Entrepreneurship Ventures Manager

About us

You’ll become an integral part of the UCL Innovation & Enterprise Entrepreneurship team, where our passion is empowering UCL's talented students and staff to unlock their entrepreneurial potential. Join us in supporting the next generation of UCL graduate startups, helping them to solve real-world problems, create meaningful jobs, and challenge conventional thinking to make a positive impact on the world.

About the role

In this newly created role, the Entrepreneurship Ventures Manager will be responsible for the creation, development and growth of UCL graduate startups. The primary focus of the role is to manage UCL’s Hatchery Incubator programme of over 100 startups. The role holder will manage a team that delivers the ongoing package of support for the startups and will help build a thriving and vibrant entrepreneurial community at BaseKX. You will work collaboratively with the Entrepreneurship leadership team to build pipelines between our early-stage programmes and the Hatchery Incubator and be a key-player in promoting the ethos of entrepreneurship at UCL. The role is eligible for hybrid working with a minimum of 60% (3-days per week) on site. This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research and Professional Services Staff. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/conditions-service-research-teaching-and-professi onal-services-staff for more information.

About you

We are looking for someone who will bring both leadership and fresh insight into our Hatchery Incubation programme. You will be able to implement robust evaluation processes to regularly review and refine the programme. You will be confident in building relationships with alumni startups to implement the notion of giving back to the community both in terms of support, mentoring and philanthropic donations. You will have a flexible, collaborative approach to work, along with keen attention to detail and ability to work to deadlines.

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents UCL offers additional benefits. Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/rewards-and-benefits to find out more.

The advert will close on 22/09/24 at 23:59 GMT, however we may close applications early if we receive a high volume of applications. Early application submission is recommended.

Interview dates are scheduled for the 8th and 9th October 2024 A job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page. N.B. We require you to submit a competency statement against each of the criteria included in the job description's person specification. Please note that if you do not comply with these requirements, you will not be considered.

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Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women. You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/

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