Innovation Manager – Driving Impact Through Venture Clienting

Permanent employee, Full-time · Berlin or Remote

About
As an Innovation Manager at GlassDollar, you’ll connect startups with corporations to tackle key challenges through impactful Proof-of-Concept (PoC) projects. You’ll bridge technical solutions with business needs, driving collaborations that shape the future of industries like automotive, energy, and finance.
Responsibilities
  • Lead high-impact PoC projects, strategically bridging startups with corporations in industries such as automotive, energy, finance, and manufacturing.
  • Be the trusted advisor, translating technical startup solutions into tangible business impact for corporate clients.
  • Proactively drive collaborations, ensuring seamless communication and alignment between all stakeholders.
  • Scout and recommend the best-fit startup solutions using your technical acumen and deep understanding of corporate needs.
  • Leverage your corporate and startup network to scale successful partnerships and champion impactful solutions.
  • Track and measure PoC performance, focusing on creating long-lasting value for both corporations and startups.
Your profile
  • Persuasive communicator: You can distill complex technologies into clear, actionable recommendations, and inspire stakeholders to test innovative solutions.
  • Innovation experience: Proven success in managing high-stakes innovation projects, ideally in fast-paced environments or deep tech sectors.
  • Strategic problem solver: You thrive on working autonomously, juggling multiple projects, and bringing creative solutions to corporate challenges.
  • Technologically savvy: Strong ability to grasp new technologies quickly and understand their business applications.
  • Strong network: A well-established network in the corporate and startup world, with the ability to foster new relationships and drive collaborations.
  • Venture Clienting expertise: Experience in venture clienting or working with corporate-startup partnerships is highly valuable.
About us
GlassDollar is transforming how top corporations discover and partner with innovative startups. Our platform enables businesses to stay at the cutting edge by seamlessly integrating pioneering solutions from the global startup ecosystem. Join us in accelerating corporate innovation and shaping the future of the industry.    
   
    
WHAT WE OFFER:   
   
  • Impact & Ownership: Shape and scale a key business line within a high-growth environment, directly influencing Glassdollar’s growth strategy.
  • Flexible Work Arrangements: Work remotely or from our office in Berlin.
  • Performance-Based Rewards: Benefit from a growth-linked compensation model aligned with the success of the business unit.
  • Culture of Innovation: Join a collaborative, forward-thinking team that values curiosity, creativity, and the drive to make a meaningful impact.
Show us how you can complement the team.
We look forward to getting to know your motivation and mission!
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