ERDF Consultancy Brief: Startupbootcamp Events & Marketing Manager
Background
Capital Accelerator Programme is a Mayor of London ERDF funded initiative led and managed by Capital Enterprise and UCL Advances that aims to provide additional new resources, expertise and know-how to both expand and enhance the provision of business support available in London to potential scalable and investable businesses in the Digital, Science and Technology sectors.
Starting in July 2013 and running until June 2015 this programme aims to help 626 London based SMEs with high growth potential to receive intensive advice and practical support that will enable at least 184 of them to raise collectively over £9.5m of investment funding from business angels and early stage venture capitalist and thereby enable these SME’s to create a minimum 284 new jobs in London.
To deliver a programme of interventions and activities the CAP has assembled a partnership comprising of the leading players in London that support early stage entrepreneurs in the Digital, Science and Technology sectors, this includes Startupbootcamp.
Startupbootcamp is a highlightly selective global startup accelerator with 8 programs in London, Amsterdam, Berlin, Copenhagen, Istanbul, Eindhoven and Israel, and a mentor and alumni network in more than 30 countries.
Contract Information
This contract will be procured and managed by Capital Enterprise.
Capital Enterprise is the membership body for deliverers of enterprise support services in London. It facilitates entrepreneurship via its 70+ (current) member organisations and through the development of new and innovative pan-London programmes. Our members provide support services to both pre-start and trading entrepreneurs and small business in all 33 London Boroughs.
Role Description
Startupbootcamp has grown quickly since 2010 to become Europe’s leading (and largest) startup accelerator. This massive growth has opened up opportunities for a small group of exceptional people to lead all aspects of scaling the organization.
Startupbootcamp’s global organization based in London is on the hunt for an super Marketing & Events Manager – a events junkie who will support the day-to-day runnings of the Startupbootcamp Fintech accelerator
Role Requirements
We’re looking for somebody to:
- Research and monitoring on the global FinTech Industry
- Gather data from SBC accelerated startups and track KPIs (to be defined)
- Document research outcomes in easy-to-understand ways : presentations, infographics, videos, etc.
- Be responsible for information and knowledge management
- “Hunt’ FinTech Startups in all SBC FinTech Pitch Days and Office Hours locations
- Help develop Startupbootcamp FinTech network (Startups, Investors, Mentors, Entrepreneurs)
- Represent Startupbootcamp FinTech at external events
- Support the team with events and operational tasks
Is this you?
- A background in databases and scouting deal flow, network development
- Some experience in solving analytical problems using quantitative approaches
- Self-starter: take charge and deliver on your own; pro-active, independent, action oriented.
- Attention to detail: you must be impeccably focused in a high pressure environment
- Metrics driven: very comfortable with Excel and all google docs
- Acceleration: Knowledgeable of the accelerator market and passionate about startups
- London: able to work out of our brand-spanking-new Global London HQ
- Witty sense of humor. We enjoy what we’re doing and enjoy a good laugh
Always nice:
- In-depth knowledge of startup accelerator operations and broader ecosystem
- You consider making a mistake a chance to learn and not a failure
- Knowledge of Computer Science or other similar packages
Process and timescales
Candidates must respond to this consultancy brief by emailing Carly Lloyd (carly@capitalenterprise.org) with a quote and a detailed response to demonstrate your skills and attributes required for this role as well as a copy of your CV.
Timescales
The closing date for submitting a quote is 9th September 2014
The contract will last until 31st July 2015
