Founder Sprint Program Lead

Aalto; Espoo; Hybrid; EUR 48,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Aalto University Founder School is seeking a Founder Sprint Coordinator to lead the growth of Founder Sprint, coordinating logistics, communications, and participant experience in Espoo, Finland. This fixed-term role emphasizes high agency, execution, and startup ecosystem engagement.

You will work closely with the Founder Sprint Specialist to own the end-to-end program operations, recruit cohorts, and build scalable processes while engaging with students, mentors, and partners across the

Qualifications

• Experience in startups, student entrepreneurship, events, communities, or program coordination.
• Fluent English (Finnish or Swedish is a plus).
• Strong networking and project management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Own the full recruitment funnel for each cohort: applications, sourcing, interviews, onboarding.
• Build tools that scale the program: pipelines, scoring systems, AI-assisted ops.
• Run the weekly program rhythm: schedules, deadlines, workshops, mentor sessions.
• Be the face of Founder School in the ecosystem: events, partnerships, ambassadors.
• Connect participants to people, capital, spaces, and next steps.
• Maintain high intensity, quality, ambition, and care across the cohort.
• Collaborate with the Founder Sprint Specialist as two co-owners.

Skills

Startup experience

Program coordination

Event planning

Community building

Communication

Job description

Aalto University Founder School is seeking a Founder Sprint Coordinator to lead the growth of Founder Sprint, coordinating logistics, communications, and participant experience in Espoo, Finland. This fixed-term role emphasizes high agency, execution, and startup ecosystem engagement.

You will work closely with the Founder Sprint Specialist to own the end-to-end program operations, recruit cohorts, and build scalable processes while engaging with students, mentors, and partners across the