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Kickstart x Jumpstart — Priority Access

Your first startup role.
Starts here.

We partnered with Jumpstart so Kickstart community members can land roles at fast-growing UK startups. One application. Ongoing support. No noise.

1,500+
startups hiring
1%
acceptance rate
1,000+
roles filled
£0
cost to candidates

Why it works

Not another job board.
Something better.

Only fast-growing startups

Every company on Jumpstart is pre-screened. VC-backed or bootstrapped, they're all high-growth teams worth your time.

One application, multiple matches

Apply once and get matched to multiple startups across your chosen stream. No scattering applications across 12 different job boards.

Support at every step

Interview prep, 1-on-1 feedback, and mentorship throughout the process. Jumpstart stays in it until you land the right offer.

Find your path into startups.

Jumpstart is organised around streams. Pick the one that fits where you want to go. As a Kickstart community member, your application is boosted for the next 2 weeks.

Priority access open
Generalist
Do everything. Build everything.

Not sure where you want to specialise yet? Generalist roles put you at the centre of operations at an early-stage startup.

Founder's Associate Operations Analyst Commercial Associate
Marketing
Grow the thing from the inside.

Creative and analytical in equal measure. Drive awareness and own growth channels at a startup that moves fast enough to matter.

Marketing Associate Growth Content Social Media
Sales / SDR
Close deals. Build the engine.

Real ownership from day one. Sales at a startup means defining the process, not just following a script.

SDR BDR Account Executive Partnerships
Software Engineering
Ship. Own. Repeat.

Founding engineer or early hire. At a startup your code ships in days and matters from week one. No backlog purgatory.

Founding Engineer Full Stack Backend Frontend

From application to offer in days.

01
Pick your stream

Choose the stream that fits. Apply in 2 minutes. Jumpstart reviews your experience and invites you to a virtual interview.

02
Complete your profile

Upload a short video intro. Let startups see the real you before you ever apply cold.

03
Founders pitch to you

Startups send video pitches so you understand the role and culture before deciding to apply.

04
Land the role

Hear back in days, not weeks. Get 1-on-1 coaching and interview feedback until you accept the right offer.

Startups backed by

Y Combinator Seedcamp Balderton Capital LocalGlobe Sequoia Accel Octopus Ventures Entrepreneur First Founders Factory Y Combinator Seedcamp Balderton Capital LocalGlobe Sequoia Accel Octopus Ventures Entrepreneur First Founders Factory

Your startup career
starts now.

Priority access for Kickstart community members for the next 2 weeks. Completely free to apply.

Apply to Jumpstart