Turing
Head of Startup Ecosystem
Job Summary
This role involves leading Turing's Startup Ecosystem initiatives by cultivating relationships with startups and venture capital firms. The candidate will provide strategic guidance on AI architecture and product development, place technical talent within startups, and organize ecosystem events to enhance Turing's influence. It requires a background in venture capital or startup support, strong network connections, and excellent communication skills. The position offers an opportunity to work at the forefront of AI innovation within a collaborative and growth-oriented environment.
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About Turing
Based in Palo Alto, California, Turing is one of the world's fastest-growing AI companies accelerating the advancement and deployment of powerful AI systems. Turing helps customers in two ways: working with the world’s leading AI labs to advance frontier model capabilities in thinking, reasoning, coding, agentic behavior, multimodality, multilingualism, STEM and frontier knowledge; and leveraging that expertise to build real-world AI systems that solve mission-critical priorities for Fortune 500 companies and government institutions. Turing has received numerous awards, including Forbes's "One of America's Best Startup Employers," #1 on The Information's annual list of "Most Promising B2B Companies," and Fast Company's annual list of the "World's Most Innovative Companies." Turing's leadership team includes AI technologists from industry giants Meta, Google, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Twitter, McKinsey, Bain, Stanford, Caltech, and MIT. For more information on Turing, visit www.turing.com. For information on upcoming Turing AGI Icons events, visit go.turing.com/agi-icons.
About Turing
Based in Palo Alto, California, Turing is one of the world's fastest-growing AI companies accelerating the advancement and deployment of powerful AI systems. Turing helps customers in two ways: working with the world’s leading AI labs to advance frontier model capabilities in thinking, reasoning, coding, agentic behavior, multimodality, multilingualism, STEM and frontier knowledge; and leveraging that expertise to build real-world AI systems that solve mission-critical priorities for Fortune 500 companies and government institutions. Turing has received numerous awards, including Forbes's "One of America's Best Startup Employers," #1 on The Information's annual list of "Most Promising B2B Companies," and Fast Company's annual list of the "World's Most Innovative Companies." Turing's leadership team includes AI technologists from industry giants Meta, Google, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Twitter, McKinsey, Bain, Stanford, Caltech, and MIT. For more information on Turing, visit www.turing.com. For information on upcoming Turing AGI Icons events, visit go.turing.com/agi-icons.
About the Role
Turing is seeking a strategic, relationship-driven leader to head our Startup Ecosystem initiatives. In this role, you will lead the charge in cultivating and expanding high-value relationships across the startup and venture capital landscape. You will work closely with Turing’s executive team and solutioning experts to place exceptional AI and technical talent within cutting-edge startups, offer advisory services to help them shape and execute their AI and product roadmaps, and nurture a vibrant community of AI-focused founders and innovators.
This is a cross-functional, high-impact leadership role ideal for someone with deep VC and startup networks, a passion for AI innovation, and the ability to drive business development, thought leadership, and community-building efforts at scale.
Responsibilities
- Serve as Turing’s primary point of contact for venture capital platforms and their startup portfolios.
- Partner with Turing’s solutioning and delivery teams to offer startups strategic guidance on AI architecture and product development.
- Place high-quality technical talent (AI engineers, developers, etc.) within early- and growth-stage startups.
- Identify, cultivate, and close business opportunities across a diverse portfolio of high-growth startups.
- Design and host strategic ecosystem events, roundtables, and thought leadership initiatives to expand Turing’s influence.
- Build and lead a scalable programmatic approach to startup engagement and demand generation.
- Drive brand awareness and pipeline by leveraging your own network as well as Turing’s platform and content capabilities.
Qualifications
- MBA from a leading business school preferred.
- Prior experience at a venture capital firm (Principal or Senior Associate level) or in a strategic GTM role supporting high-growth startups.
- Deep, trusted relationships within the startup and VC ecosystem.
- Proven track record of initiating, growing, and closing business with startups.
- Ability to credibly advise on technical and product strategy, ideally with exposure to AI.
- Experience planning and executing executive events or community initiatives within the tech/startup space.
- Exceptional executive presence and communication skills.
- Passion for AI and emerging technologies.
What We Offer
- Impactful Work: An opportunity to work with the world’s top AI research teams and contribute to projects that are pushing the boundaries of intelligence. Your efforts will directly support advancements that could shape the future of AI and AGI.
- Growth & Learning: A dynamic environment where you’ll be exposed to the latest in AI technology and data practices. We invest in our team’s professional growth – you’ll learn new skills, take on increasing responsibilities, and carve out a career path in a cutting-edge field.
- Collaborative Culture: Join a team of passionate, talented professionals who care about innovation, quality, and customer success. We foster open communication, knowledge sharing, and a mission-driven atmosphere.
- Competitive Benefits: We offer a competitive salary, performance-based incentives, comprehensive health benefits, and flexible work arrangements. As a fast-growing company in a frontier tech domain, we also offer the excitement of a startup with the stability of an established customer base.
If you’re a technically skilled communicator who enjoys solving hard problems and wants to partner with the luminaries of the AI world, we want to hear from you! Apply now to join us on our mission to accelerate the path to AGI through world-class data solutions and expertise
Advantages of joining Turing:
- Amazing work culture (Super collaborative & supportive work environment; 5 days a week)
- Awesome colleagues (Surround yourself with top talent from Meta, Google, LinkedIn etc. as well as people with deep startup experience)
- Competitive compensation
- Flexible working hours
- Full-time remote opportunity
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. Turing is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics. At Turing we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace and celebrate authenticity, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
For applicants from the European Union, please review Turing's GDPR notice here.
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