Endeavor is looking for a dynamic professional for a role (1-3 years experience) servicing a portfolio of 120+ high-growth companies in the Smart City & Agriculture verticals across nearly 40 markets worldwide. Our ideal candidate believes entrepreneurs can change the world, is global in mindset and experience, mission-oriented, and passionate about having a transformational impact on entrepreneurs.

We are looking for someone who embodies our values of:

Entrepreneur First: the associate will be someone who passionately believes in the power of high-impact entrepreneurs to change the world for the better.

Go Big: the associate will be someone whose curiosity drives them to dream big (and execute!) as Endeavor continues to build the world's leading community of, by, and for high-impact entrepreneurs.

Network of Trust: the associate will be someone who can naturally build trust with worldwide Endeavor staff and entrepreneurs, and whose integrity is unquestionable.

Pay it Forward: the associate will be someone with a service-oriented attitude, who asks "what can I do?" before "what can I get?"

One Endeavor: the associate will be someone who thrives on working with colleagues in over 30 different countries around the world.

About The Role

• Entrepreneur Support (~70% of time): Support the Smart City portfolio lead to deliver Endeavor’s core service offerings to entrepreneurs raising capital. Majority of time in this function will be spent preparing entrepreneurs to raise venture capital (pitch deck review, mentorship), running capital raising roadshows (identifying target VC funds, making warm introductions, etc) and managing the deal flow for Endeavor’s own fund, Endeavor Catalyst. The candidate will interact and execute ~20 capital projects simultaneously and will require exceptionally strong project management skills.
• Strategic Initiatives (20% of time): Support strategic organizational initiatives working to improve Endeavor’s service delivery to entrepreneurs. Majority of time in this function will be spent analyzing, searching for and onboarding new mentors and investors in the Smart City space.
• Knowledge Management (~10% of time): Manage salesforce data and knowledge on specific events, mentors, investors and overall trends related to the industry; update and maintain relevant marketing materials. Identify and share best practices on entrepreneur support to help train/upskill local staff across 40 markets.
  
  

Deliveries

• Support portfolio leads with servicing efforts, with focus on capital raising projects
• Support the team with the development of strategic projects and improvement of current processes
• Cultivate and engage mentors, partners, and investors to support the portfolio
  
  

Requirements

• 1-3 years of relevant work experience in consulting, venture capital, finance, a start-up, or an international organization
• Interest in entrepreneurship, business, economics, and international development
• Strong business acumen and familiarity with evaluating business models, financial statements and go to market strategies
• Excellent communication skills, oral and written
• High interpersonal and organizational abilities; strong attention to detail
• Experience in the venture capital space is a plus
• Knowledge of salesforce a plus
• Must be eligible to live and work in the United States
  
  

Benefits

Benefits include:

• Generous benefits package of full health and dental coverage
• 401K match
• Opportunities for international travel
• Unlimited PTO