Freelance Startup Program & Ecosystem Strategist – m/f/d

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Germany.

📋 Description

• Assess prominent international startup ecosystems, accelerators, venture capital firms, incubators, and models that support scale-up initiatives.

• Recognize the primary needs and obstacles faced by startups from their inception to scaling.

• Conduct interviews with founders and ecosystem specialists to substantiate findings.

• Pinpoint high-impact interventions for startups.

• Determine the capabilities that JUNI should develop, collaborate on, or connect with externally.

• Create a framework for diagnosing startup requirements and aligning them with suitable support.

• Establish metrics for JUNI to evaluate the impact of its support.

• Convert insights into the JUNI Startup & Scale-up Playbook v1.0.

• Collaborate closely with JUNI's management and program team.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven experience in strategic thinking, robust research skills, and involvement in startup ecosystems.

• Background in VC platform/portfolio operations, a leading accelerator or incubator, venture creation, founding or working at a startup/scale-up, Deep Tech commercialization, or university entrepreneurship.

• Impressive track record as a founder or in startup/scale-up roles.

• Comprehension of the diverse requirements of early-stage startups and scale-ups.

• Strong inclination towards practical solutions instead of theoretical models.

• Experience with Deep Tech, science-driven startups, VC portfolio support, or scale-up organizations is particularly advantageous.

• Availability for an estimated 8–12 week project.

• Must submit a profile, availability, expected rate, and responses to three application questions.

🏝️ Benefits

• Potential for a permanent position at JUNI following the freelance project for the right candidate.

• Access to a network of startups, universities, corporations, investors, and ecosystem partners across JUNI’s extensive network.