AI Accelerator Lead

About Vercel:

Vercel is the agentic infrastructure company. We free people and agents to ship what’s next.

For more than a decade, Vercel has shaped how the web is built. As the team behind Next.js, v0, and AI SDK, we create products that help builders move from idea to production with speed, security, and exceptional developer experience.

Now, software is entering a new era, and the next generation of products will not just be used by people. They will be built, extended, and operated by agents.

We are building the platform for that future, trusted by companies like OpenAI, PayPal, Ramp, Supreme, and millions of developers worldwide. Whether you’re building our products, supporting our customers, growing our community, or shaping our story, you’ll help define what comes next.

About the Role:

Vercel is seeking an AI Accelerator Lead to own the Vercel AI Accelerator end to end and help make it the best program for pre-seed and idea-stage founders building the next generation of AI applications.

The Vercel AI Accelerator gives us early access to promising AI-native founders before they have made long-term infrastructure decisions, built their full stack, raised institutional capital, or locked in their go-to-market motion. This role will own the full program lifecycle across strategy, applications, selection, cohort experience, programming, founder engagement, community, partner credits, Builder Day, Demo Day, content, and post-program follow-up.

You’ll work closely with our Startups, Community, Content, Media, Product Marketing, Developer Relations, Partnerships, and Events teams to create a world-class founder experience that helps technical founders move from idea to product, and product to company.

This role is ideal for an operator who understands early-stage startups, is excited by AI-native company creation, can manage complex cross-functional programs, and knows how to create community, content, and founder trust at the same time.

What You Will Do:

• Own the Vercel AI Accelerator strategy, roadmap, operating model, and execution end to end, with the goal of running multiple high-quality cohorts per year.