Project Manager - Venture Studio (F/M/D)

Description

Are you looking for a new challenge and more than just a job? Do you want to shape the future with us? Together with you we want to further develop Campus Founders and promote entrepreneurship.
As a Project Manager in our Venture Studio you will build relationships with startups, investors and other Venture Studio stakeholders. You also cultivate these relationships in various meetings and events that you help organize.
In our Venture Studio an early pre-seed "
Venture builder"
Campus Founders makes small investments in startups. In addition to the investment we provide support in the form of mentoring and networking to build up the startup and offer practical support.

Your fields of action in a glance:

• You are the main contact person for our Venture Studio for all stakeholders, especially startups and investors before, during and after the investment.
• You support the identification of startups within the Campus Founders Programs that are suitable for Venture Studio investments.
• You coordinate the communication between all Venture Studio stakeholders and organize the regular exchange between them including regular investment committee meetings.
• You participate in events relevant to startups and investors to build and maintain sustainable relationships and stay up to date on market trends.
• You work closely with our Venture Managers in coaching portfolio startups, recognizing their needs and supporting them by sharing success stories and connecting with investors.
• You introduce standardized terminology to the portfolio startups, guiding them through a well-structured due diligence process.
• You define and track milestones together with the startups, which are evaluated using collected and analyzed metrics and shared with relevant stakeholders.
• You monitor the Venture Studio budget.

You’re a good fit for us if you bring the following:

• You have successfully completed your studies preferably with a focus on economics.
• You have practical experience in project management ideally in a startup environment.
• You are interested in the startup ecosystem and already keep yourself informed about current market trends.
• You have an entrepreneurial mindset and a hands-on mentality.
• You have a basic understanding of the most common business models.
• You have very good communication skills and can use your fluency in written and spoken English. German language skills are an advantage in our intercultural team.
• Ideally you are already familiar with startup jargon and the most important concepts.
• Your experience as a (co-)founder or employee of a startup is an advantage.
• An understanding of the startup ecosystem such as the role of business angels or venture capital will make it easier for you to get started.

What’s in it for you:

A wide-ranging area of work and responsibility with a very varied range of tasks:

• You will play a key role in the success of the next generation of successful startups.
• You will develop with us a first-class network of organizations and people in the startup world.
• You will be part of a passionate, energetic, diverse and international team in an exciting and fun environment.
• You will actively shape our curious, open-minded, productive and startup-friendly community.
• You will enjoy long-term personal development opportunities and a competitive salary.

We look forward to receiving your application! Become part of our Campus Founders Community and help us make Heilbronn a center of gravity for entrepreneurship.About us

We are Campus Founders, the entrepreneurship and innovation center in Heilbronn.We train, support and promote startups in all phases of their development, we educate talents, inspire entrepreneurship and innovation. We score with a unique educational environment and an international network of universities, research and educational institutions, top institutes and numerous global market leaders. We act like a startup ourselves, are growing rapidly and have big plans. In Heilbronn, one of the most dynamic cities in Germany - in a place that is currently developing into Europe's most successful center for startups and entrepreneurship.You are curious, proactive and want more than just an exciting job? You want to help shape a great future? Welcome to the team!