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    Regional Development Associate - Glasgow, United Kingdom - Sustainable Venture Development Partners

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    Description

    We're expanding into the vibrant Central Belt of Scotland - launch date 2025. Our new hub will become a centre for climate tech innovation - nurturing job creation and sustainable growth.

    We have an immediate opportunity for a dedicated and insightful Regional Development Associate, to join us at this crucial point. As our first team member in Scotland, you'll play a foundational role, providing vital insights and support, as we help strengthen the Scottish climate tech ecosystem.

    Key responsibilities:

    • Collaborate with your Regional Development colleagues, to identify and prioritise the site of our regional workspace in Scotland's central belt; likely to be Glasgow.
    • Develop relationships with key, local stakeholders across public, private, and academic sectors in the region, to build a Scottish hub for climate tech innovation.
    • Identify regional leaders in Scotland's climate tech and startup ecosystem.
    • Assist in the recruitment and development of our SV Scotland team by linking them with central SV resources and providing operational guidance.
    • Support the due diligence process for investment decisions.

    Requirements

    Must haves:

    • A deep commitment to sustainability, and a passion to help tackle the climate crisis.
    • Existing knowledge of, and connections with, relevant contacts/networks in Scotland.
    • A people person - great interpersonal and collaborative skills.
    • Detail-focused; the ability to take complex data and simplify it.
    • An excellent communicator, skilled in creating connections.
    • The ability to empathise with people at all levels.
    • Confidence in developing, and managing, client relationships.

    Ideally have:

    2 years consulting experience, ideally focusing on economic development, climate tech, or innovation ecosystems.

    Benefits

    / Additional details

    • Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week
    • Salary: £40,000-£45,000 per annum
    • Based: Glasgow. This role requires regular travel across Scotland, with trips to meet up with the team in Manchester and London.

    / Benefits include

    • Flexible working
    • 25 days Holiday + UK Bank Hols
    • Monthly Wellness Day (for rest, recharge and relaxation)
    • Paid Sick Leave
    • Private Health Insurance Scheme
    • Enhanced Pension Scheme
    • Cycle to Work Scheme
    • Octopus EV Lease Scheme
    • Discounts on sustainable brands in our ecosystem
    • Monthly Lunch & Learns

    As you grow with us, you'll also access additional benefits, including a Learning & Development allowance; enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave & pay; and a monthly sabbatical every 5 years' of dedicated service.

    / Diversity

    Our people are the heart of Sustainable Ventures. We're an equal opportunity employer, committed to recruiting a diverse workforce and creating an inclusive environment where everyone can be themselves at work. The climate crisis is a social and inclusion issue, and we especially encourage applications from individuals underrepresented in the climate space. We welcome applicants with diverse experiences.

    About Sustainable Ventures

    We're Europe's largest ecosystem of climate tech startups. Following our recent expansion of our Central London headquarters, we're focused on our mission to develop 1000 new businesses by 2025, and expand our operations across UK regions.

    Our impact on the planet's climate and its natural resources is being felt more often and by more people than ever before. It is clear that significant changes must be made to achieve the targets set by the IPCC and reach Net Zero by 2050. This presents the world's biggest challenge and it is something that SV has been addressing since 2011. We believe in the power of commercial innovation to address the twin challenges of climate change and resource scarcity.

    / Application Instructions

    Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.

    / Recruitment process

    • 30 min phone screening interview
    • Two-stage, in-person interview


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