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Company Description

Insight Partners is a leading global venture capital and private equity firm investing in high-growth technology and software ScaleUp companies that are driving transformative change in their industries. Founded in 1995, Insight Partners has invested in more than 400 companies worldwide and has raised through a series of funds more than $30 billion in capital commitments. Insight’s mission is to find, fund, and work successfully with visionary executives, providing them with practical, hands-on software expertise to foster long-term success. Across its people and its portfolio, Insight encourages a culture around a belief that ScaleUp companies and growth create opportunity for all. For more information on Insight and all its investments, visit www.insightpartners.com.

Job Description

Insight Partners’ Marketing & Communications Team is hiring a “Portfolio Engagement Marketing Manager” to support and nurture our community of 200+ portfolio companies. The goal of this role is to provide an unparalleled experience for each company, from the time between investment to exit, and to enable the portfolio to build connections, enhance their knowledge, and achieve critical growth milestones.

To accomplish this, the candidate will work collaboratively with their manager, “Senior Manager of Portfolio Engagement,” and the Onsite Centers of Excellence to build and execute marketing and community engagement strategies. This includes creating and promoting content, events, and managing Insight’s GO portfolio company community platform.

To be successful in this role, you must have a collaborative work ethic and be able to manage a variety of tasks, while keeping an eye for detail. Additionally, this role requires a combination of creativity, business acumen, and strategic thinking.

Let’s dig a little deeper. Does this sound like you?

• You have an entrepreneurial spirit, go-getter attitude, and ability to thrive in a fast-paced and collaborative environment
• Always thinking of ways to build a vibrant community and keep people engaged
• You are passionate and knowledgeable about the technology/software sector and understand the role that VC and PE play in the growth of companies
• You have a background in marketing (content, events, email, social) and community
• You are creative but also analytical and are comfortable working with technical teams
• The ideal candidate is skilled in visual design and has the ability to copy edit. They also have experience working with Salesforce, Pardot, Splash, and Slack.

If so, here is what would you be doing?

• Develop, refine, and execute community engagement strategies alongside the Senior Manager of Portfolio Engagement and Onsite COEs using analytics and user feedback
• Help manage the onboarding, engagement, and usability of the community platform
• Maintain a content calendar containing articles, playbooks and guides, and events
• Collaborate with thought leaders (internally and externally) to build, edit, and promote content for all marketing channels
• Design visual graphics to promote content, news, and events
• Repurpose and promote existing content to ensure that we’re getting the most mileage out of each asset (e.g., create a blog recapping insights from a webinar)
• Build targeted email campaigns to promote events, content, and monthly newsletters
• Ensure that digital and in-person events are executed and promoted successfully
• Assist with the structure, scaling, and maintenance of internal systems including our community platform, CRM, and email service provider
• Work with the Brand Marketing Manager to create and schedule social media posts

Qualifications

• Experience in marketing and/or community within the software ecosystem
• Excellent writing and editing skills that can be applied to white papers, case studies, webinars, infographics, blog entries and videos
• Solid organization and time management skills, detail oriented and ability to focus and work efficiently in a demanding, fast-paced team environment
• Stellar interpersonal, communication skills both written and oral and ability to work with all levels of staff and management
• Bachelor’s degree in marketing or a relevant field is preferred
• 2+ years of work experience in Marketing, Communications or similar work experience
• Willingness to spend time at Insight’s offices and preferably located in NYC

Additional Information

• If you are interested in applying, please visit this website.
• All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Saint Louis University (SLU) invites nominations and applications in its search for the next director of the Chaifetz Center for Entrepreneurship. Founded in 1818 as the first university to be established west of the Mississippi River, Saint Louis University is one of the nation’s most prestigious Catholic universities. Steeped in a 500-year-old Ignatian tradition of spirituality, pedagogy and intellectual inquiry, Saint Louis University enters its third century with a clear vision for its future, and that of a city in which students, staff and faculty can have enormously constructive impacts. Racial justice, social justice, economic opportunity, the social determinants of health, and child and adult education are local issues in which the SLU community is intent on making a difference, while working alongside residents and neighborhood and city leaders to reimagine, transform and unify St. Louis.

The director will be the leader in advancing the strategic mission to be a top entrepreneurship center in the nation. The director will work closely with the dean of the Chaifetz School of Business and university partners and actively collaborate and nurture relationships with the vibrant entrepreneurship ecosystem and the business community in St. Louis. The director will lead programming and experiential opportunities for students in startups, venture and social entrepreneurship.

The Chaifetz School of Business and Saint Louis University are uniquely located in midtown St. Louis with a thriving community of entrepreneurs in the Cortex Innovation Community and T-REX, among many others. Saint Louis was recently ranked as the #2 Best City for Entrepreneurs in the U.S. by “Fit Small Business” and has been featured on Forbes list of top 10 rising cities for startups. SLU has long been a part of these special communities.

Continuing its tradition of highly ranked entrepreneurship programs, the Chaifetz School was among a select cohort of business schools to be ranked for both undergraduate (34th) and graduate programs (22nd) by The Princeton Review, in partnership with The Entrepreneur. The U.S. News and World Report ranked the undergraduate program in entrepreneurship 36th in 2021 and the graduate program in entrepreneurship 14th in 2022. The Chaifetz School is home to nearly 1,400 undergraduate and graduate students, offering 10 undergraduate majors; 15 undergraduate minors; 16 graduate certificate, dual-degree and master’s programs; and one Ph.D. program.

A detailed leadership profile is available at this link.

All applications, nominations and inquiries are invited. Applications should include, as separate documents, a letter of interest addressing the themes in this profile and a CV or resume.

WittKieffer is assisting Saint Louis University in this search. For fullest consideration, candidate materials should be received by July 13, 2021. Application materials should be submitted using WittKieffer’s candidate portal. Nominations and inquiries can be directed to: Ryan Crawford and Bree Liddell at SLU-Entrepreneurship@wittkieffer.com.

Saint Louis University is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer committed to providing fair treatment of all in the SLU community on the basis of merit.

NYS Innovation Venture Capital Fund (aka New York Ventures) is a public sector venture capital fund housed within the Economic Development Agency of NYS.  The mission of NY Ventures is to increase access to diverse founders, across the state of New York in areas of strategic importance to the state including clean energy/climate, advanced manufacturing, healthcare/life sciences, agricultural technologies, and IT/SaaS companies that have a public sector impact/fit.  We co-invest with leading seed and Series A investors in high growth innovation startups.

BASIC FUNCTION
The Director will be integrally involved in all aspects of investment and portfolio management activities for the NYSIVC Fund, including the identification of potential investment opportunities, due diligence, and post-investment monitoring activities.

WORK PERFORMED
The Director will be responsible for providing support to the NYSIVC Fund’s Managing Director and senior staff in all aspects of executing the fund’s investment strategy. NYSIVC invests in start-up companies across NYS. Our focus is to foster a start-up ecosystem that creates new opportunities for diverse entrepreneurs to build and scale meaningful businesses in the state. We invest in sectors of importance to NYS including climate and energy, healthcare and life sciences, advanced manufacturing, agricultural technology and other areas of impact.

Job responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Participating in all aspects of the investment due diligence process for fund investments including technical due diligence, market sizing and mapping, competitive market identification, financials review, and industry research
• Developing and maintaining financial models related to VC financings, investment deal and company restructurings, valuation analyses, and liquidity events
• Preparing new investment deal review and presentation materials for the NYSIVC Fund Investment Advisory Committee and the ESD Board of Directors.
• Supporting and initiating active deal flow sourcing of new investments including participating in meetings with founders and entrepreneurs, attending relevant conferences and networking events, and maintaining deal pipeline records
• Represent ESD and/or NY Ventures at conferences and meetings, make presentations and participated in panel discussions regarding building and scaling startup companies.
• Cultivate relationships with other investors (angel, institutional and/or strategic), and with other ESD and NYS employees involved in supporting start-up and growth companies.
• Oversight of investment companies as may be assigned including serving as board observer when appropriate, maintaining a strong relationship with CEO and/or other executive management members, tracking progress of the company and supporting the company in its growth, development and financing strategies.
• Maintaining the NYSIVC company portfolio – This includes collecting and reviewing quarterly financial information, maintaining investment data, preparing company updates, and constructing professional presentation materials.
• Assist in the analysis of the Innovate Fund-of-Fund’s portfolio (as needed)
• Outreach to NYS incubators, universities and other assets for deal sourcing and partnering.
• Working effectively with other colleagues within ESD and NYS to further the development of the work of NYSIVC and the Small Business and Technology Division including developing new programs that support startup companies.
• Other special projects as assigned.

Position expected to work onsite and/or remote consistent with NYS and ESD guidelines and needs.

