Investor Ecosystem Manager

• Promote and present the organisation's capabilities to the private investment community
• Deliver targeted pitches/value propositions to specific target investors to raise company profile within the private investment community and build relationships with target investors that result in referrals to the organisation's commercial arm
• Keep up to date in terms of investment trends and news relevant to target investors necessary to build and maintain fruitful relationships with a variety of private investors
• Identify key relationships to be developed through analysis of private investor portfolio and assess fit with the company's commercial offering
• Develop and maintain sustainable collaborative partnerships with private investors to enable effective delivery against the organisation's strategy
• Oversee the transfer of opportunities to other areas of the business, for example commercial business development teams, whilst maintaining an appropriate level of involvement in the progression of opportunities following transfer
• Exploit public funding understanding and networks to build and maintain relationships with private investors and their portfolio companies
• Serve as a point of contact for opportunities and filter for potential investor relationships referred to the organisation by other teams or committees, (i.e. bids team, IP Committee or BD team), within the Group

• Degree or Master/PhD (or equivalent) in a Scientific/Engineering or Business-related discipline (e.g., Marketing, Finance, Economics)
• Recent proven track record of working within a multidisciplinary environment dealing with multiple technologies, capabilities and applications in diverse set of markets
• Relevant industry experience in a business development or account management role within a technology/IP-based business environment
• Relevant knowledge/experience of the innovation ecosystem and investors in early stage companies

• Background in innovation, research, or R&D environments
• Familiarity with the UK innovation ecosystem and early-stage investors
• Skills in data automation (e.g., Excel VBA, Python, Microsoft Flow)

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