Who We Are
Brinc is a venture capital firm on a mission to discover and back the world’s most talented entrepreneurs, help them create successful companies at scale, and build thriving global ecosystems. We are one of the most active venture capital firms in the world.
Since its inception in Hong Kong, Brinc has invested in over 200+ companies via its 12 accelerator programs and offices in 6 countries. Its 65+ team members are located in 9 countries around the world in order to support the Brinc global portfolio of investments which spans more than 36 countries.
Since the launch of Brinc MENA in 2017, Brinc accelerated over 60 startups in the region, supported 185 entrepreneurs, and helped 1,565 startup ideas to take shape. Furthermore, at Brinc, we have helped in building the foundations of a fast-growing startup ecosystem in the region at large with a regional presence in Bahrain, KSA, Oman, and the UAE.
What You Will Do
We are looking for a highly skilled Acceleration and Startup Ecosystem Building program associate who will be supporting the program manager and team in driving the Oman based acceleration program and will be responsible for supporting in ecosystem building events and training, program planning and execution, tracking, scheduling, mentor/startups match making, and maintaining good working relationships with all partners.
Who You Are
You are the most well-organized person you know! When you see a problem you roll-up your sleeves and fix it. Setting up and implementing processes is second nature to you. You are a self-starter who is able to adapt to change and work with a team. You are passionate about the Startup Ecosystem globally.
You are also self-driven, smart, humble, and are excited at the prospect of joining our Brinc family of #GameChangers and helping us execute our vision to build thriving tech ecosystems around the world.Additionally, you:
- Have excellent communication skills, including writing, reading and fluent speaking in English and Arabic
- Have excellent organizational skills and responsibility.
- Have the ability to achieve goals through self-motivation with minimal supervision.
- Have an aptitude in resolving issues with a customer-focused orientation.
- Positive and have an outgoing attitude.
- Have an ability to create, develop and manage different kinds of events.
- Have an ability to deliver events on time, within budget.
- Have experience in creating and managing social media content.
- willing to work hard and be on call as required.
- Familiar with the Incubator/Accelerator model
- Have a University-level education
- A quick learner (there’s a lot of educational material to read)
- Interested in startups / entrepreneurship
- Flexible and adaptable to do a variety of tasks
- Know Google Suite & have strong IT skills
Key Responsibilities:
- Managing the program and ecosystem database
- Support in content building for the program and ecosystem building events
- Coordinating the startup due diligence and review process
- Coordinating team interviews and any required selection activities for the accelerator
- To be the first point of contact and in-house expert for all portfolio startup teams
- Working closely with the Marketing department to organise internal and external events, and to position the acceleration brand as the regional leader for tech acceleration
- Manage the innovation engagements social media presence and content
- Liaising regularly with Brinc MENA and HQ and management team to ensure the company vision is implemented accordingly and processes are cohesive across the board
- Support with the coordination of startup mentorship sessions
- Maintain program calendar, tracking and databases.
- Reach out to and secure relevant corporates, mentors and investors to engage with startups
- Coordinate multiple programs/events running at the same time including facilitation, scheduling, invitations, communications and event logistics
- Learning the entire curriculum of ‘Force’ educational content on the LMS platform, to implement and deliver this content to participating startup teams
- Manage and moderate program calendar, events, sessions and one on ones
- Liaise with global team on joint workshops and mentors
- Support with the organization and facilitation of ecosystem events including hackathons, workshops and design sprints
- Support team with onboarding program participants
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Desired Outcomes
Support in planning and executing acceleration program
Support in planning and executing ecosystem activities
Manage program social media presence
Requirements
Ideal Experience
Have at least 1-3 years of experience, relevant work experience preferred
Nice to have
Have any previous startup experience.
Have previous accelerator experience.
Interview process
At Brinc we believe in getting the right talent on board. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Our process is objective and we have all candidates go through the same experience by completing the Bryq assessment which is a 20-minute online bias-free assessment, enabling us to screen candidates only on the job and company requirements. Once completed our team will reach out to inform you about the potential next steps of the process.
Benefits
- A full-time position that can be based in our Oman offices.
- The opportunity to join a growing venture investor at an early stage and to make a significant impact in its development
- Work in an inspiring environment and receive ongoing training to develop your technical, leadership and interpersonal skills
- Work for a purpose-driven organization that uses an ESG investment framework in order to help solve the world's most pressing issues by backing and supporting game-changing entrepreneurs