EDUCATION & REQUIREMENTS

• Education level required: Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in engineering, sciences, finance or related field (or equivalent work experience in one or more of these sectors) required. Advanced Degree in Business, Law, Economics, Engineering or Public Policy preferred
• Equivalent Experience Knowledge Required: 3+ years of investment related experience at a PE/VC firm, or in the alternative two or more years of investment banking, legal, start-up or strategy consulting experience.
• Strong knowledge and passion for entrepreneurship with solid writing and financial analysis background.
• Excellent interpersonal and networking skills with proven ability to develop and maintain effective business relationships.
• Analytical skill and ability to interpret data and provide relevant conclusions/recommendations.
• Excellent computer and organizational skills, ability to work with limited supervision and must be able to articulate ideas in a group setting.

APPROXIMATE HIRING SALARY: $80,000 – $90,000 (w/ comprehensive benefits package)
INQUIRE
Maria Gately – Sr. HR Manager – Human Resources Dept.
External Candidates: Send resume to resumes@esd.ny.gov, indicating job title in subject line and salary requirement in email body
Internal Candidates: Complete Posting Application and attach a copy of resume

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER COMMITTED TO DIVERSITY

Hatzimemos / Libby (H/L Ventures) helps mission-driven founders build inspiring, valuable companies from inception to exit.  We believe that high returns and high impact are directly linked, and our diverse group of founders share that ethos.  Our powerful venture studio model is designed to support our companies with daily active engagement, expertise, networks, and capital throughout their entrepreneurial journey. Founded in 2009, we are based in New York City and have a track record of growing successful start-ups across many industries. We are committed to a culture of integrity, excellence, and hard work.

The Position. H/L Ventures seeks an enthusiastic, innovative, dedicated, and mature Principal to join our team.  We are looking for a professional with significant prior leadership experience in venture capital, and a passion for entrepreneurship, social impact, and working with early stage companies.  H/L Ventures is building a new model in VC, and our Principal will be a crucial part of our strategy and a core member of a compact, dynamic team, based in New York City.  The Principal will lead our sourcing and due diligence process, head up new investment strategy, and act as a senior member of the team covering our portfolio companies. The Principal will be managing a team and will manage the firm’s Investment Committee process; the firm views this role as a Partner track opportunity. The Principal will be responsible for vital tasks, including the following:

Investment Process. The Principal’s main focus will be overseeing the new investments process at the firm, including sourcing pipelines (inbound and outbound), due diligence, structuring, and deal closure. This extends to the following key activities:

• Proactively seeking potential candidate companies and setting key investment theses with the team;
• Reviewing business plans, financial models, and other due diligence materials of potential candidate companies, including overseeing and, if necessary, performing financial modeling, deal structure analysis, and other elements of the new investments process;
• Overseeing all diligence conversations for entrepreneurs in the diligence process, ensuring that the sourcing team is effectively managing introductory calls and diligence workflows;
• Managing and participating in the production of internal investment memos and diligence reports;
• Running the biweekly Investment Committee meetings and presenting the Investment Committee on opportunities put forth by the team; and
• Leading the investment team, including a capable Associate, MBA Interns, Venture Fellows, and other key team members.

Portfolio Company Growth & Platform Activities. H/L Ventures maintains virtually daily contact with our portfolio companies, so it is expected that the Principal will be able to dynamically support various portfolio company needs, including in the following ways:

• Taking part in regular calls/meetings with existing portfolio companies;
• Assisting in value-add work for existing portfolio companies, sometimes taking the lead as a relationship manager with our portfolio company founders, as necessary; and
• Leveraging H/L’s powerful ecosystem of staff, Venture Partners, Advisors, and investors effectively for our portfolio companies.
  

Key Traits. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a number of important characteristics, including:

• Experience. Prior relevant experience at a Venture Capital firm is a requirement (see below). Team leadership experience is required and significant experience taking the leading role in bringing venture deals from sourcing to conclusion is required, as specified here:
  • 8-10 years of experience with financial and operational due diligence, market research, valuation analysis, business plan modeling, and cap table scenario modeling preferred;
  • Minimum of 4 years of experience in end-to-end deal management, including structuring and negotiation;
  • Hands-on experience formulating investment memos and communicating conviction levels to Investment Committees; and
  • Experienced in networking in the venture ecosystem, including bringing along a dealflow pipeline and co-investor relationships.

