About the RoleThe Network & Client Services team is the engine of the Altis research process. As an Associate, you'll identify, engage, and recruit industry experts whose insights help fuel our research and help clients uncover information they cannot access elsewhere. This is a frontline role: you'll be on the phone and in your inbox daily, building relationships with some of the most interesting people across the fastest-growing, AI-native startups in the world. You won't be filing reports. You'll be building a network.
What We're Looking ForYou're early in your career but not early in your ambition. You've spent 1-3 years in a role that required you to hustle - sales, business development, recruiting, consulting, or something in between. You know how to pick up the phone, take initiative, and follow through. You'll thrive here if you:
- Are energized by working toward goals on a tight timeline
- Can quickly earn trust with sophisticated, high-caliber professionals
- Are naturally curious about AI, startups, and venture capital, and want to understand the ecosystem deeply
- Operate with urgency and take ownership of outcomes, not just activity
- Are organized enough to manage a pipeline without losing the human side of relationship building
- Bring humility and an eagerness to learn
What You'll Do- Source and identify industry experts whose backgrounds match the needs of each research project
- Run high-volume outreach by phone and email to engage and recruit experts on tight timelines
- Qualify experts and schedule them into client conversations, managing logistics end to end
- Maintain an organized pipeline of prospects, keeping follow-through tight so opportunities don't go cold
- Build lasting relationships with experts so they return for future research
Requirements- 1-3 years of experience in a client-facing or outbound role (investment research, expert networks, recruiting, BD, or similar)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Track record of hitting targets in a metrics-driven environment
- Bachelor's degree
- Authorization to work in the United States
Bonus points for:- Experience managing external stakeholders in prior roles
- Familiarity with expert network or knowledge services businesses (AlphaSights, GLG, Tegus, etc.)
- Existing relationships in VC, PE, or operator communities
Compensation & Benefits- $75,000-$95,000 base compensation
- Additional performance-based variable compensation
- Significant pre-Series A equity (early-employee restricted stock)
- 100% employer-paid health benefits
- Free lunch in-office
- New York City - in-office 4 days/week
