About JFFVentures
JFFVentures is a specialized fund focused on future-of-work technologies that expand economic mobility for learners and workers. The fund backs early-stage companies across edtech, workforce tech, HR tech, and wraparound supports.
JFFVentures’ unique advantage is its partnership with Jobs for the Future (JFF), a 40-year-old national nonprofit dedicated to education and workforce development. Through this partnership, portfolio companies gain access to insights and connections across the learn-to-work ecosystem, fostering partnerships that accelerate the impact of their technology solutions.
The Role
JFFVentures is seeking a systems-minded operator and relationship builder who gets energy from helping founders succeed. This role is primarily focused on platform and portfolio value creation, with meaningful exposure to investing.
Platform, Portfolio & Operations (70%)
• Serve as a primary point of contact for portfolio companies post-investment, building trusted relationships, understanding their needs, and connecting the dots
• Design and execute programs that create tangible value for founders, including customer introductions, partnerships, talent support, and peer learning
• Act as the connective tissue between JFFVentures and JFF to unlock strategic partnerships across education and workforce
• Build and manage internal systems and tools that power investment tracking, founder onboarding, and relationship management
• Manage fund reporting and LP communications
• Lead how JFFVentures measures and communicates impact, turning portfolio data into stories that resonate with LPs, partners, and the broader ecosystem
• Partner with founders to develop their impact strategies while strengthening JFFVentures’ IMM approach, building frameworks, tracking outcomes, and setting impact performance goals across the portfolio
• Lead impact reporting and communications, including the annual impact report, data-driven insights for LPs and partners, and narratives that reflect the real-world change portfolio companies are driving
• Help grow JFFVentures’ presence in the ecosystem through events, partnerships, thought leadership, marketing, and communications
Investing & Deal Execution (30%)
• Source and screen early-stage investment opportunities across workforce, edtech, and future of work
• Conduct market research and develop investment theses
• Support diligence including market, product, financial, and impact assessment
• Manage pipeline and relationships with founders, accelerators, and co-investors
Who You Are
• 3-5+ years of relevant work experience, ideally in venture capital, management consulting, or a high-performing technology startup
• Highly organized with exceptional follow-through; you build systems, set expectations, and deliver
• A natural relationship builder who earns trust with founders, partners, and investors
• Comfortable with ambiguity; you don’t need a playbook to figure out what needs to get done
• Energized by wearing multiple hats and willing to lean in where needed
• A strong written and verbal communicator who can translate complexity into clarity
• Comfortable with data and financial analysis
• Passionate about workforce development and economic mobility, and motivated by the real-world impact of the companies JFFVentures backs
• Authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring current or future visa sponsorship
Why This Role
• Direct access to JFF’s national network of employers, education institutions, and workforce systems
• Real ownership on a small team, shaping how the platform functions as the fund grows
• Exposure to deal flow, founder conversations, and ecosystem events
• Mission-driven work with companies expanding economic mobility
Benefits
• Base salary range: $100,000-$120,000, with potential annual bonuses
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Opportunity to grow with a small, high-ownership team
• Access to JFFVentures and Jobs for the Future events, convenings, and network
Location
Flexible: remote / hybrid
To Apply
Send your resume and a brief note on why this role resonates with you to team@jffventures.vc with the subject line “Portfolio & Platform Associate Application.” Please also note in your email how you heard about this role or who referred you.