- Be able to ramp up quickly on market, company, team and/or function build and own the business case.
- Be point for go-to-market sales strategy and function.
- Build the pipeline, deal closures, and processes and best practice to deliver the companies sales targets.
- Drive business impact/change 'from start to finish': initial scoping, strategy formulation, analysis, action plan, execution.
- Own and deliver the program of work: put a structure around it, break it down into discrete pieces with clearly defined outputs.
- Work in a highly entrepreneurial environment, focusing on execution and ensuring plans come to fruition.
- Consistently build strong relationships with stakeholders centrally and in the portfolio companies.
- Develop and contracting relationships with other businesses; and
- Lead and manage teams.
- Feel comfortable and able to be flexible in a dynamic environment where there is a high velocity of change that comes with the territory of an early-stage venture
- Highly motivated and 'entrepreneurial' with a strong sense of ownership
- A strategic approach to solving problems from strategy consulting or strategic operating experience within a business would be valuable but the key requirement is to be execution focused
- Be passionate about adding value to high-growth start-up businesses
- Have a good overview and understand of the many functional elements of a growing business
- Be quick to assess complex situations and identify potential solutions
- Have experience of building business plans underpinned by financial models
- Have the communication and people skills to be able to work with CEOs, senior management and other stakeholders to formulate strategic plans and mobilise/manage teams to execute on a plan
- Excellent stakeholder management.
- Be able to operate at a range of levels – both in terms of big picture strategic thinking, thought leadership and getting into the data and analysis
- 10 years + experience, bachelor's degree or equivalent life experience
- Dynamic, insightful and influential with the ability to operate at strategic and operational levels
- Be part of the UK's leading digital venture builder and have the opportunity to be a part of and learn from the incredible talent in BC
- Be exposed to the right mix of challenges and learning and development opportunities, including secondments and the opportunity to move around VBS or/and its ventures
- A fun and open, if a little cricket obsessed, atmosphere
- Discretionary bonus
- 25 days of paid holidays
- Life Assurance – 4 x annual salary. Pension Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme
- Flexible Benefits: Private Medical and Dental, Gym Subsidiaries
Portfolio Impact Manager - London, United Kingdom - Blenheim Chalcot
Description
THE ROLE
Key responsibilities
The Portfolio Impact Manager (PIM) is a vital role within the Blenheim Chalcot Group and will lead the growth of GuildIQ and provide critical strategic and operating capabilities where it is needed most. The successful PIM will play a major role in leading and shaping our GuildIQ venture's development and undertake engagements across growth strategy, sales and marketing strategy, operations, product marketing etc.
Specific duties
You will need to be comfortable doing the following:
Opportunity
This role is an excellent platform for experienced professionals to take their career to the next level and an opportunity unlikely to be found anywhere else. You will have the opportunity to work at different stages of the venture lifecycle.
We pride ourselves on having an intentional and continuous learning culture at Blenheim Chalcot. As such, your ability to impact venture success will be amplified by access to shared learnings from leaders across the portfolio as well as the centrally located Venture Builder Services team.
ABOUT YOU
The ideal candidate will have a track-record in delivering results in a fast-moving business and hence be comfortable with change and uncertainty. Excellent stakeholder management experience is essential to being successful in this role.
The Ideal Candidate
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU: