Venture Development Manager (MBA Graduate)

Retail Insights; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunity to lead a fast-growing business

Work with an incredible team

Travel opportunities to overseas conferences

Job summary

A fast-growing business in the retail sector is looking for a Venture Development Manager to lead and manage their operations. This role involves building a high-performing team and executing conference strategies to inspire and connect leaders in the industry. Candidates should have over 4 years of experience, strong leadership skills, and a Bachelor's degree. The position offers opportunities for tangible impact and travel to conferences abroad.

Qualifications

• 4+ years’ experience in management consulting, investment banking, or a start-up environment.
• Strong commercial awareness and a passion for business.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• UK, EU or US work permit

Responsibilities

• Recruit, build and develop a high-performing team.
• Build an ecosystem and deliver outstanding products.
• Execute the strategy at a rapid pace.
• Oversee planning, execution, and completion of conferences.
• 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.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication abilities

Commercial awareness

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA

Job description

London, United Kingdom

Overview

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

Retail Insights is Northern Europe’s leading retail forum. We are strengthening the retail ecosystem by building a platform for insights, inspiration, and networking, connecting more than 3,000 leaders yearly from more than 15 countries.

Retail 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 a Venture Development Manager, you will run, grow and manage all aspects of Retail 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

• 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