We are on the lookout for an Associate who will play a vital role in making Entrepreneur First the default career preference for the most ambitious individuals in the UK. Your primary responsibility will be to identify, contact and convert exceptionally talented individuals to learn more about EF, and ultimately apply. This role sits within our Growth and Marketing function, and works closely with the teams in our Berlin, Paris and London teams.
Identifying Talent (30%)
You will independently lead on finding exceptional individuals and real outliers we EF should invest in. You have the challenging but incredibly exciting task of finding world-class founders before they are founders. You will be responsible for maintaining a healthy pipeline of new leads to engage and assess, in line with targets. To help you, you'll use in-depth criteria we have formed, and work closely with Local Talent Managers and General Managers to get feedback. You’ll use tools like LinkedIn Recruiter, ResearchGate, and GitHub, as well as other non-conventional sources like Twitter, competition rankings and university websites.
Contacting and Engaging Individuals (40%)
You will lead on the first communications and outreach to those individuals, in most cases catalysing their interest in EF and entrepreneurship. You'll get to experiment with different forms of outreach and copy, but always maintaining a personalised approach. Your mission will be to convert those leads to have a further conversation with a member of the EF team. As you become more experienced, you will develop processes and best practices to optimise sourcing and positive response rate, ultimately creating an intelligent and efficient sourcing function.
Stakeholder Management (15%)
Get regular feedback from Local Talent Teams on the leads engaged. Report weekly on progress against targets, keeping all stakeholders in the loop on progress.
Data Management and Reporting (15%)
Ensure you maintain our CRM as a single source of truth for leads contacted and engaged.
About You
- You are a target-driven individual who thinks in pipelines and digs deep to make improvements at every stage.
- You are a highly organised self-starter who gets things done.
- You are a team player, who is motivated by achieving shared goals and able to adapt to changing needs and circumstances.
- You are a quick learner who thrives in fast-paced environments, and is and able to adapt to changing needs and circumstances.
- You are a clear communicator who is comfortable engaging in conversation and managing relationships with multiple leads and stakeholders.
- You’re able to handle all situations and data sensitively and in confidence.
- You are interested in building a career in talent-investing, growth, marketing.
It is also desirable, but not essential if you have:
- 6 month - 1 year of relevant work experience, such as in recruitment, talent, marketing or sales
- Familiarity with the UK university and tech ecosystems
Why Join?
- Be part of an ambitious team redefining what the most ambitious people do with their lives.
- Get exposure to founders of globally ambitious startups, as they go through their company-building journey.
- Make connections within the EF network of leading technologists, founders, and investors.
- L&D allowance to put towards your personal development
- £400 wellness allowance to put towards Wellness Activities (gym memberships, yoga classes, running shoes, subscription to Headspace, etc.)
- Parental Leave: a generous parental leave scheme, 16 weeks fully paid for mothers/primary carers and 6 weeks for fathers/partners plus a flexible return to work schedule
- 23 days’ holiday (excluding bank holidays) + 2 weeks at Christmas