Startup Partner Manager, Healthcare and Life Sciences

NVIDIA; Folkestone; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative technology firm in Folkestone seeks an Inception Startup Partner Manager to support healthcare and life sciences startups across EMEA. The role involves recruiting promising startups, providing valuable resources, and collaborating with the VC ecosystem. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in related fields and strong interpersonal and communication skills. This position offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits package

Qualifications

• 5+ years in startup accelerators or incubators.
• Experience in HSLC roles, preferably in HCLS serving startups.
• Strong technical subject knowledge and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Engage and recruit emerging companies in EMEA for healthcare and life sciences.
• Provide resources and content to Inception members.
• Collaborate with the VC ecosystem to support startups.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Project management skills

Affinity for technology

Curiosity and creativity

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

NVIDIA has been transforming computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing for more than 25 years. It’s a unique legacy of innovation that’s fueled by great technology—and amazing people. Today, we’re tapping into the unlimited potential of AI to define the next era of computing. An era in which our GPU acts as the brains of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can understand the world. Doing what’s never been done before takes vision, innovation, and the world’s best talent. As an NVIDIAN, you’ll be immersed in a diverse, supportive environment where everyone is inspired to do their best work. Come join the team and see how you can make a lasting impact on the world.

We are looking for an Inception Startup Partner Manager [IPM] to join NVIDIA Inception - a virtual accelerator that supports startups harnessing NVIDIA solutions for AI, data science, visual computing and more that specialises in Healthcare and Life Sciences. This is a specialised technical business development role. It is for someone passionate about building and accomplishing partnerships with startups. The goal is to help them grow on NVIDIA platforms. In this position you will be responsible for developing the ecosystem while recruiting and nurturing some of the most exciting startups in EMEA. This person will report to the EMEA Director of NVIDIA’s Startup Ecosystem and will work closely with a sizable cross-functional team within NVIDIA, including Developer Relations, Solutions Architects, Product Management, Sales and Marketing.

What you’ll be doing:

• Identify, engage and recruit the most relevant and promising emerging companies across EMEA for healthcare and life sciences.
• Share HCLS ecosystem trends and opportunities with the wider organization and involve key collaborators vital to be successful as one team
• Be the of NVIDIA Inception members and become a specialist in their needs and motivations. Develop a deep understanding of their goals, strategies, technical and business needs.
• Provide Inception members with content and tools to educate them on NVIDIA’s solutions and platforms
• Develop and lead one-to-many HCLS activities like tailored workshops in order to drive adoption of NVIDIA solutions by Inception members.
• Work closely with the VC ecosystem and assist their portfolio companies individually
• Support sell-to and sell-with activities in alignment with NVIDIA sales, channel partners, startups and even end customers
• Route EMEA’s most promising HCLS startups to our HCLS Startup business units and identify who those are programmatically at scale.

What we need to see:

• Minimum of 5+ years of working experience in related fields such as startup accelerators and incubators, executive or management positions at startups, platform ecosystem development at big technology companies, venture capital.
• Minimum of 5+ years within HSLC roles with a preference for HCLS roles serving startups.
• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience.
• A strong affinity for technology and technical subjects.
• Excellent interpersonal skills. Personable, friendly, and enjoy interacting with lots of people. This role will work with partners, NVIDIA internal teams, and hundreds, if not thousands, of startups.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills. We are Inception’s advocates in front of startups and other players in the ecosystem.
• Curious, creative, and constantly thinking about how to improve processes.
• Ability to be proactive and work with minimal direction.
• Good project management with excellent organizational skills.
• Availability to travel domestically and internationally 10% of the time or less.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

• Have gathered proven experience in HCLS as it pertains to AI.
• Already able to bring in a professional network of corporate and political decision makers and startups in the EMEA region for HCLS.
• Worked at a top startup accelerator or Cloud provider running, building, and managing the startup community and portfolio companies.
• Validated capability to work in a collaborative, matrixed organization.
• Passion for understanding and owning metrics and analytics and have a natural. inclination to measure the efficiency and effectiveness of programs.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers, NVIDIA offers highly competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package. As you plan your future, see what we can offer to you and your family www.nvidiabenefits.com/