Growth & Ecosystem (Platform) Manager - MATERNITY COVER
(3+ years exp)Huckletree
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Lauren ApostolidisThe Role
Huckletree's mission is to become the destination workplace for the most daring entrepreneurs, those most conscious of the role they are playing in the world around us; and to be the sounding board that accelerates the impact these people and their ideas can have. Through our tightly-curated communities of high-potential teams, we’re building a new kind of workspace that magnifies the impact you’re able to have on the world.
Our members are at the heart of everything we do, and we can only scale quickly if we consistently build products that make them more successful. As such, this role is a critical hire - today more than ever.
We are looking for an experienced Platform Manager to guide the design, development, and strategy to help our members to move fast, innovate rapidly, fill their teams with extraordinary talent and build great companies.
Our Platform manager operates as an in-house advisor to Huckletree’s high-growth members by leveraging our Ecosystem and Growth Services to assist with their business growth, as well as maintains and builds relationships with investors and our ambassador network to bring value back into our community.
Ecosystem & Growth Services
Operate as an in-house advisor to Huckletree’s high-growth members by leveraging our Ecosystem and Growth Services to assist with their business growth
Track engagement and support take up amongst our key members
Investor Network
Build new relationships with the top VCs in Europe to grow our investor network and onboard them
Maintain relationships with our network of investors - understand their investment thesis and what they’re interested in seeing
Send curated, specific deal flow from our member communities to our key investor network and track/monitor all investment activity that results from our introductions
Ensure Huckletree are the number one choice for any VC referrals to Huckletree workspace
Programming Support, Ideation and Management
VC Office Hours - Manage our monthly investor office hours events and ensure takeup from the wider community
CXO Groups - Manage our quarterly CXO meet ups for our C-level members. Maintain communication, engage in discussions and promote peer to peer support within of the CXO network via our internal platform
Female Founder Breakfast - Develop and run initiatives to support our female founder network
Support our Alpha Accelerator programme for underrepresented founders
Ambassador Community
Maintain relationships and increase the Ambassador community with the top investors, operators and entrepreneurs from the global innovation ecosystem.
Make relevant, meaningful connections between our members and our Ambassador network to support our member growth via leveraging our Ambassador expertise
Design and execute on our annual Ambassador Dinner in October
Partner Network
Build creative new partnerships with key ecosystem players to build our brand, create more industry awareness and solidify potential opportunities eg. programming partnerships, commercial sponsorship
Drive the involvement of our current partners
Experience
2 Years + previous experience working in the innovation ecosystem (eg. community/ecosystem management or in VC/Platform)
An deep understanding of the start up ecosystem, including Venture Capital and rapid-growth businesses
An existing network of investors, entrepreneurs and operators in the start up/scale up space
A self-starter with operational experience and ability to manage multiple projects at one time
Must be able to work across/with multiple functions and groups in an organisation as well as independently
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; this person must be an adept relationship-builder
Programming ideation and management experience is a plus.
Benefits
Third Year, Fully Paid Month-Long Sabbatical
Enhanced Parental Leave
Unlimited Free GP & Therapy Appointments
Mental Health Day Policy
Private Health Insurance with Vitality (window opens upon completion of probationary period)
Compassionate Leave
22 days annual leave, plus public holidays, your birthday off and plus 3-4 additional days off during the Christmas period
Professional Development
Personal Curiosity Budget
Team Building Activities
Bi-Annual, Full Company Socials