Proposal Enablement Associate
Designer Fund is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage tech companies using design to improve health, sustainability, or prosperity for people. It backs founding teams, particularly those with design backgrounds, across sectors like fintech, healthcare, climate tech, and developer tools.
About Designer Fund
Designer Fund is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in tech companies leveraging design to drive positive outcomes in health, sustainability, and financial prosperity. Its portfolio spans a wide range of sectors including financial infrastructure (Stripe), preventative health (Omada), collaborative tools (Notion), developer tools (Netlify), product management (Linear), payroll and benefits (Gusto), design tools (Framer), and healthcare infrastructure (Commure), among dozens of other companies across fintech, climate tech, healthcare, EdTech, and AI. The firm also runs 'Designer Founders,' a community and platform highlighting designers who have gone on to found and lead companies, reflecting its focus on backing design-driven founders and design-centric startups from early stages through growth and acquisition.
Skills
About the Role
You will work with senior members of the Strategy Team to deliver thoughtful, expertly prepared proposals. You will develop a deep understanding of potential partners' transportation challenges and goals, learn Via's unique technical and operational strengths, and coordinate high-quality written proposals for effective shared mobility services.
Requirements
- Analytical mindset and critical thinking skills; prior legal experience is not required.
- Meticulous and vigilant, with a keen attention to detail.
- Strong organizational and communication skills and an eagerness to help others.
- A positive can-do attitude, good judgment, and the ability to effectively manage competing priorities.
- Willing to wear multiple hats and work on projects of all types, big and small.
- High-energy and enjoy working autonomously.
- Able to independently own projects and creatively address complex administrative challenges.
- Notary public commission is a plus.
- Must be based in NYC and available to work from the office 1-3 days a week.
Responsibilities
- Work closely with proposal managers to submit compliant proposals.
- Coordinate with Via's Legal and Finance teams to review and address detailed regulatory, financial, and compliance requirements.
- Develop working knowledge of internal databases and systems to respond effectively to complex compliance and operational requirements, and make informed recommendations of tools, workflows, and strategies.
- Work closely with Strategy Team leadership to develop new AI strategies, best practices, and tools to streamline operations and enhance efficiency.
- Lead and support the continuous maintenance and improvement of documentation, processes, and knowledge management systems.
- Drive top-of-the-funnel opportunity review processes, including facilitating go/no go recommendations, managing agenda for executive discussion, and reporting on outcomes.
- Manage communications across internal teams and external partners.
Benefits
- Free medical plans
- 401K matching