Junior Venture Architect in Munich (f/m/d)
- Full-time
Company Description
We are Stryber - the largest independent corporate portfolio builder in Europe.
We build corporate unicorns, help our clients launch new digital ventures from scratch (and fix the strategy behind it).
We are a team of 90+ exceptional venturers collaborating from Munich, Zurich, Kyiv, and London and now growing in Valencia and in the UAE (Abu Dhabi/Dubai). We come from over 22 countries and love to be excellent and different. At Stryber you can expect a no-bullshit, down-to-earth, yet high caliber work environment.
Our approach
We apply our own proven process to identify interesting market signals. We build web/mobile prototypes and MVPs to test and iterate these signals quickly in the market. We then scale the most promising ones to become leading solutions. We are full stack – from analytically sound investment theses over rapid MVPs to sophisticated deep-tech solutions, we have a variety of start-up projects ahead of us in several exciting verticals, such as FinTech, PropTech, Digital Health, Food & Beverage or MarTech. Among all corporate venture builders, we are the “strategic” one - we have a comprehensive view on strategy and governance questions around corporate venture building.
Job Description
We are looking for a Junior Venture Architect (f/m/d) to join our team that can build the blueprint for new digital businesses and execute on that. Our teams function as small, independent founder teams and as a junior VA you work closely with a Senior VA. You’ll be responsible for assisting with the venture development and executing your own workstreams. You’ll quickly learn how to de-risk the building of a venture and over time can move up to become the senior VA, comparable to the CEO of a venture.
You will be part of the Stryber team – a dynamic team of top-notch experts that is highly motivated to create impact. Over the last five years, we have developed a solid and comprehensive framework for corporate innovation with a very thick secret sauce that is not easy to copy.
What to expect
As a Venture Architect no day will be the same. You will be the responsible person for a specific startup:
- You’ll hold end-to-end responsibility for dedicated workstreams, from idea validation to delivering the MVP
- Learn fast and fail fast. The typical startup duration is between 3-9 months
- At any time, you will be part of, and get support from a great team at Stryber, which applies solid methods and provides clear guidance. Your areas of responsibility include:
- Working with a multidisciplinary and dynamic team of Stryber specialists, highly motivated to create impact, i.e. Product Owners, UI/UX Designers, Growth Marketers and Tech Development
- Leading workstreams and executing on all parts along the venture building process: quant./qual. research, value proposition design, prototyping, hypothesis testing, business model development and delivering the MVP
- Learn the data-driven and structured way of working
- Work with international clients on a global scale
Qualifications
- At least 6 months experience in a high-pressure start-up environment (preferred early stage) with exposure to multidisciplinary teams and/or involvement with a top tier consulting firm or venture capital fund
- Bachelor degree or higher in the field of business, science and engineering with outstanding academic results
- Education with a focus on Entrepreneurship and/or Innovation is a plus
- You are active in the startup and entrepreneurship community
- Strong analytical and creative problem solving skills
- First experience with lean startup and agile methodologies
- Willingness to travel on a regular basis to work closely with the venture's target audience
- Full-time availability (part-time or freelance is not possible)
- Fluency in English
Additional Information
Benefits
- Attractive compensation package
- Fame and glory for what you will have helped build
- A highly dynamic and energetic environment
- Unique “move fast & break things” culture
- Huge opportunity for personal growth and fascinating projects that actually creates impact
- Attractive office in the middle of Munich
- A great remote culture, which allows you to be very flexible; if you prefer to work from sunny beaches or cool mountains from time to time, feel free - just be prepared to get some jealous messages from us on Slack or to receive even more awesome photos in return
- Awesome team challenger events, weekly team lunches, and lots of fun
Start Date: ASAP
Learn more about Stryber's approach to Corporate Innovation! Interview with Julia Kupke (in German)