Growth & Partnership (Intern)

About Hightable

Hightable is a global, invite-only collective connecting startup founders with capital, mentorship, and go-to-market support. Driven by seasoned founders, CXOs, and industry experts, Hightable helps startups navigate fundraising, GTM strategy, and market access.

About the Internship

A 6-month, high-ownership internship focused on growth, revenue, and partnerships within the Founder's Office. This role involves owning real numbers from day one, reporting directly to the VP, and being measured on outcomes. Strong performers may be considered for a full-time offer.

Key Responsibilities & Targets

Growth

• Own top-of-funnel growth — build and execute outreach campaigns across LinkedIn, email, WhatsApp communities, referrals, and events to attract founders, investors, and mentors.
• Run and iterate on growth experiments; track what converts and double down on what works.
• Build and maintain a growth funnel/dashboard — applications, conversions, activations, churn.
• Identify and tap into founder communities, college E-cells, and startup events to expand reach.
• Support end-to-end event execution — outreach, on-ground coordination, post-event follow-up.

Growth Targets:

• Months 1–2 (Ramp-up): Generate 50+ qualified leads/month for community membership; shadow and assist in 2+ events.
• Months 3–4: Own outreach for 100+ leads/month with 15–20% conversion to applications; independently coordinate 1 event.
• Months 5–6: Drive 150+ leads/month, improve conversion rate by 10% over baseline; own end-to-end execution of at least 1 flagship event/mixer.

Revenue

• Drive and schedule client/prospect meetings for Hightable’s membership, GTM, and Talent offerings.
• Support pricing pitches, proposals, and sales collateral for prospective members and partners.
• Track and follow up on the sales/membership pipeline — leads, meetings held, conversions, renewals.
• Identify upsell/cross-sell opportunities within the existing member base.
• Support sponsorship outreach and meetings for Hightable events and conferences.

Revenue Targets:

• Months 1–2: Schedule and support 15+ client/prospect meetings per month; build a live pipeline tracker of 20+ prospective paying members/sponsors.
• Months 3–4: Independently drive 20+ client meetings/month and 5+ partnership meetings/month; close or assist in closing 5+ new memberships.
• Months 5–6: Own 25+ client meetings/month; close or assist in closing 8–10 new memberships cumulatively; maintain <10% pipeline drop-off through consistent follow-up.

Partnerships

• Build and maintain a partnership pipeline — map, prioritize, and reach out to VCs, accelerators, corporates, and service providers.
• Draft outreach messages, partnership decks, and collaboration proposals.
• Coordinate calls/meetings between the VP and prospective partners; drive follow-ups to closure.
• Manage existing partner relationships — ensure co-hosted events, referrals, and content collabs are delivered on time.
• Represent Hightable at external events and conferences, building ecosystem visibility.
• Maintain a CRM/tracker of all partner conversations, status, and next steps.

Partnership Targets:

• Months 1–2: Map and initiate contact with 30+ potential partners; schedule 5+ partnership meetings/month; maintain a live tracker for VP visibility.
• Months 3–4: Convert 5+ prospects into active conversations/MOUs; coordinate 8+ partner meetings/month.
• Months 5–6: Close or finalize 2–3 active partnerships (co-hosted events, referral agreements, or sponsorships).

Founder’s Office / Strategic Support

• Work directly with the VP on strategic projects — market research, competitive analysis, GTM strategy for member startups.
• Prepare weekly/monthly decks, MIS reports, and dashboards across growth, revenue, and partnership pipelines.
• Present a mid-term (Month 3) and end-of-term (Month 6) review deck summarizing targets vs. achievements.
• Take on ad hoc tasks as the business requires.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree (any stream).
• Strong communication, pitching, and relationship-building skills.
• Comfortable with cold outreach, follow-ups, and closing conversations.
• Numbers-oriented — comfortable setting, tracking, and hitting targets.
• High ownership mindset — thrives in ambiguity and a fast-paced, target-driven environment.
• Genuine interest in startups, venture ecosystems, sales, and GTM/growth strategy.
• Basic proficiency with Excel/Sheets, PowerPoint/Slides.
• Familiarity with CRM tools is a plus.
• Must be based in Bengaluru — full-time, in-office internship at BTM Layout for the entire 6-month duration.

What You’ll Gain

• Direct, daily mentorship from the VP and founding team.
• Real ownership of growth, revenue, and partnership targets.
• Front-row exposure to deal-making, fundraising, and GTM strategy across dozens of startups.
• A certificate of internship and potential pre-placement offer (PPO) based on clear, measurable performance.
• Access to Hightable’s network of founders, investors, and industry experts.