnb and Uber, especially in high-load environments like video processing or CPU-intensive tasks.
- Your experience with advanced workflows and a preference for less tech clutter, focusing on pragmatic solutions, sets you apart.
- You've contributed to significant user growth through pragmatic decision-making, even if it meant working with less-than-ideal code at times. The notion of someone who prioritizes perfect code over practical, impactful development is not in line with our philosophy
About client:
Poolday.ai - is a self-serve platform enabling performance marketers to generate videos in any language and style instantly using our AI actors. The product is giving marketing and creative teams the ability to rapidly A/B test anything alongside existing gameplay recordings to produce a wide range of video styles — from green screen to floating heads, to organic looks—comparable to what real content creators make. The platform increases ROI on user acquisition and boosts operational efficiency by cutting out the need to coordinate with content creators, giving marketers complete control over the script and style of the video.
Mission: Empower app marketers to instantly create top-performing video ads.
We're looking for a Full Stack Engineer who will help build a brand-new product from the ground up and expand the team to take the company to the next level.
Job requirements
About You:
Full-Stack Developer Experience: You have mid to senior-level full-stack development experience, with a minimum of 3 years in a startup environment.
Technical Proficiency: You possess strong proficiency in JavaScript and TypeScript, with substantial experience in backend development using serverless Node.js architectures, specifically with TypeScript and AWS Lambdas. Your expertise extends to database management with PostgreSQL and front-end development utilizing Next.js React.
Product focused: You’re not just building features that have been asked, you understand the user journey, product vision and persona to make sure you can make choices yourself whenever needed.
Self-Directed Leadership: Demonstrated ability to independently lead projects to successful completion, pushing projects across the finish line without the need for constant supervision.
Web Development Skills: You have a strong background in developing and maintaining complex web applications, understanding both front-end and back-end challenges.
Cloud Infrastructure Knowledge: Your experience includes creating and managing scalable cloud solutions, particularly with AWS services, capable of growing with our company.
User-Centric Approach: Prioritizing user experience and needs in every project is second nature to you.
Technology as a Tool: You view technology as a means to solve problems and create value, not just as an end in itself.
Independence and Collaboration: You're self-driven but understand the value of teamwork and collaboration.
A Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field will be considered an advantage but not required.
Responsibilities:
Lead and Execute Technical Projects: Responsible for overseeing and contributing to a wide range of technical initiatives, including the development of the self-serve platform, integration with marketing channels, video generation modules, enhancement of internal tools, and advancement of the machine learning stack. This role demands active participation in every project phase, from planning through to execution and delivery.
From Concept to Completion: Collaborate with product and design teams to create and refine new features. Participate in all phases from planning to deployment, ensuring a balance between front-end aesthetics and back-end functionality.
API Integration and Code Quality: Manage seamless API integrations for dynamic data flow. Conduct code reviews to ensure quality, security, and maintain detailed documentation for ongoing support.
Front-End Excellence: Transform design mockups into responsive, interactive web applications. Focus on user experience, optimizing for speed, and ensuring compatibility across all major browsers and devices.
Back-End Development: Build and maintain server-side logic, including API development, database management, and ensuring scalability and security of the back-end infrastructure.
Interface Design and Usability: Prioritize the development of user-friendly interfaces, emphasizing ease of navigation, accessibility standards, and responsive design to enhance user engagement.
Unique Qualifications:
- You value simplicity and have experienced the complexities similar to those faced by Airbnb and Uber, especially in high-load environments like video processing or CPU-intensive tasks.
- Your experience with advanced workflows and a preference for less tech clutter, focusing on pragmatic solutions, sets you apart.
- You've contributed to significant user growth through pragmatic decision-making, even if it meant working with less-than-ideal code at times. The notion of someone who prioritizes perfect code over practical, impactful development is not in line with our philosophy
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