• Effective Leader. Ability to lead, manage, and inspire a fast-growing investment team and enable them to do their best work. This is a team leadership position and comes with people management requirements and the ability to select, support, grow, and sustain talent. The Principal will also have to interact effective with the Partners of the firm and other key senior executives, including the VP of Platform and the Chief Compliance Officer on a regular basis.
• Commitment. Passion for positive social impact and diversity; deep sense of integrity; and exceptional judgment.
• Professionalism. A high degree of professionalism and discretion, including situation-appropriate work and communication style.
• Hard-Work. A strong work ethic, including responsiveness and detail orientation. Stays until the job is done.
• Positivity. Helpful can-do attitude as a mature team player; strong ability to build and curate relationships and trust; and a do-any-job attitude.
• Proactiveness. Confident, with the ability to work flexibly and autonomously in an open-ended, self-directed work culture, especially given H/L’s compact core team and relatively unstructured office environment.
• Critical Thinking. Creative, intellectually curious, analytical, and truly engaged by difficult questions and new models in the VC space.
• Organization. Advanced organization and multitasking skills, allowing effective prioritization and meeting deadlines without fail.
• Communication. Possessing strong communications skills (written, verbal, and interpersonal), especially as the Principal will often be talking to entrepreneurs and other external and internal stakeholders on behalf of the firm.
• Technical Skills. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, financial models, cap tables, and basic VC tech stack; other technical and product-related skills beneficial.
• Academically Qualifications. Excellent academic performance; at least a Bachelor’s Degree, MBA preferred.

If you are interested in this position and would like to apply, please visit here. 

Novo Ventures is seeking a Principal to join the public equity investment team in our San Francisco office.

The Novo Ventures team is responsible for advising Novo Holdings, a leading global life science investor, on investments in emerging life science companies. We oversee more than $2Bn of assets under management across both private and public investments. With activities in San Francisco, Boston, London and Copenhagen, Novo Ventures is ideally positioned to reach the major hubs of life science and respond to investment opportunities when they arise.

The Job

Based in our San Francisco office, the successful candidate will be part of our team responsible for originating, analyzing and managing our public equity investments. Our public investing activities implement a long-only strategy focused on small and mid cap biotech and medtech companies driven by science, data and a long-term view. Efforts in this area are primarily focused on pre-clinical and clinical stage biotechnology companies as well as high growth revenue stage medical technology opportunities. We have a broad mandate to invest in crossover, IPO, follow-on financings, PIPEs and open market transactions. As the public equities team works alongside the private equity team, the role will also provide exposure to the firm’s venture capital and structured finance investment strategies. Specific responsibilities may include, but are not be limited to, the following:

• Lead the assessment of management teams, science, clinical development plans, regulatory outlook, commercial opportunities, intellectual property, competitive landscape and valuation analysis to help determine the overall attractiveness of potential investment opportunities
• Prepare and present investment materials and supporting documentation associated with potential investments
• Monitor and assist with management of public investments
• Attend scientific and broker conferences
• Assist with idea generation and deal origination
• Assist in operations and other ad hoc tasks to support portfolio management
• Collaborate with other areas of the organization to support other Novo Holdings activities
• Train and mentor junior team members

Professional Qualifications

We are looking for a candidate with:

• A strong scientific and/or clinical background, with a Ph.D. and/or M.D. in life sciences
• 4+ years non-academic work experience in analyzing biotech and/or medtech
companies – ideally in buy-side or sell-side equity research, investment banking,
management consulting with a focus on healthcare or in business development
• Proficiency with financial statement analysis, accounting and financial modeling
• Experience working with various databases, libraries and other data sources to assist in researching companies, clinical trials, competitive positioning, commercial opportunities and other areas of interest is preferred

Personal Qualifications

• Strong work ethic
• Ability to work with cross cultural / multi office teams
• Team player
• Passion for healthcare investing
• Organized and detail-oriented, with a demonstrated ability to multi-task

Working at Novo Ventures

Novo Ventures offers a unique opportunity to work on the frontier of life science
investments, helping pioneering scientists, entrepreneurs and companies bring new treatments and technologies to market. We have a respectful and collaborative work culture where your opinion is valued. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We welcome and celebrate individuals of all backgrounds, orientations, and identities. We are family-friendly and provide outstanding benefits, such as five months of paid leave for birthing parents and three months of paid leave for non-birthing parents. We offer a competitive salary package and you will be trusted with significant operational freedom. You will enjoy the opportunity to be part of a dedicated, international and dynamic team with diverse backgrounds.

We offer a competitive salary package and you will be trusted with significant operational freedom. You will enjoy the opportunity to be part of a dedicated, international and dynamic team with diverse backgrounds.

Please contact Jennifer Adleman at jah@novo.dk to apply.