SplitStay
Founding Endurance Sports Partnerships Lead.
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Help thousands of athletes arrive connected.
Every weekend, thousands of people travel to the same endurance events.
HYROX.
Ironman.
Marathons.
Trail running.
Cycling.
Fitness festivals.
Yet many still coordinate accommodation manually through WhatsApp groups, Facebook posts, spreadsheets, and endless messages.
We're building the coordination layer before booking.
Our mission is simple:
Help people attending the same event coordinate where—and with whom—they stay.
We're currently in a focused 4-week sprint preparing for our next Y Combinator application, and we're looking for someone who wants to help bring SplitStay into the world's most engaged sports communities.
Learn More About SplitStay
- Website: www.SplitStay.travel
- Pitch Deck: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1FTsHBfOq5j-f1qnjWUYUA9BfQ1i5ovWi4j4-xLCCalo/edit?usp=sharing
- SplitStay Market Thesis: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17GDnV_6SRwfzxrDUP9diXYd4mhNb5jHZ/view?usp=sharing
- Hyrox Partnership Deck: https://splitstay.netlify.app/hyrox-deck-v2
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What you'll do
- Identify high-potential sports communities
- Build relationships with event organizers
- Open partnership conversations
- Test pilot programs
- Gather product feedback directly from organizers and athletes
- Help shape our go-to-market strategy
- Work directly with the founder
Ideal background
You don't need to tick every box.
But this role is probably for you if you've worked with:
- HYROX
- Ironman
- Spartan
- Marathons
- Cycling
- OCR
- CrossFit competitions
- Sports marketing
- Sponsorships
- Event partnerships
- Athlete communities
What we're looking for
We're not looking for someone to maintain partnerships.
We're looking for someone to help create them.
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Someone who enjoys opening doors.
Building relationships.
Testing ideas.
Talking to organizers.
Learning fast.
Why now?
Because this isn't a large corporate role.
It's a founder sprint.
Over the next weeks we'll be testing where SplitStay can create the most value for organizers and attendees before accommodation is booked.
You'll have direct influence on product direction, partnerships, and strategy.
What success looks like
By the end of the sprint we'd love to have:
- conversations with organizers
- partnership pilots underway
- real user feedback
- a clearer GTM strategy
- evidence that helps strengthen our upcoming YC application (deadline: July 27th)
If this excites you...
Send a connection request to the founder (Ruben Vanhees)
After the connection has been accepted, send a short note explaining your interest in SplitStay, why you believe you would be a strong fit, and one sports community you'd start with and why
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