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Director, Venture Cafe London
CIC · 🇬🇧 London, UK
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About the role
Are you a natural leader with a strong network, driven to tackle your city's biggest challenges and connect diverse groups to make things happen? If so, you belong at Venture Café! At Venture Café, we aim to create a global community of innovators with equal access to resources and opportunities, addressing our most pressing challenges. Ready to make an impact with us? The Venture Café Global Institute (VCGI) seeks a strategic, dynamic, and self-driven Director to lead Venture Café London in the heart of the Knowledge Quarter. This is a unique opportunity to operate and grow a hub for Deeptech innovation and connection, in close collaboration with ARIA . ABOUT VENTURE CAFÉ Venture Café believes that Isolation is the enemy of innovation and our mission is clear: Connect innovators to make things happen. We are a neutral and trusted center of gravity that connects the entire innovation ecosystem and is available for everyone. Our flagship program, the Thursday Gathering, is a dynamic and intentionally designed experience freely accessible to all. Featuring vibrant networking sessions activated with captivating demos or immersion in the night’s theme by attending thought-provoking sessions led by inspiring speakers. Here, curiosity meets opportunity, connections flourish, and innovation thrives. Venture Café was founded by Tim Rowe, founder and CEO of the Cambridge Innovation Center (CIC), in 2009 and helped fuel the growth of one of the world’s most powerful innovation ecosystems: Boston’s Kendall Square. What began with a modest gathering of 12 people at our inaugural Thursday Gathering has flourished into the Venture Café Global Institute (VCGI). Over the past 15 years, VCGI has united over 900,000 visionaries, developers, creatives, and civic leaders across 24cities worldwide, building a global community of communities. At VCGI, we believe if we’re going to solve humankind’s biggest challenges, we need as many amazing humans as possible involved in that process. YOUR DAY-TO-DAY WORK Reporting to the Head of UK, Venture Cafe United Kingdom, you will lead the established Venture Café London team, directing programming for the Thursday Gathering and other ecosystem-building activities. Your goal is to ensure Venture Café programming continues to connect local innovators to the national and international entrepreneurship community. Your role would be to execute weekly Venture Café Thursday Gatherings including the following: • Collaborating closely with VCGI and ARIA to continue to successfully implement and refine the strategy for Venture Café London. • Scoping and securing financial partners for Venture Café London and building a pipeline for funding opportunities. • Working closely with the Head of UK and the other UK Directors to ensure success and align initiatives where appropriate. • Scoping and developing a rolling programming strategy to inspire and connect the local innovation community. • Collaborate with the ARIA team and Programme Directors to drive value to the ARIA Opportunity Spaces. • Identifying and partnering with local ecosystem leaders as an advocate and spokesperson to build diverse and inclusive programs. • Developing innovative program formats for delivering content and creating connection opportunities to maximize engagement. • Leading and overseeing strategic planning, impact measurement and program budget for Venture Café in London. • Attracting sponsorship for programs and aligning them within the Thursday Gathering framework. • L eading and coaching your three direct reports towards success. • Continuously reviewing and implementing improvements/changes to ensure the ongoing success and reputation of Venture Café London. • Collaborating with the Venture Café global network and ARIA t