Market Launcher

Location

Albany, NY | United States

Job description

Now Hiring! Market Launcher

Schedule:  Full time

Location: Rochester, Syracuse, or Albany preferred. 

Welcome to Frontstage Ventures. We're not just a company; we're a creator of companies - a venture studio with a customer centric commercial model that is front and center, building value at every stage. We don’t begin with a product – we start with a problem. We target markets entangled in complexities and middlemen, seemingly insurmountable to others. For us, true disruption isn't about just moving products; it's about revolutionizing business models and making the impossible possible.

We are seeking an Innovative Market Launcher to champion new venture partnerships and projects.

The ideal candidate will have been a leader at an early-stage venture capital firm or in corporate development with experience interacting with executive teams, structuring startups, and a deep familiarity of the startup experience. We are seeking an individual who exhibits a spirit of partnership, a high-level of professionalism, a passion for corporate innovation and entrepreneurship, and a business style that is strategic, creative, team-oriented, hands-on, and collaborative. 

What’s in for you:

• Equity opportunities
• Benefits

What you’ll do:

• Steer an idea through the validation process to incorporation.
• Validate market opportunities and problem statements.
• Assess competitors to assess and mitigate risks and drive decision making.
• Collaborate with Market lead, Studio platform resources, and external advisors.
• Champion project development and lead customer feedback sessions.
• Develop and maintain beneficial relationships within start-up community.

What you’ll need:

• Experience with an early-stage venture capital firm and/or in corporate development / business development structuring startup.
• Excellent relationship-builder and communicator, with a polished executive presence, and ability to instill confidence in your work.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and lead through change.
• Experience in entrepreneurial settings.
• Deep passion for corporate innovation.
• MBA, advanced degree, or work experience in early-stage SaaS startups
• Strong design sensibility.
• Proven leader with intellectual curiosity and superior ability to use reason, logic, and creativity to solve ambiguous problems.

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