Photonics Co-Founder / CSO (100 % remote) (m/f/d)

EWOR GmbH • Rochester, NY

2d • Remote

About The Position

This opportunity is for an ambitious entrepreneur to found, own, build, and run a startup in photonics. The co-founder will take full responsibility for the startup and work toward scaling it to €100M+ in revenue. EWOR offers either a salary while the founder builds the startup as a direct employee, or the option of up to €500k in funding.

The founder will receive weekly one-to-one sparring with unicorn founders, access to a community of founders, peers, and investors, and support with hiring through a network of more than 50,000 professionals. The programme also provides startup-building and fundraising guidance, including intensive coaching to prepare for raising millions, product iteration support toward product-market fit, and help building a sales force or marketing engine. Fellows follow a customised personal development programme focused on goal, time, and energy management.

Requirements

• Be based in Europe or the Americas, or be open to relocating.
• Be willing to take full responsibility for a startup and scale it to €100M+ in revenues.
• Have excellent English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own, build, and run a startup in a field such as photonics.
• Take full responsibility for the startup and scale it toward €100M+ in revenue.
• Participate in a customised personal development programme focused on goal, time, and energy management.
• Build a team, with hiring support through EWOR’s network of more than 50,000 professionals.
• Prepare the startup to raise millions in funding with intensive coaching and fundraising support.
• Iterate the product toward product-market fit.
• Build a sales force or create a marketing engine.

Benefits

• Option of a salary while building the startup as a direct employee, or up to €500k in funding.
• Weekly one-to-one sparring with unicorn founders.
• Access to a community of top founders, peers, and investors.
• Hiring support through a network of more than 50,000 professionals.
• Advice and best practices from serial entrepreneurs.
• Support in achieving product-market fit and building a sales force or marketing engine.
• Intensive coaching and support for securing a multi-million-euro funding round within 12 months.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed