Posted:Jan 20
By:Hiring Kenya
Company Details
Industry:
Professional Training & Coaching
Description:
Hi! We are Enviu. When we founded Enviu in 2004, our belief was the same as it is today: An inclusive economy that serves people and planet. An economy enriching the lives of all people, providing access to basic needs. An economy that is careful with the valuable and limited resources our planet endows. To instigate this economy we build social multinationals that address social and environmental issues, and drive market development. Companies with high impact in the domains of financial inclusion, circular economy, and food systems. Enviu process From idea to startup We start from a system error, with as end goal to build markets for good Rather the issue than an idea or product is the starting point of the eventual business solution. If the issue affects over 100 million people, and there is a willingness to pay and an urgency to solve, we see a market opportunity! We build and grow social and sustainable ventures Each venture entails a product or service, a business model, a business case, and a structure to scale. As co-founder, Enviu works alongside of the CEO of the company, making the business investor-ready and using hybrid financial models to achieve our goals. We develop markets, reinforcing our own, and other ventures Ultimately, Enviu wants to correct the flaws in the larger system the company is operating in. Successfully starting a flagship venture requires the improvement of market conditions. This simultaneously encourages market growth as the soil is prepared for competitors to start. We design and build for scalability, realizing world-changing social multinationals Enviu leverages and maximises the impact of a good business concept by taking scalability into account from the start Our social multinational approach builds on a scalable business architecture. A holding company functions as an umbrella under which new ventures are developed without distracting the local entrepreneurial team, but building on their experiences.
Job Description
- We are looking for a Venture Builder Associate with a strong strategic and conceptual mindset to support the venture-building team in analyzing systemic issues, ideating innovative solutions and building sustainable business models.
Core Responsibilities
- Perform in-depth research and root cause analysis into the systemic and ecosystem issues, following our internal venture-building methodology.
- Support the ideation and design of desirable and scalable game-changing business concepts.
- Support product management through defining and refining the “market – value proposition – product” triangle.
- Quickly pilot and test different business models or assumptions.
- Support the design of business concepts for scalability and replicability, leveraging technological innovation.
- Support the set-up and growth of a venture: including hiring the venture team, building foundations of operations, financial modelling, budgeting, setting legal compliance and more.
- Raise funds (both grants and equity) - identify funders, prepare pitch deck, grant-writing and due diligence processes.
- Engage and work with partners, both large and small organizations, commercial and non-commercial.
Who we are looking for!
- You’d be perfect for the role if:
- Working experience of at least 4 years, with preferably 2 years as either a co-founder or holding a leading role in a start-up (with >3 employees), management consultant or supporting businesses to grow and scale.
- Education qualifications in business management, economics or a related field. Preferably a Masters degree but not a must.
- High learning drive, and openness to constantly learn, empathize, shift perspectives where needed to operate in a dynamic industry
- Ability to think conceptually, with a systemic & strategic lens are necessary; and can switch between entrepreneurial thinking and conceptual systems thinking.
- Proven business and market development track record.
- Knowledge and intuition with lean thinking concepts are necessary
- Proven experience in co-building solutions/ ventures/ projects, along with a peer. We work in teams, with multiple venture builders jointly building a solution, and it is important that you believe in a team approach to entrepreneurship
- Strong communication skills with significant experience in public speaking, and in operating in multi-functional, multi-cultural teams
- Experience in innovation, business modelling and/or product design is an advantage
- The ideal candidate is fluent in English and can work independently. The person will be based in Nairobi, Kenya and we’re specifically looking for a local candidate.
What’s in it for YOU!
- A holistic learning experience to grow your entrepreneurial skills and methodology.
- Competitive package in the impact sector with the opportunity to develop yourself in a truly unique and challenging international environment.
- Real purpose! This is a job with clear social & environmental impact.
- Working with a group of talented, passionate and fun colleagues who share the ambition to change the world!
Education: Degree, Diploma
Employment Type: Full Time
