Senior Program Manager, Mercury
Fundraising Support
$138.5-192.3k
Salary Dependent on Location. +Equity
Banking services for startups
Be an early applicant
Banking services for startups
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
$138.5-192.3k
Salary Dependent on Location. +Equity
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To make scaling tech companies simpler with a personalized banking stack for startups, and power the next generation of companies that will shape the American industry.
Role
Who you are
- Have 5+ years of experience working with founders, operators, investors, or in startup support ecosystems (e.g., accelerators, VC, startup platforms)
- Deeply understand how fundraising works for early-stage companies — from pre-seed through Series A
- Be a self-starter with a strong sense of ownership, a bias toward action, and the ability to independently lead programs from scratch
- Be both systems-minded and founder-empathetic: able to design for scale while staying grounded in the real needs of real people
- Be detail-oriented, organized, and effective at managing multiple initiatives at once
- Be creative — excited to experiment, prototype, and build with agility
- Be an excellent communicator, collaborator, and relationship-builder across functions and ecosystems
- Care about building an inclusive startup ecosystem and supporting underestimated founders
- Bonus: have experience in content creation, community-building, or founder education
What the job involves
- Our Raise team helps early-stage founders not only access capital, but feel confident and supported throughout the fundraising journey. We're looking for a Senior Program Manager to help us level up that support
- In this role, you’ll report to our Head of Community-Led Growth and lead the design, execution, and evolution of high-impact programs that help early-stage founders fundraise more effectively
- You’ll bring creative ideas to life — from content to tooling to partnerships — that give founders tactical edge, emotional confidence, and long-term success
- This role is perfect for someone who thrives in ambiguity, has deep empathy for founders, and wants to build scalable, founder-first solutions with measurable impact
- Own and grow our fundraising support programs — from ideation to launch to iteration — with a focus on scale, quality, and impact
- Design resources, guides, tools, and templates that help founders navigate every phase of fundraising
- Collaborate cross-functionally with content, design, events, and product teams to bring founder-facing experiences to life
- Build and maintain partnerships with VCs, accelerators, and ecosystem players to drive opportunity and visibility for founders
- Identify and prioritize needs across founder segments (e.g., first-time founders, underestimated founders, solo founders) and tailor support accordingly
- Track and analyze outcomes, measuring both engagement and impact, to continuously improve programs
- Contribute to storytelling and content that makes the fundraising process feel more transparent, human, and achievable
- Stay close to the early-stage founder journey, actively surfacing insights to inform Mercury’s broader strategy
Our take
Frustrated by the archaic, fee-laden banking services offered to entrepreneurs, the founders of Mercury set out to create a better solution. They envisioned a platform that was dynamic, tech-driven, and free from unnecessary fees.
Mercury delivers on this vision by automating business payment processes, offering FDIC-insured accounts, and providing full API access, empowering entrepreneurs with greater control and efficiency. This approach stands in stark contrast to traditional startup banking, which often burdens young businesses with high fees and limited functionality.
By prioritizing user experience and offering a free service tier, Mercury has attracted over 100,000 businesses and achieved a $1B valuation in 2021. As a rising unicorn in the stagnant world of startup banking, mercury is poised for continued growth, constantly adding new features and expanding its team to further disrupt the industry.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
50% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Mar 2025
$300m
SERIES C
Jul 2021
$120m
SERIES B
Total funding: $450.9m
Company benefits
- Health, dental, & vision
- 12+ weeks of paid parental leave
- $600 USD custom WFH equipment setup
- Unlimited vacation policy (with a mandatory minimum)
- Retirement matching up to 4% of base salary (401k/RRSP)
- Paid 6-week sabbatical after the 5-year mark
- Annual $1K USD learning & development budget
- Unlimited book budget
- Weekly $100 USD food budget
- Monthly $100 USD wellness budget
- Monthly $50 USD cellphone reimbursement
- Pet-friendly offices with free tea & lunch
Company HQ
SoMa, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Jason Zhang
(COO)Studied Biology at Stanford before spending over 4 years at Heyzap in Business Development.
Immad Akhund
(CEO)Graduated from the University of Cambridge, then worked as a Software Developer at Aquila and Bloomberg. Also founded Clickpass and Heyzap, and was a Part-time Partner at Y Combinator.
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