
Nova Founders Capital · London
JOB DESCRIPTION Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment, where you gain a tremendous amount of responsibility? Do you want to be part of an exceptional entre...
Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment, where you gain a tremendous amount of responsibility? Do you want to be part of an
exceptional entrepreneurial team with young, motivated and extremely driven people? And are you curious or passionate about
building new and exciting ventures? If so, you might be our Entrepreneur-in-Residence.
Nova Founders Capital is a global operational investment company that identifies opportunities for creating and investing in
innovative internet businesses. We’ve launched and exited multiple successful businesses across the world.
As our Entrepreneur-in-Residence, you’ll get a unique growth opportunity in a role that is crucial to reaching our strategic
goals. You will expand, build, and run parts of our portfolio companies, which means assuming responsibility for high-impact
decisions that will develop you to be part of the next generation of CEOs. Attaining the extraordinary means investing lots of
time, effort, and moving fast when new insights or opportunities arise. In this process we will be there with you, providing the
right questions, sparring and guidance needed.
Depending on your interests and our businesses needs, you’ll be working out of one of our offices in Europe. To ensure a never
the best you can
Your tasks will vary, but some of your responsibilities will be:
or recruiting and leading A+ teams – basically anything related to building new companies
You possess an unparalleled work ethic with a high sense of urgency. You have a relentless drive and desire to be the very best at
what you do. You take ownership of everything you do, are proactive and follow through on commitments. Moreover, you’re humble and
you share our passion for building and executing new businesses. Furthermore, we expect that you:
As soon as possible.
Are you ready to unleash your entrepreneurial spirit and be a part of an exciting start-up revolution as the main driver for its growth and success? About us HRtechX is a world leading HRtech community, connecting industry executives, entrepreneurs and professionals. We are a start-up on a growth journey who help leaders evolve and create stronger businesses through people and technology. We aim to address the challenges and opportunities for HR and HR Tech. HRtechX is part of United Media which focuses on building large scale industry media and conferences products in sectors such as insurance, HR, private equity, retail, etc. As of today, we have organically launched 8 media companies and acquired one. The Opportunity. As a Entrepreneur In Residence, you will run, grow and manage all aspects of HRtechX. You will be responsible for building and leading a world-class team, ensuring the successful execution of the conference and strategy of the brand. You’ll want this job if you possess strong leadership skills, excellent communication abilities, highly ambitious, forward-thinking and driven to inspire and lead a team. You are someone who is thrilled to work in a fast-paced environment and wants to scale the company rapidly. Responsibilities: * Recruit, build and develop a high-performing team. * Build an ecosystem and deliver outstanding products. * Set clear expectations, establish goals, and provide ongoing detailed feedback and performance evaluations. * Execute the strategy at a rapid pace. * Develop the company’s brand as the go-to place for inspiration, knowledge and networking. * Oversee planning, execution, and completion of conferences within the designated timelines and budget constraints. * Assign tasks to team members in each department, monitor progress, and ensure project objectives are achieved. * Identify opportunities to expand business with existing clients and collaborate with business development teams for new client acquisition. What we offer you You’ll be working in person at our HQ in London (next to Sloane Square), constantly pushing you out of your comfort zone to ensure a never-ending growth curve for you and the business. We provide you with the following: * The opportunity to lead, run and develop a fast-growing business, where your work and the results are highly tangible and make all the difference. * Work with an incredible team with a track record of developing and growing businesses. * Travel opportunity: You will be joining our conferences overseas. * Competitive salary Requirement * +4 years’ experience from an institution with high speed and work ethic e.g. management consulting, investment banking, top-tier corporate or start-up. * Bachelor’s degree with outstanding results, maybe followed by an MBA * Strong commercial awareness and a passion for business. * Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. * Proven track record delivering results. * UK, EU or US work permit
Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment, where you gain a tremendous amount of responsibility? Do you want to be part of an exceptional entrepreneurial team with motivated and extremely driven people? And are you curious or passionate about business development & customer success? ABOUT US FirstMind is a first of its kind people-tech firm – built on a foundation of big data analytics - our Human Analytics tool creates a common language that lets people understand themselves, each other, and how best to work together. This drives better hiring decisions, personalised development pathways, and team construction at all levels of seniority, regardless of the industry. Athletes, military personnel, teachers, accountants, police – we have helped identify, select, and coach them all. FirstMind is backed by Nova Founders Capital, a leading European VC fund with a very hands-on approach. Success across FinTech, Performance Marketing, Events Management, Media, and Real Estate is underpinned in a belief that people & processes are the key ingredients to success – as evidenced by 14 successful portfolio companies to date. WHAT WE OFFER YOU An exciting opportunity to get in on the ground floor of a hyper growth start-up, and learn what it means to build an impactful data & people-driven business. You will be given responsibility in working alongside experienced professionals, supporting them in building, growing, and running aspects of FirstMind. You will have a passenger seat view of our journey of rapid growth. More tangibly you will: * Get an in-depth understanding of behavioural analytics and how people are motivated to work. * An opportunity for getting operational experience in a