Entrepreneur In Residence (MBA Graduate)

CFO Insights; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic start-up in London is seeking an Entrepreneur In Residence to drive the growth of the company. You will manage all aspects of CFO Insights, build a world-class team, and oversee the execution of conferences. The ideal candidate has 4+ years of experience in high-paced environments like management consulting or investment banking, along with strong leadership and communication skills. This role offers tangible results and a chance to shape the future of the business.

Benefits

Opportunity to lead a fast-growing business

Work with an incredible team

Travel opportunities for conferences

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in a fast-paced institution like management consulting or investment banking.
• Strong commercial awareness and a passion for business.
• UK, EU or US work permit required.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, build and develop a high-performing team.
• Execute the strategy at a rapid pace.
• Oversee planning and execution of conferences within budget constraints.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication abilities

Ambition

Business acumen

Education

Bachelor’s degree with outstanding results

MBA (desirable)

Job description

Overview

London, United Kingdom

Are you ready to unleash your entrepreneurial spirit and be a part of an exciting start-up revolution as the main driver for its growth and success?

About us

CFO Insights is Northern Europe’s largest CFO forum and aims to connect and develop CFOs, finance leaders, and tomorrow's innovators by addressing the issues of the future CFO. We are connecting more than 11,000 professionals from more than 15 countries.

CFO Insights is part of United Media which focuses on building large scale industry media and conferences products in sectors such as insurance, HR, private equity, retail, etc. As of today, we have organically launched 8 media companies and acquired one.

The Opportunity

As an Entrepreneur In Residence, you will run, grow and manage all aspects of CFO Insights. You will be responsible for building and leading a world-class team, ensuring the successful execution of the conference and strategy of the brand.

You’ll want this job if you possess strong leadership skills, excellent communication abilities, highly ambitious, forward-thinking and driven to inspire and lead a team. You are someone who is thrilled to work in a fast-paced environment and wants to scale the company rapidly.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, build and develop a high-performing team.
• Build an ecosystem and deliver outstanding products.
• Set clear expectations, establish goals, and provide ongoing detailed feedback and performance evaluations.
• Execute the strategy at a rapid pace.
• Develop the company’s brand as the go-to place for inspiration, knowledge and networking.
• Oversee planning, execution, and completion of conferences within the designated timelines and budget constraints.
• Assign tasks to team members in each department, monitor progress, and ensure project objectives are achieved.
• Identify opportunities to expand business with existing clients and collaborate with business development teams for new client acquisition.

What we offer you

You’ll be working in person at our HQ in London (next to Sloane Square), constantly pushing you out of your comfort zone to ensure a never-ending growth curve for you and the business. We provide you with the following:

• The opportunity to lead, run and develop a fast-growing business, where your work and the results are highly tangible and make all the difference.
• Work with an incredible team with a track record of developing and growing businesses.
• Travel opportunity: You will be joining our conferences overseas.

Requirements

• +4 years’ experience from an institution with high speed and work ethic e.g. management consulting, investment banking, top-tier corporate or start-up.
• Bachelor’s degree with outstanding results, maybe followed by an MBA
• Strong commercial awareness and a passion for business.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• UK, EU or US work permit