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Director of Strategy and Programming
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🚨 Hiring: Director of Strategy & Programming (Deep Tech / AI / Innovation)
📍 Berlin (preferred) or UK/EU remote (with regular travel to Berlin)
We're working with a high-growth European Deep Tech platform connecting founders, investors, corporates, scientists, and policymakers across AI and frontier technologies. They're now looking for a Director of Strategy & Programming to define what the organisation thinks, says, and convenes across Europe's deep tech ecosystem.
🧠 The role
You'll sit at the intersection of content, ideas, events, and ecosystem building, owning the intellectual direction of one of Europe's key innovation platforms. This is not a "back office" strategy role - you'll be shaping the conversations that matter across Deep Tech and AI.
🎯 What you'll be doing
- Define content strategy across:
- AI
- Defence
- Space
- Energy
- Robotics
- Advanced Materials
- TechBio
- HPC
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Curate flagship conference programming
- themes
- agendas
- formats
- stage design
- what gets discussed (and what doesn't)
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Build relationships with leading:
- founders
- investors
- scientists
- operators
- policymakers
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Lead editorial output:
- newsletters
- reports
- thought leadership content
- year-round content strategy (not just events)
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Turn events into a content flywheel:
- conversations → content → community → influence
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Work directly with founders on positioning, narrative, and content direction
👤 What they're looking for
We're open on background - this could suit someone from:
- Editorial / Journalism
- Content Strategy / Writing
- Conference Programming
- Media or Research
- VC platform / ecosystem roles
- Innovation or tech communications
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What matters most:
- Strong writing & editorial judgement
- Ability to simplify complex technical ideas
- Genuine interest in Deep Tech / science / AI
- Confidence engaging senior industry figures
- Ability to own projects end-to-end
- Strong organisational and delivery skills
💡 Why this role stands out
- Shape the narrative of European Deep Tech
- Work closely with leading founders and investors
- Own both ideas and execution
- Build a content ecosystem, not just an event programme
- High trust, high ownership environment
- Meaningful equity participation
📍 Details
- 💰 Salary: €80,000 - €105,000 + equity (~1%)
- 🏡 Location: Berlin or UK/EU remote (with regular travel to Berlin)
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