start-up and helping build a company from the inside, while learning from some of Europe's most prolific and successful serial-entrepreneurs * A chance to work closely together with the CEO on our business development strategy * Engage in conversations with CEOs and MDs of leading European companies across multiple industries. * International exposure where you will expand your professional network across Nova Founders Capital and get unique access to our network of leaders. RESPONSIBILITIES Your responsibility will be; * Build an understanding of the FirstMind Talent Discovery tool. * Build an understanding of customer pain points, requirements, and value that can be delivered by FirstMind. * Learn how FirstMind position solutions to customers relevant to their business needs. * Introducing FirstMind Practitioner Courses, feedback sessions and subscriptions to key decision makers. * Building successful pipelines of commercial leads * Composting & delivery of customer proposals * Delivering feedback as part of product demo and product deliveries * Initiating intro calls with CEOs, MDs and other key business stakeholders. Progressive Graduates succeeding in their role will have the opportunity to be fast tracked towards becoming a Manager, where you will be trained & supported in: * Developing your leadership & business strategy skills * Building your own dynamic team of ambitious & driven individuals * Identifying and developing areas of profitable growth of the business * Managing P&L responsibility for your team EXPECTATIONS You possess an unparalleled work ethic with a high sense of urgency. You have a relentless drive and desire to be the very best at what you do. You take ownership of everything you do, are proactive and follow through on commitments. Moreover, you’re humble and you share our passion for building and executing new businesses. Furthermore, we expect that you have: * Working towards acquiring a bachelor’s or master's degree * Have an innate desire to advise, deal and work with people * The resilience to learn and adapt quickly in a dynamic environment * Self-starter, motivated and organized. * Strong critical-thinking and problem-solving skills * Driven to contribute towards the aggressive growth of a technology-focused rising start-up * Genuine ambition to pursue a client-facing career, with a strong interest in business development/sales and customer success. * Excellent communication skills (verbal & written) START DATE September 2021
Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment, where you gain a tremendous amount of responsibility? Do you want to be part of an exceptional entrepreneurial team with motivated and extremely driven people? And are you curious or passionate about business development & customer success? ABOUT US FirstMind is a first of its kind people-tech firm – built on a foundation of big data analytics - our Human Analytics tool creates a common language that lets people understand themselves, each other, and how best to work together. This drives better hiring decisions, personalised development pathways, and team construction at all levels of seniority, regardless of the industry. Athletes, military personnel, teachers, accountants, police – we have helped identify, select, and coach them all. FirstMind is backed by Nova Founders Capital, a leading European VC fund with a very hands-on approach. Success across FinTech, Performance Marketing, Events Management, Media, and Real Estate is underpinned in a belief that people & processes are the key ingredients to success – as evidenced by 14 successful portfolio companies to date. WHAT WE OFFER YOU An exciting opportunity to get in on the ground floor of a hyper growth start-up, and learn what it means to build an impactful data & people-driven business. You will be given responsibility in working alongside experienced professionals, supporting them in building, growing, and running aspects of FirstMind. You will have a passenger seat view of our journey of rapid growth. More tangibly you will: * Get an in-depth understanding of behavioural analytics and how people are motivated to work. * An opportunity for getting operational experience in a start-up and helping build a company from the inside, while learning from some of Europe's most prolific and successful serial-entrepreneurs * A chance to work closely together with the CEO on our business development strategy * Engage in conversations with CEOs and MDs of leading European companies across multiple industries. * International exposure where you will expand your professional network across Nova Founders Capital and get unique access to our network of leaders. RESPONSIBILITIES Your responsibility will be; * Build an understanding of the FirstMind Talent Discovery tool. * Build an understanding of customer pain points, requirements, and value that can be delivered by FirstMind. * Learn how FirstMind position solutions to customers relevant to their business needs. * Introducing FirstMind Practitioner Courses, feedback sessions and subscriptions to key decision makers. * Building successful pipelines of commercial leads * Composting & delivery of customer proposals * Delivering feedback as part of product demo and product deliveries * Initiating intro calls with CEOs, MDs and other key business stakeholders. Progressive Graduates succeeding in their role will have the opportunity to be fast tracked towards becoming a Manager, where you will be trained & supported in: * Developing your leadership & business strategy skills * Building your own dynamic team of ambitious & driven individuals * Identifying and developing areas of profitable growth of the business * Managing P&L responsibility for your team EXPECTATIONS You possess an unparalleled work ethic with a high sense of urgency. You have a relentless drive and desire to be the very best at what you do. You take ownership of everything you do, are proactive and follow through on commitments. Moreover, you’re humble and you share our passion for building and executing new businesses. Furthermore, we expect that you have: * Working towards acquiring a bachelor’s or master's degree * Have an innate desire to advise, deal and work with people * The resilience to learn and adapt quickly in a dynamic environment * Self-starter, motivated and organized. * Strong critical-thinking and problem-solving skills * Driven to contribute towards the aggressive growth of a technology-focused rising start-up * Genuine ambition to pursue a client-facing career, with a strong interest in business development/sales and customer success. * Excellent communication skills (verbal & written) START DATE September 2021