Venture Architect Startup CEO

1 day ago


Dubai, United Arab Emirates Stryber Full time

**We are Stryber - the leading independent corporate venture builder in Europe, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific**:
We help organisations to become future-proof by building new business models that deliver substantial growth. Over the last six years, we have developed a solid and comprehensive framework for corporate innovation with our unique secret sauce, that is not easy to copy.

We are a team of 100+ exceptional venturers collaborating from Munich, Zurich, Kyiv, London, Valencia, Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Singapore, who are highly motivated to create impact. We come from over 34 countries and love to be excellent and different.

**Our approach**

We build prototypes and MVPs to test and iterate business ideas quickly in the market. Then, we scale and grow the most promising ones to transform them into leading solutions in their markets. We operate full stack - from analytically sound investment theses, over rapid MVPs, to sophisticated deep-tech solutions built in-house. We have a variety of venture projects lined up in exciting verticals, such as Digital Assets, Sustainability, Fintech, Digital Health, Food & Beverage, Logistics or Marketing Tech. We are different from the other venture builders because of our strategic approach to build businesses. We are entrepreneurs at heart, operate with the VC mindset and deliver like no one else.

**To find out more about us and our framework, visit our website.**:
**What to expect**:
You think like an entrepreneur, value daily learning and growing and use facts to base decisions on? You set high standards for yourself, are respectfully honest and love working in a team? Come and build the next unicorn with us

We are looking for a** **Venture Architect | **_Startup CEO & Startup Founding Team_** **to join our team based in Abu Dhabi and Dubai that can build the blueprint for new digital businesses and execute on that. You are responsible for the strategy, stakeholder management, and team leadership. Our teams function as small, independent founder teams, and the Venture Architect is the acting CEO.

**What you will do**:

- Lead your international startup team from Product, UX/UI Design, Growth and Tech cohorts
- Have end-to-end responsibility during the different phases of the Stryber venture building playbooks, from ideation, to validation, to building and scaling the new venture(s)
- Ensure strategic alignment with all stakeholders including C-level and General Partners of the client organisation; be responsible for pitching for funds and leveraging the right assets
- Establish venture objectives and key results to track outcomes and ensure venture progress
- Actively engage in daily venture operations; build the roadmap and the economic model, define operating processes, systems and reporting, co-develop the growth and product strategies

**About you**:

- Bachelor's degree with excellent grades from a top university (or Masters / PhD)
- Early-stage experience of 3+ years within different tech start-ups, of which at least one as a founder or C-level position with significant achievements including:

- experience in leading cross-functional teams of 5+
- extensive knowledge of lean startup and agile methodologies
- 1+ years of experience in a venture builder, top tier strategy consulting firm, or venture capital fund is a plus
- Experience in product management, growth or design is a plus
- Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills
- You are not afraid to get your hands dirty and you have entrepreneurial grit
- Willingness to travel on a regular basis in the MENASA region to work closely with the venture's target audience
- Fluency in English with excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Arabic language skills are a plus
- Full-time availability in Dubai or Abu Dhabi (part-time or freelance is not possible)

**What you will get**:

- Lots of responsibility from day one including space for your ideas and initiatives within Stryber
- A global and dynamic work environment for top talents, including the possibility of office transfers
- An incredible learning opportunity. You'll learn & fail fast - typical startup duration is 3-10 months
- Work with renowned clients globally, such as Middle East, Europe, South East Asia
- Fame and glory for what you will have built, including the opportunity to join spin-off teams
- Competitive compensation package
- Truly entrepreneurial culture including work-from-x projects, company events and team lunches
- Apple equipment for your daily work

**Additional Information**
- For us, conscious business is a top priority. We are a carbon neutral company with a science-based environmental strategy._
- In addition to that, Stryber is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin,



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