JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Managing the processes and projects in alignment with the Venture Leads in refining and executing the venture-building process, including ideation, market research, prototyping, and commercialization
• Identifying and evaluating potential opportunities based on market trends, business models, and financial projections
• Working closely with the Lead Venture Architect to develop and maintain relationships with external stakeholders, including startups, venture capitalists, and industry experts
• Managing the User Exploration, Ideation and Validation stage, conducting interviews, facilitating ideation, prototyping and validating promising ideas
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive the success of the venture, including marketing, product development, legal, and finance
• Assisting in improving and managing the end-to-end process from ideation to commercialization, including financial planning, fundraising, and business development
• Developing the marketing, pricing and operational structures needed to commercialise new products and businesses
• Ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements
• Monitoring and reporting on the performance of the new ventures

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in business, engineering, or related field
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in venture building, or working in the startup environment, either as founder or as employee of an early stage tech startup
• Knowledge of the startup ecosystem, market trends, business models, and investment strategies
• Experience in managing cross-functional teams and external stakeholders
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex ideas and data in a clear and concise manner
• Business builder at heart, strategist, operator, investor, product enthusiast or designer
• Exhibit the entrepreneurial mindset as well as experience and apply Design Thinking and Lean Startup approaches in order to drive towards stage, rollout and long-term operations
• Collaborative and empathetic to the perspective of others and willing to put yourself in their shoes to understand their pains and frustrations
• Knowledge of legal and regulatory requirements
• Fluent in English

WHAT AWAITS YOU:

• Unique opportunity to experience venture building on purpose driven topics to meet the challenges of our future world (mobility, heath, utilities)
• Shape solutions for our Venture Investment fund size – €100M
• Participate in our open innovation and agile team
• An environment of highly driven individuals coming together from diverse backgrounds & nationalities caring about each other
• Flat hierarchies and high career growth trajectory
• Possibilities of flexible working hours & hybrid work model with office locations in Berlin

#WeWorkFlex 30 days’ holiday plus Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve off, home office in Germany, flexible working hours and more – we place value on a good work-life balance! You should count on coming in for a minimum of six office days per month; beyond that, in consultation with your team, you can be flexible about your working hours and location

#WeConnect As a global company, we place particular emphasis on cross-team and cross-location communications with things such as virtual town hall & fishbowl meetings and our WeConnect platform. This way, all employees are always informed about Group news, successful projects, and current campaigns

#WeLearnAcademy True to the motto “You never stop learning”, we offer our employees numerous training courses and workshops to ensure their professional development

#WeMove The well-being of our employees is important to us. Whether it’s individual bike leasing or regular sporting activities & events – we always keep moving and take care of your health

#CorporateBenefits By participating in our Corporate Benefits program, you benefit from attractive employee offers and discounts

■採用背景・やりがい

・Niterra Venturesカンパニー（以下NV）は、日特のポートフォリオ転換の一端を担う「新規事業創出」に特化した部門です。持続可能な社会の実現に貢献する新事業を生み出すパワフルなエンジンになる、をビジョンに活動しております。

・NVにおける組織であるGlobal Venture Lab (以下GVL)は、現在米国シリコンバレー、欧州、そして日本の東京にて組織を展開しており、アイディエーションから仮説検証及び事業モデル検証といった開発と市場導入の手前となるインキュベーション活動をリードする役割を担います。

・今回募集部門のVenture Lab Tokyo(以下VLT）も、他地域のVenture Labやその他開発部門との連携をしながら事業戦略に基づくアイデア創出からビジネス立ち上げまでの活動計画と実行、およびベンチャービルディングに必要な人財、ケイパビリティの確保と育成をミッションとして掲げています。
・その中で、GVLの一組織として、新規事業創出手法である、ベンチャービルディングプロセスを推進して頂ける方を募集します。

・新規事業アイデア創出チームをリードし、0から1を生み出し、社会に新たな価値が提供できることが魅力となります。

・GVL拠点の管理職として活動する他、将来的に事業責任者のポストにつく選択肢も有り、幅広く自身のキャリア形成が可能となります。
・ベンチャービルディング手法の習得に加えて、海外メンバーとの協働、交渉スキルを身につくことができます。

・メンバーのマネジメントに携わることで、マネジメントスキルの向上も見込まれます。

■仕事内容

【アイディア発掘及び事業の立ち上げ】
・メンバーを率い、年1~2件のアイディア創出する。
・ベンチャービルディングプロセスを推進する。
・グローバルエキスパートチームとともに事業の立ち上げ(ベンチャービルディング)責任を担う。
→アイディアの発掘、構築(MVP開発及び仮説検証)、事業の立ち上げ

