Entrepreneur in Residence

We're looking for an Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR). This will be a part-time role for about twice a week. You will be a Mentor for inexperienced entrepreneurs for key startup activities related to team formation, strategic marketing, business development, strategic partnering, and fundraising.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Creating insights into how macro trends and shifts in the competitive landscape influence the venture opportunity in that space.
• Evaluating how new business models can be applied effectively to create new value.
• Understanding how we can best leverage the assets of our corporate partners to create competitive advantage.
• Examining market size and building the business case of the potential venture.
• Engaging with customer segments via qualitative methods to truly understand their needs. Support with reaching out to experts and stakeholders in specific spaces.
• Rapid prototyping and testing potential solutions with the customer segments.
• Creating an investment note communicating the insights generated to obtain corporate board endorsement.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• An experienced entrepreneur with experience in the UAE and/or GCC and MENA market(s).
• Excited to work with startups throughout their acceleration journey.
• Some experience with coaching/mentoring.
• A team-oriented individual who is also able to work on projects autonomously.
• A problem-solver, taking initiative and challenging startups to achieve their full potential.

ABOUT RAINMAKING INNOVATION:

• We are the people behind Startupbootcamp, the global accelerator with 75 programs on four continents behind us.
• We are a fast-growing innovation execution engine with a partnership of serial entrepreneurs with a mix of corporate and startup backgrounds.
• We are 150+ passionate innovators distributed across 12 offices.
• We have worked with 100 of the Fortune 500; we're at the intersection of startups, corporates, investors, and talent.
• To know more about Rainmaking: rainmaking.io

WHAT WE OFFER:

• A unique culture focusing on three strong values: being entrepreneurial, being impactful, and being kind.
• Read our culture book here: Culture Book
• A great working environment and awesome colleagues.
• A fun and challenging role with lots of room to influence how things get done.
• A platform designed to create meaningful partnerships between startups and partners of the program.

If you got what it takes, apply to this role through our job opening.