Posted:
9/5/2024, 2:09:44 AM
Location(s):
London, England, United Kingdom ⋅ England, United Kingdom
Experience Level(s):
Senior
Field(s):
Business & Strategy
Workplace Type:
On-site
Founders Intelligence - Manager - London
Reinvent the future of corporates and industries. We’re looking for exceptional Managers to join our growing team based in London.
About us
Founders Intelligence is an entrepreneur-powered business that combines the commercial rigour of a strategy consultancy with the vision, pace and insight of the world’s best venture companies. We advise global leaders on how to stay dynamic and relevant in the face of constant disruption - helping them identify and deploy new revenue lines. We call the result Entrepreneurial Growth.
Since being founded ten years ago, we have helped a diverse set of global clients, including Meta, BBC, BP, ITV, Rightmove, Visa, Shazam, Unilever, Diageo, Lloyd’s, GSK and Silver Lake to deliver new growth opportunities, from strategy to execution. We do this by defining growth strategies, launching new digital ventures, designing innovation capabilities, building accelerator programmes or establishing strategic partnerships with differentiated tech businesses.
We’re searching for an experienced manager to join us in London. This opportunity suits entrepreneurial candidates with 5-10 years experience across consulting, start-ups, venture capital, accelerators, corporate innovation or associated functions. Our team is our secret sauce, helping differentiate us in market. If you’re excited by strategy and new ventures, help us scale a new type of consultancy!
The role
As a Manager you will be a senior influence in the team, focused on end-to-end client delivery and growing the overall business. The role entails:
Working across a wide set of industries, owning the client relationship and managing a team
Setting a vision for project success and creating delivery plans for the team to follow
Building close relationships with clients, including managing delivery timelines and serving as a trusted advisor helping them with their biggest challenges
Identifying relevant research areas and managing a team to investigate, review and iterate the discovery process
Steering and guiding the team’s efforts to create differentiated insights based on qualitative and quantitative analysis of competitor, venture, market, and/or customer data
Storytelling and crafting slides. You will manage a team doing this, but also need to get stuck into the detail and develop the material yourself when needed
Engaging in proactive outreach to your and our wider venture community, building relationships and bridging business opportunities
Proactively building and engaging a network of global client prospects, founders/investors, and industry experts
Supporting our response to new business opportunities by writing proposals, shaping the scope and pitching to new clients
Taking ownership of team development, including coaching, training, and contributing to marketing and recruitment activities
This is a role for you if you...
Want to be part of a growing business on a mission to re-imagine strategy consulting
Embody our values - rigorous in uncertainty, driven by impact, entrepreneurial, authentically curious and in it together!
Are passionate about technology, entrepreneurship, innovation and growth strategy
Want to join a global network of influential founders, investors, experts and venture builders
Enjoy thinking in first principles and breaking down complex problems into clear, well-structured and actionable steps
Are an exceptional writer and presenter, communicating information clearly and compellingly, and are comfortable influencing stakeholders at a c-suite and board level
Thrive working in a team, building relationships with people from all backgrounds, experiences and seniority
Have entrepreneurial drive and are comfortable in a fast-paced environment
What we offer:
Competitive salary and annual bonus
Private healthcare and a pension plan with employer contributions
Cycle to work scheme
Fun and dynamic working environment
Significant responsibility for and influence on the team growth trajectory
Exposure to C-suite clients
Generous maternity policy
Founders Intelligence is Part of Accenture
In this role, you’ll be part of Accenture Strategy, helping clients leverage exciting new opportunities to the fullest and reinvent themselves. The Accenture culture: Here, YOU are the catalyst for change
Your unique combination of skills, personality, and aspirations sets you apart. When distinct talents, strengths, and perspectives merge, the result is nothing short of extraordinary: ideas that propel the world forward. This is how champion diversity and personal development at Accenture. Create a working environment where you truly thrive; with responsibilities that resonate deeply; with a workload that is perfectly aligned with your capabilities; and methods that are tailored to your objectives. How you wish to connect, further your development, and personally evolve rests in your hands. This is your career. We are mere facilitators, helping you shape it exactly as you envision.
Role requirements
Exceptional academic or industry background
Entrepreneurial and creative mindset
Experience managing teams and client relationships
5-10 years of experience working in start-ups, consulting, investment banking, technology, venture capital, or associated areas
Written and verbal fluency in English
The right to work in the UK
Alongside your CV, please attach a word or PDF document that provides an answer to the following questions (no more than 200 words per question):
Everyone at Founders Intelligence is passionate about technology & entrepreneurship, and it forms the centre of much of our work. 1)Tell us about an emerging technology or an early-stage startup that you find exciting and why.
2) What have you created that you're proud of?
3) Why do you want to work at Founders Intelligence?
What’s in it for you
At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes 30 days’ vacation per year, private medical insurance, a generous Shared Parental Leave policy, and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!
Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first-class services, we are known for.
About Accenture
Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. We combine unmatched experience and specialized capabilities across more than 40 industries — powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. With 509,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries, Accenture brings continuous innovation to help clients improve their performance and create lasting value across their enterprises. Visit us at www.accenture.com
Accenture is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of society and does not discriminate on grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, or gender identity, or any other basis as protected by applicable law.
Accenture reserves the right to close the role prior to this date should a suitable applicant be found.
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combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and Al with unmatched
industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. We are uniquely able to
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Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song. These capabilities,
together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 3600 value, enable us
to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by
the 3600 value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and
communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com.
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Website: https://accenture.com/
Headquarter Location: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Employee Count: 10001+
Year Founded: 1989
IPO Status: Public
Last Funding Type: Grant
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