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Founded in 2005, our invite-only forums unite founders, investors, corporate and government leaders to tackle era-defining questions in iconic locations across the globe.\nSince 2019, Founders Forum has partnered with Informa Tech to celebrate the strength and diversity of UK tech through London Tech Week.\nFuelled by the connections and ideas forged at our flagship events, Founders Forum businesses support the needs of today’s founders via networking, education, professional services, investment and charitable giving.\nIn 2023, Founders Forum acquired Tech Nation to further our mission to empower tech entrepreneurs and scale innovative startups.\nTech Nation is the leading platform for tech insights, connections, collaboration and talent, empowering ambitious founders and their teams with the access and knowledge they need from seed stage to success story.\nUnder the FFG umbrella, Tech Nation has relaunched our first set of initiatives and reports as part of the new Tech Nation. We are now in a growth phase and are looking for a new Programme Manager to oversee Upscale and additional scaleup initiatives - this is where you come in!\nThe Opportunity\nWe are looking for a Programme Manager to manage Tech Nation's Upscale programme and bespoke scaleup initiatives.\nUpscale is Tech Nation's flagship scaleup programme, backed by fantastic founders and partners, offering brilliant exposure to the UK's most ambitious Series A growth-stage companies.\nGiven strong founder interest and demand, we are also evaluating expanding our programme. This will include wider scaleup initiatives, including our scaleup padel event, our alumni offering and potential event, and international expansion opportunities for our community of founders.\nAs our Programme Manager, you will be responsible for planning and delivering these programmes, with the strategic and commercial oversight of the Future Fifty Programme Lead, our network for Series B+ founders. You will identify and build a strong, relevant network rallied around these initiatives, and engage strategic and commercial partners as well as later stage speakers. The result will be delivering a calendar of events and advisory support for selected companies, alongside strengthening our scaleup and alumni network with strong engagement.\nThis is an exciting opportunity to be part of Tech Nation's next journey of growth, shaping how we support UK’s scaleup founders.\nResponsibilities\nProgramme research, ideation, & content curation:\nInput and iterate the strategy for Upscale and our bespoke scaleup initiatives, working with the Future Fifty Programme Lead and wider team, ensuring it is truly valuable to the community and the tech ecosystem.\nKeep yourself informed and at the forefront of what scaleup founders need to grow - be amongst the first to know, and develop ideas to iterate your initiatives accordingly. You will become a specialist in the scaleup and growth stage investing journey.\nResearch and identify thought leaders, programme advisors, investors and value adding speakers to integrate into the offering, as well as coordinating invitations and shaping agendas to create value adding events.\nIdeate new formats to bring to events and programmes, including our Padel event and alumni forum.\nProgramme & event delivery:\nEnsure we deliver an incredible experience for all companies on Upscale and our bespoke initiatives, that is impact driven and scalable.\nOrganise a series of growth and investor based events, educational, advisory sessions and introductions ensuring the programme delivers long term impact.\nWork with the founders on a day to day basis to get their feedback and shape the support we can provide.\nOwn the content and plan for our flagship scaleup events, including the Padel event and alumni forum, uniting programme stakeholders, alumni, investors and Founders Forum community members.\nWork with investors and relevant stakeholders to support fundraising and drive impact.\nImplement a clear selection process for the programme.\nCollaborate with our partnerships lead to maintain communication with partners of the programme and scope out opportunities for scaleups initiatives \nDeliver new bespoke partner events relating to the scaleup community. \nAt times work with the Future Fifty programme lead on Future Fifty or overlapping initiatives such as international missions. \nCommunity engagement:\nScale the community by developing a pipeline of target Founders, investors and wider stakeholders for the programmes and events via direct outreach, our partners and mobilising others in the ancillary network(s), including international expansion opportunities for our scaleup community.\nMaintain a close relationship with companies, with day to day community management and align our services to their needs and goals.\nWork with the programme leads and wider team to build and develop the alumni engagement strategy, including our alumni forum.\nNetwork to continually source advisors and experts who can add to our Tech Nation offering.\nPlay a key role in developing in house scaleup focus and specialism, keeping in touch with relevant stakeholders and identifying Founders.\nAttend relevant scaleup ecosystem events, including opportunities to represent Tech Nation internationally.\nThis role is for you if:\nYou are able to think proactively - you make things happen and can come to the table with ideas.\nYou are passionate and curious about scaleups and working more closely with this founder, investor and wider ecosystem community.\nYou are able to stay organised to timelines and project manage multiple deliverables.\nYou have entrepreneurial drive - this means you are self driven, naturally curious and excited about working with startups, ecosystem stakeholders and investors.\nYou are a people person and enjoy building relationships across different type of stakeholders and you enjoy bringing these people together to create tangible impact.\nYou thrive working in teams and are passionate about our mission at Tech Nation.\nRequirements\nSome relevant experience relating to the scaleup ecosystem (desireable)\nSome proven experience in events, VC, accelerators, community or a scaling startup.\nStrong relationship builder and communicator.\nStrong organisational and project management skills.\nRight to work in the UK.\nThis role requires working 4 days a week in the office. This role may require some travel around the UK, and internationally where relevant.\nBenefits\nWe offer a range of flexible, discretionary benefits to our team. These currently include:\n25 days contractual annual leave\nEnhanced discretionary leave provision, including an additional day off for your birthday and leave between Christmas and New Years Day\nThe option to work remotely anywhere in the world for 3 weeks/year (1 week at Easter and 2 weeks during July and August)\nPrivate healthcare package\nMental health, wellbeing, and learning and development stipends\nLunch 1x/week, office snacks, and regular team drinks\nQuarterly team activities and annual team trip/day out\nWe currently have a hybrid working model with 4 days spent in the office and 1 day with the option to work remotely/from home.\nAccess to the Founders Forum Group network of businesses and wider tech ecosystem\nExperience rapid advancement and professional growth with a track record of our previous Partnerships Coordinator achieving two promotions within just 18 months.\nImmerse yourself in a unique community of visionary founders and globally recognized innovators, offering unparalleled opportunities for networking and collaboration.\nFounders Forum Group’s Values\nCommunity first\nMore than just fellow founders. Everything we offer is centred around the founders we work alongside. A goldmine of information, support and opportunity for our community. Our experience and connections allow us to offer unparalleled guidance, advice and events. We are committed to being there for the highs, the lows and everything in between. A trusted ally, driving positive action by championing the people behind great ideas and building real relationships.\nEntrepreneurial to our core\nPreserving our startup mentality is the key to being able to empathise with and fully support our growing community. Just like the founders we work with, entrepreneurship runs through our veins. We drive change and unearth new ways of thinking by reframing the way we approach an idea. We look at the possibilities of business through a new lens. Seeking out potential in every aspect of life, passionately pursuing new ideas.\nFounding the future\nWe are forward thinkers. Always at the forefront of innovation. Our foot is firmly planted on the accelerator as we gain understanding of what tech is coming and new trends that will shape our lives. We have a hunger for knowledge and find joy in discovery, paving the way for a new way of thinking. This is the room of people you want and need to be in, to drive yourself and your business forward.\nExcellence without ego\nWe don't take ourselves too seriously, but are proud of what we do. We work together, recognising the expertise of those around us, and understand the value in differing points of view. 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