• Input and iterate the strategy for the early stage initiatives, working with the Director of Programme Development & Operations and wider team, ensuring it is truly valuable to the community and the tech ecosystem.
• Keep yourself informed and at the forefront of all things happening in tech - be amongst the first to know, and develop ideas to iterate your initiatives accordingly.
• Identify thought leaders and value adding speakers to integrate into the offering, researching with the founders who and what they want to hear from, coordinating invitations and shaping agendas to create value adding events.
• Ideate new formats to bring to events and programmes.
• Build relationships with investors to facilitate connections and to identify and curate a package of prizes and/or investment offers for pitch competition winners.

Programme delivery

• Ensure we deliver an incredible experience for all companies in the programmes and pitch competitions, that is impact driven and scalable.
• Organise a series of growth and investor based events, educational sessions and introductions ensuring the programme and pitch competitions are delivering long term founder value impact.
• Work with our early stage founder community on a day to day basis to get their feedback and shape the support we can provide.
• Organise various events including pitch events, content tracks, roundtables around the country with our grand finale at London Tech Week.
• Work with investors and relevant stakeholders as part of the pitch competitions to drive impact, audience to participate and brand amplification.
• Implement a clear judging process for both programmes and competitions with input from the senior team.
• Collaborate with our partnerships lead to maintain communication with partners of the programmes.
• Deliver new bespoke partner events or strategic projects relating to the early stage community.

Community engagement

• Scale the community by developing a pipeline of candidates for future programmes via direct outreach, our partners and mobilising others in the ancillary network(s).
• Maintain a close relationship with companies, with day to day community management and align our services to their needs and goals.
• Work with the programme leads and wider team to build and develop the alumni engagement strategy.
• Network to continually source advisors and experts who can add to our Tech Nation offering.
• Play a key role in regional development, keeping in touch with regional stakeholders and identifying regional early stage talent. This role will involve travelling round the UK to collaborate with stakeholders.

This role is for you if:

• You are able to think proactively - you make things happen and can come to the table with ideas.
• You are able to stay organised to timelines and project manage multiple deliverables.
• You have entrepreneurial drive - this means you are self driven, naturally curious and excited about working with startups, ecosystem stakeholders and investors.
• You are a people person and enjoy building relationships across different type of stakeholders and you enjoy bringing these people together to create impactful events or connections.
• You thrive working in teams and are passionate about our mission at Tech Nation.
• Some proven experience in events, VC, accelerators, community.
• Strong relationship builder and communicator.
• Strong organisational and project management skills.
• Right to work in the UK.

This role requires working 4 days a week in the office. This role will also require some travel around the UK.

We offer

• 25 days contractual annual leave.
• Enhanced discretionary leave provision, including an additional day off for your birthday and leave between Christmas and New Years Day.
• The option to work remotely anywhere in the world for 3 weeks/year (1 week at Easter and 2 weeks during July and August).
• Private healthcare package.
• Mental health, wellbeing, and learning and development stipends.
• Lunch 1x/week, office snacks, and regular team drinks.
• Quarterly team activities and annual team trip/day out.

We currently have a hybrid working model with 4 days spent in the office and 1 day with the option to work remotely/from home.

• Access to the Founders Forum Group network of businesses and wider tech ecosystem.
• Experience rapid advancement and professional growth with a track record of our previous Partnerships Coordinator achieving two promotions within just 18 months.
• Immerse yourself in a unique community of visionary founders and globally recognised innovators, offering unparalleled opportunities for networking and collaboration.

Founders Forum Group’s Values

Community first

More than just fellow founders. Everything we offer is centred around the founders we work alongside. A goldmine of information, support and opportunity for our community. Our experience and connections allow us to offer unparalleled guidance, advice and events. We are committed to being there for the highs, the lows and everything in between. A trusted ally, driving positive action by championing the people behind great ideas and building real relationships.

Entrepreneurial to our core

Preserving our startup mentality is the key to being able to empathise with and fully support our growing community. Just like the founders we work with, entrepreneurship runs through our veins. We drive change and unearth new ways of thinking by reframing the way we approach an idea. We look at the possibilities of business through a new lens. Seeking out potential in every aspect of life, passionately pursuing new ideas.

Founding the future

We are forward thinkers. Always at the forefront of innovation. Our foot is firmly planted on the accelerator as we gain understanding of what tech is coming and new trends that will shape our lives. We have a hunger for knowledge and find joy in discovery, paving the way for a new way of thinking. This is the room of people you want and need to be in, to drive yourself and your business forward.

Excellence without ego

We don't take ourselves too seriously, but are proud of what we do. We work together, recognising the expertise of those around us, and understand the value in differing points of view. We are committed to excellence and always hold ourselves to the highest standard.