Jobs and Careers

TERM: 

Full time

JOB DESCRIPTION: 

FAST is looking for an intellectually curious and self-driven strategic individual, who will be responsible for leading all the stages of startup development. This position requires a team player with proven experience in mentoring, advising startups and excellent leadership and communication skills.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

- Support the creation, implementation and execution of the Startup programs;
- Maintain and update the portfolio of early-stage startups, providing periodic reports on status, decisions, and next steps;
- Evaluate program administration and delivery processes, recommending changes, creating processes or systems as needed;
- Guide and give advice to startups through the critical early stages;
- Help startups fill their practices with clients and get profitable in record time;
- Help startups execute major critical steps and better understand all the early stage aspects;
- Monitor key trends, watch economic, industry or competitive movements over time, and respond accordingly;
- Research and implement business solutions, marketing strategies, and strategic relationships that will take startups' business to the next level;
- Identify resources, develop external relationships with key experts to validate and prioritize new growth opportunities;
- Work within established systems and processes in operations, records management, information systems, risk management, and development efforts;
- Support with due diligence.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

- At least 5 years of experience in a related field (i.e. advising startups on strategy, startup sales strategy and management, entrepreneurship investment management, strategic planning and advisory);
- Bachelor's degree; MBA is preferred, with emphasis in entrepreneurship, business, marketing, or analytics is preferred;
- Project management experience is preferred;
- Proven experience in coaching and mentoring startups;
- Comprehensive knowledge of regulatory requirements for startups;
- High proficiency level of all aspects of startup creation and thorough understanding of a startup development process;
- A clear understanding of a startup fundraising process;
- Diverse and well-established investor network and an ability to make strategic introductions;
- Extensive experience in the startup and venture world;
- Ability to manage a portfolio of an early stage startup;
- Experience in documentation preparing and application processing;
- Outstanding communication and networking skills;
- Proven ability to follow standardized documentation and processes but able to identify opportunities to drive innovation and improvements forward;
- Ability to work efficiently and effectively in a matrix environment;
- Enthusiasm for technology, entrepreneurship, innovation, and startups;
- Strong leadership and management experience;
- Excellent English, Armenian, and Russian language written and verbal communication skills.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES: 

All interested candidates are kindly requested to submit their CVs to: **@****.********** . Please indicate the title of the position "Startup Coach" in the subject line of the e-mail. FAST is grateful to all interested applicants; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the interview.

Please clearly mention in your application letter that you learned of this announcement through Career Center and mention the URL of its website - www.careercenter.am. Thanks.

OPEN TO/ ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: 

All interested candidates

ADDITIONAL NOTES: 

Employment decisions are made without regard to race, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics protected by law.