ABOUT STARTUP GENOME
With more than 100 clients across five continents in over 40 countries, Startup Genome is the world-leading research and policy advisory organization for governments committed to accelerating their startup ecosystems. Their publications, especially the annual Global Startup Ecosystem Report, are downloaded hundreds of thousands of times each year and covered in more than a thousand media articles each year including The Economist, The Atlantic, Forbes, TechCrunch, and more. Their engagements with innovation policy leaders aim to provide clarity and build momentum for focused action in order to increase startup success and faster growing startup ecosystems. The scope of regions vary from all sizes and at every stage of development, from Madrid to the Philippines, and New York City to Tel Aviv. Startup Genome began in 2011 as a project with Steve Blank, recognized Silicon Valley entrepreneur, Chuck Eesley (Stanford University), and Ron Berman (Wharton University) to codify success factors of startups and startup ecosystems.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
At Startup Genome everyone is a leader. They challenge you to take on real responsibilities and deliver excellent results. In return, outstanding opportunities for personal growth are provided.
- Enable physical and virtual interactions between top management and innovation policy leaders and startup ecosystem builders all over the world.
- Test, implement and improve your own ideas and frameworks to deliver new business opportunities and sales conversations for the company.
- Autonomously research and prospect key individuals, organizations and markets with a data-driven, iterative approach.
- Lead outreach campaigns and engage with business prospects and route the applicable leads within the Startup Genome team
Identify, evaluate and initiate access to relevant databases and/or partnerships.
- Collaborate, prepare and lead ongoing meetings with top management.
REQUIREMENTS
- Collaborative, strong team player
- Analytical mindset with a strong attention to detail
- Strategic thinker with a strong ability to implement autonomously
- Goal-driven with an ability to prioritise tasks and produce great results
- Passionate about startups, startup ecosystems and technology
- Proactive, independent and entrepreneurial thinker with a can-do attitude
- A strong attention to process and process improvement
- Very confident (business fluent) in English and at least one other language
- Comfortable with working in a multicultural and fast-growing startup environment
- Experience in Sales & BD, Growth Marketing or Strategy Consulting preferred
- Recent graduate or currently enrolled in a top program with a declared major in Business Administration, Economics, or similar field of study
QUICK FACTS
Startupgenome Runs offices in San Francisco, Berlin, London and New Delhi. You will be working with the Sales and Business Development team based out of Berlin, London and New Delhi.
Position: Business Development Intern
Location: Berlin, Germany
Start Date and Duration: ASAP, 3-6 months
Compensation: Competitive
Report to: Adam Bregu, Director of Business Development and Partnerships
Please send your resume and a few notes on why you think you’d be a great fit for the internship at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
