Job brief: Activations Manager, Startups

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• Listed on Vercel's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-04 (3 days ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-07.
• The apply link opens job-boards.greenhouse.io, the address Vercel's board gives for this job.
• No other listing with this title and place on this board in the last 90 days.
• No layoff notices (WARN) under this name in the state files JoRoute reads.

What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: Not published
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Hybrid - New York City · Office - New York City · Office - San Francisco
• Posted: 2026-11-04

What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Manager. The title says "Manager".

Must have

• 5+ years of experience in SaaS sales or startup go-to-market, including 2+ years managing quota-carrying sellers.

Conditions

• If you’re based within a pre-determined commuting distance of one of our offices (SF, NY, London, or Berlin), the role includes in-office anchor days on Monday, Tuesday, and Frida…

Main duties

• Hire & Grow Talent : Recruit, onboard, and ramp a diverse team of former founders, developers, and early-career sellers. Build a bench that grows into future…
• Coach & Develop : Run 1:1s, call reviews, and skill-building sessions that turn new sellers into credible, technical advisors for founders.
• Build the Activation Machine : Design a high-velocity motion that combines outbound, product-led signals, community, and ecosystem partners (accelerators, VC…
• Be the Voice of Vercel to Startups : Make sure every early founder understands how Vercel's platform and Agent Stack help them build, ship, and scale, and wh…
• AI, Automation & Playbooks : Use AI and automation to multiply team impact, spot patterns in usage and signups, and turn winning plays into repeatable motions.

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Typical listed pay for manager jobs in New York, NY: $169k a year (616 listings, 56 employers). This listing does not publish pay to compare.
• Across Vercel's 71 open listings, 52% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How Vercel hires

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