ERDF Consultancy Brief: Startupbootcamp Fintech – Marketing & Events Manager

ERDF Consultancy Brief: Startupbootcamp Fintech – Marketing & Events 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 FinTech is on the hunt for a Marketing & Events Manager – a talented professional who will lead the way in promoting Startupbootcamp FinTech through a variety of marketing channels. You will be part of the core organising team from the preparation phase till the end of the programme.

You’re at the top of your game and are a unique, original thinker who realizes bland newsletters and press releases just don’t get the job done. The old way of marketing no longer works for you, and you have the experience and passion to convert others to your way of thinking. And you know how to organise and run fantastic events.

 

Role Requirements

Is this you?

  • Self-starter: take charge and deliver on your own; be pro-active and independent, enjoy working in a small, dynamic team

  • Fresh-thinker: non-institutionalised, creative and willing to teach others your skills

  • Master of copy: write compelling, super-shareable content and have a portfolio with proof of audience engagement to back you up

  • Metrics driven: comfortable with lean testing, analysis, and optimisation

  • Credibility: 1-2 years of hands-on marketing and/or events experience

  • Multi-tasker: this is a broad role and you’ll have to enjoy juggling many tasks

  • Startups: Knowledgeable of the accelerator market and passionate about startups

  • London: able to work out of our brand spanking new Global London HQ

 

Don’t fit exactly?

We realize nobody is going to fit exactly. Don’t fit the job spec perfectly but have unique skills that enable you to become an amazing member of our team? We don’t hire great backgrounds, we hire great people. If you have a passion for joining an amazing team and becoming the a  world class team member, we’d love to hear from you!

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 8th September 2014

The contract will until 31st July 2015

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