Entrepreneurial Programs Specialist

Overview

Join to apply for the Entrepreneurial Programs Specialist role at Rome Business School (fixed-term contract).

Job Mission: The selected professional will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing the Startup Journey programs (from Idea Generation to the Scaling Phase) and Freelancing programs, with the goal of supporting students in transforming their ideas into sustainable entrepreneurial initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Program Development & Management: Design, manage, and monitor Innovation Lifecycle and Freelancing programs, ensuring a structured and high-impact learning path for students.
• Mentorship & Advisory: Provide direct support through mentorship, coaching, and tailored advisory for idea validation and project development.
• Networking & Ecosystem Building: Organize events, pitch sessions, and networking activities to connect students with mentors, investors, incubators, and key startup ecosystem stakeholders.
• Partnership Development: Create and strengthen strategic collaborations with organizations, companies, and institutions to support entrepreneurship programs.
• Trend Analysis & Innovation: Continuously monitor startup and freelancing ecosystem trends, introducing best practices and innovative tools into the programs.
• Cross-Department Collaboration: Collaborate with other School Departments to integrate entrepreneurial programs into the overall educational offer and reinforce the School’s positioning.

Qualifications

• Experience: 3+ years in project management, startup incubation/acceleration management, entrepreneurial consultancy, or similar roles within the innovation ecosystem.
• Education: Master’s degree in Economics, Business, Management, Innovation, or related fields. Direct entrepreneurial experience is highly valued.
• Languages: Fluent Italian; English C1 level or higher.

What You’ll Bring

• Experienced or highly knowledgeable in startup, freelancing, and self-employment dynamics.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of interacting effectively in international settings with diverse stakeholders (students, mentors, investors, academic boards).
• Skilled at developing high-value partnerships and collaborations.
• Proactive, innovative, and solution-oriented, with a strong problem-solving mindset.

What We Offer

• Initial fixed-term contract (CCNL Aninsei), with the possibility of renewal.

Equal Opportunity

At Grupo Planeta, we offer equal opportunities. We are committed to treating all applications equally based on their skills, achievements, and experience—regardless of race, nationality, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

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