Director, Venture Cafe London

The role

Lead the Venture Café London team and direct programming for the weekly Thursday Gathering and other ecosystem-building activities. Connect local innovators to national and international entrepreneurship communities, and secure funding and sponsorship.

What you will do

• Execute weekly Venture Café Thursday Gatherings
• Lead the Venture Café London team and coach three direct reports
• Scope and secure financial partners and funding opportunities
• Attract sponsorship and align it with the Thursday Gathering framework
• Develop a rolling programming strategy for the local innovation community
• Lead strategic planning, impact measurement and the program budget
• Partner with local ecosystem leaders and act as advocate and spokesperson
• Collaborate with VCGI, ARIA and the Venture Café global network
• Identify and mitigate risks to the Thursday Gathering
• Lead and expand DEIB-driven programming and partnerships

Required qualifications

• Knowledge of London's startup community, key influencers, networks and organizations
• Excellent organizational, project and task management skills
• Experience securing funding opportunities and a network of potential funders
• Comfort with Google Suite, email campaign software and project management software
• Fluency in English
• Ability to legally work in the UK

Benefits

• 4% pension contribution
• 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• Supplemental medical and dental insurance
• £200 monthly commuter allowance
• Life insurance
• Business travel insurance
• Competitive compensation based on experience

Before you apply

• Visa sponsorship is not offered for this role
• You must be able to legally work in the UK

About the company

Venture Café is a neutral community that connects innovators through its weekly Thursday Gathering. It is part of the Venture Café Global Institute, which operates in 24 cities worldwide.