Managing Director - Techstars Workforce Development Accelerator

The Managing Director of the Techstars Workforce Development Accelerator is responsible for leading the program and investment strategy. They will recruit, select, mentor, and guide founders through various challenges and decisions, while actively investing in the best companies. The MD will also develop a network of mentors, sponsors, investors, and partners, and represent Techstars in the local community. This role requires strong leadership skills, entrepreneurial experience, and a deep understanding of the startup and venture capital industry. The MD will report to the General Manager and play a crucial role in the success of the program.

• Define the strategic direction and investment thesis for the program
• Partner with program teams to create a holistic strategy and delivery plan and then own overall responsibility for the successful execution of the program
• Sourcing, recruiting and making the initial investments decisions in all companies selected
• Partner with internal Techstars’ teams to create and drive the pipeline and recruitment of new companies across the entire Techstars network
• Create and nurture a strong network of mentors, sponsors, investors and corporate partners
• Represent Techstars in the local community, both actively and passively
• Service the Techstars’ network
• Mentor new MDs, assist in other programs, work on strategic initiatives and develop meaningful and beneficial relationships across the Techstars ecosystem
• Ability to command a room, public speaking and community development is key
• Fits the Techstars’ culture of #givefirst, Entrepreneurial Inclination, High Quality and Network Focused
• Ability and willingness to travel worldwide for meetings

• Must have founder experience, preferably been through failure and successful startups as a CEO
• 10+ years of experience in fast-paced environments within technology, startups, entrepreneurship and venture capital
• Related industry experience in workforce development preferred
• Demonstrative leader of leaders and core understanding servant leadership
• Strong investor mental model and demonstrative results of your investment decisions, good and bad
• Comfortable with a minimal amount of direction and high expectations
• Ability to command a room, public speaking and community development is key
• Fits the Techstars’ culture of #givefirst, Entrepreneurial Inclination, High Quality and Network Focused
• Ability and willingness to travel worldwide for meetings

• Compensation range: $175,000 - $185,000 + Bonus + Program Carry
• Ability and willingness to travel worldwide for meetings and events around the globe
• Expertise in term sheets, negotiations, and fundraising
• Comfortable with a minimal amount of direction and high expectations
• Fits the Techstars’ culture of #givefirst, Entrepreneurial Inclination, High Quality, and Network Focused
• Strong investor mental model and demonstrative results of your investment decisions, good and bad
• Demonstrative leader of leaders and core understanding servant leadership
• Understand the value of scalable systems and processes
• Entrepreneurial empathy - Must have founder experience, preferably been through failure and successful startups as a CEO
• Degrees are welcome but not required. Show us what you have done, and can do beyond what you learned in school.