Ecosystem Manager

About Lightbringer

Lightbringer, headquartered in Malmö, Sweden, replaces the traditional patent firm with agentic AI and experienced patent attorneys working together, taking filings from about two months to a couple of days at a predictable price. In June 2026, we raised a $10M Series A co-led by 6 Degrees Capital and Newion to fund our expansion into the US.

The role

As our first marketing hire in the US, you'll build Lightbringer's presence in the American startup ecosystem. Around 80% of the role is partnerships with accelerators and incubators; the rest is US marketing on the ground, from events to webinars. You'll be the US counterpart to our Head of Ecosystem in Europe, taking a playbook that already works and making it work here. You'll report to our CMO in Malmö and work alongside our co-founder and CEO, in San Francisco.

What you'll do

• Identify and close partnerships with US accelerators and incubators that support deep tech founders.
• Keep those partnerships active through joint events, webinars, and founder-facing content.
• Represent Lightbringer at demo days, founder meetups, and ecosystem events across the Bay Area.
• Plan and run Lightbringer's own US events and webinars.
• Track partner-sourced pipeline and work with the team to convert it into customers.
• Adapt our European ecosystem playbook to the US and share what you learn with the team in Malmö.

What success looks like in year one

A growing flow of partner-sourced pipeline, and Lightbringer becoming a known name among US accelerators, incubators, and the deep tech founders they support.

About you

• 1–3 years of experience in partnerships, business development, community, or marketing.
• You build relationships easily and communicate clearly, in writing and in person.
• You're organized, take ownership, and move projects forward without close supervision.
• You're eager to learn and bring a growth mindset to new challenges.
• You're comfortable working with a team nine hours ahead, including regular early-morning calls.
• You live in or near San Francisco and are authorized to work in the US without visa sponsorship.

Nice to have

• Experience in the startup ecosystem, at an accelerator, incubator, VC firm, or startup.
• An existing network in the Bay Area startup scene.
• Event planning experience.
• Exposure to B2B SaaS, legaltech, or deep tech.

What we offer

• $115,000–$140,000 base salary.
• Stock options.
• Trips to our HQ in Malmö, Sweden.
• A flexible, SF-based work setup.
• The chance to build our US ecosystem from the ground up.