【組織のマネジメント及び外部との連携】
・VLメンバーのマネジメントと育成、および業務遂行支援、業務遂行に必要なGVLを含めた、社内外関係者との折衝を行う。
・地域や組織を超える人財とリソースの連携を行う。
・新規事業アイデアを推進する上で、外部パートナーの探索、コラボレーション機会を探索する。

■必要な経験・スキル

＜スキル＞

【必須（MUST）】

・ベンチャービルディングに必要な専門知識
・英語と日本語による流暢なコミュニケーションスキル（実際の英語におけるコミュニケーションスキルを重視している為、TOEICの点数にこだわりはないがTOIEC：800点以上を歓迎）

・社内外組織と交渉ができるコミュニケーションスキル、調整スキル

【歓迎（WANT）】

・アジャイルチームのリーダーシップの専門知識

＜経験＞

【歓迎（WANT）】

・大企業等で新規事業創出に参画し、課題検証～立ち上げまで経験のある方

（特に、自社の既存製品や既存ビジネスの枠を超えた新規事業開発における経験）

・スタートアップでの業務経験のある方

・10年以上の社内新規事業創出経験のある方
・日本のビジネス文化を熟知し、且つ、グローバル環境での業務経験のある方

■備考

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Form customer and business hypotheses and validate with proof of concepts, prototypes, and early user testing.
• Interview customers, collaborate with stakeholders, and closely coordinate with engineering and design to identify key product opportunities.
• Take products from concept to creation, fill products with life, and fulfill users’ needs.
• Create product visions, roadmaps, and scope features, and write user stories that define a plan and goals for your product.
• Measure and track product progress with qualitative and quantitative data.
• Work in strong alignment with designers, venture builders, and developers

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Completion of a relevant degree, ideally in business administration or business information systems.
• 5+ years of relevant work experience in building and launching new digital products.
• Familiar with design thinking methods, user centric-approaches, and lean development.
• Collaborative and empathetic to the perspective of others and willing to put yourself in their shoes to understand their pains and frustrations.
• Passionate about technological trends, innovation, and startups.
• Fluent in English and German.
• Experience with common tools for creating and controlling software products

WHAT AWAITS YOU:

• Unique opportunity to experience venture building on purpose-driven topics to meet the challenges of our future world (mobility, health, utilities).
• Shape solutions for our Venture Investment fund size – €100M.
• Participate in our open innovation and agile team.
• An environment of highly driven individuals coming together from diverse backgrounds & nationalities and caring about each other.
• Flat hierarchies and high career growth trajectory.
• Possibilities of flexible working hours & hybrid work model with office locations in Berlin.

#WeWorkFlex 30 days’ holiday plus Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve off, home office in Germany, flexible working hours, and more – we place value on a good work-life balance! You should count on coming in for a minimum of six office days per month; beyond that, in consultation with your team, you can be flexible about your working hours and location.

#WeConnect As a global company, we place particular emphasis on cross-team and cross-location communications with things such as virtual town hall & fishbowl meetings and our WeConnect platform. This way, all employees are always informed about Group news, successful projects, and current campaigns.

#WeLearnAcademy True to the motto “You never stop learning”, we offer our employees numerous training courses and workshops to ensure their professional development.

#WeMove The well-being of our employees is important to us. Whether it’s individual bike leasing or regular sporting activities & events – we always keep moving and take care of your health.

#CorporateBenefits By participating in our Corporate Benefits program, you benefit from attractive employee offers and discounts.

#OurPlus Holiday and Christmas bonuses, bonus payments, free parking, employee savings plans, company pension scheme, and accident insurance – we provide you with additional protection.

We are looking for a new Venture Architect to join our team and help us create innovative tech ventures for the future. You will work with a diverse and talented team to identify, validate, and launch new ventures and startups.

Your main responsibilities: 

As a Venture Architect, you will be responsible for: 

• Managing the venture-building processes and projects in alignment with the venture leads, 
• Conducting market research, developing prototypes, and testing ideas.
• Working closely with cross-functional teams.
• Developing marketing and operational strategies, and
• Ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.

You will also have the opportunity to network with the startup ecosystem, including startups, venture capitalists, and industry experts, and learn from their insights and feedback.

Job Requirements: 

To be successful in this role, you should be fluent in English, have a bachelor’s or master’s degree in business, engineering, or a related field, and have at least 5 years of experience in venture building or working in the startup environment. 

You should also:
Have knowledge of the startup ecosystem, market trends, business models, and investment strategies, as well as excellent communication and presentation skills.

Be a business builder at heart, a strategist, an operator, an investor, a product enthusiast, or a designer. 

Show an entrepreneurial mindset and apply design thinking and lean startup approaches to drive toward the stage, rollout, and long-term operations.

Be collaborative and empathetic to the perspective of others and willing to put yourself in their shoes to understand their pains and frustrations. 

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!

To apply, please send your resume and cover letter to j_ushakova@ngkntk.de. We look forward to hearing from you soon!

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