CEO North America

etventure is a startup builder and next-generation consulting company in the digital space. With our corporate innovation team, we consult major clients on how to successfully leverage their existing assets to build digital business. Our activities range from user-centric research and strategy definition to concrete execution projects that include product development, marketing, sales, recruiting, and full-scale company building. Over the last years, we have been able to build an impressive track record of successful startups and corporate innovation projects, all based on lean startup methodologies and design-thinking principles. We opened our New York subsidiary in December 2014 and generated a seven-digit revenue in the US last year.

etventure was founded in 2010 by Philipp Depiereux, Philipp Herrmann and Christian Lüdtke and has office locations in Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart, London, New York, Paris and Zurich. The etventure team counts more than 170 entrepreneurs and experts in digital business.

For our US business we are looking for a CEO who builds up the US team, drives our activities, and grows revenue from the US market. Our objective is to become the leading consulting company for digital transformation also in North America.

Responsibilities

• Development and management of our US subsidiary in New York City “from scratch”
• Business development and sales in the US market (CEO pitches at fortune 500 companies and large corporations with more than USD 500m revenue)
• Active key account management
• Active marketing and public relations activities together with our European teams, including active placement at relevant industry events (lectures, exhibitions, …)
• Development of a dedicated US team
• Controlling and reporting to European etventure headquarter

We expect:

• Minimum 7 years of relevant online and digital work experience, preferably in the startup and corporate sector
• Strong leadership skills
• Relevant experience in building and managing teams / companies
• Relevant sales track record
• Extensive business network (CxO level) in one or more market segments
• Expertise and know-how with innovation methods (lean-startup, design thinking)
• Startup mindset and entrepreneurial spirit
• Excellent communication combined with a customer-centric focus
• Excellent analytical skills and deep understanding of financial and accounting concerns

We offer:

• An exciting and prospective working environment at a startup builder and digital consulting company
• The opportunity to build and grow an entire region
• Great responsibility and high entrepreneurial flexibility
• A highly dynamic and motivated team
• A unique corporate culture

Sounds good to you? Then please send us your application with a motivation letter, résumé, reference letters, and salary expectations to Andreas Stark: [email protected]