You are an experienced manager with business development skills. FFUND is a high impact Life Sciences consultancy company that specializes in securing financing and deals for European start-ups and scale-ups. With our driven team and in-depth knowledge, we strive to create long-lasting customer relations to effectively secure funding for their innovative technologies.
Our growing company is seeking a business unit head for the Venture Finance Services (VFS), who is dedicated to expanding the impact of FFUND in Europe by growing the Venture Finance business unit. As business unit head VFS, you are enthusiastic to lead the operations, client relations and business development of the unit, and are driven to develop and implement future strategies for the growth of the business.
At the start, you will adopt a core team of ±8 people, including multiple consultants, senior consultants and business experts (entrepreneurs) that are ready to work with you. The services that your team delivers, include financial controlling & project/contract management, and full Investor fundraising trajectories (incl. investor matchmaking). Your clients can also choose to hire parts of the investor fundraising trajectories in the form of expert products: investor readiness packages, market analysis, company valuations, and targeted investor lists.
As business unit manager, you are responsible for the effective and inspirational leadership of the team, the proceses that ensure quality of the services, strategic relations with clients and investors, as well as generating new business by attracting and talking to new potential customers. You will report the reslts and progress of your business unit to the management of the company.
You are passionate about the field of life science innovations and have proven experience in working with start-ups and scale-ups (interaction with C-level and/or shareholders), are business smart and skilled to balance the cost-benefit of your team and business unit.
Are you ready to lead a dynamic international team of professionals, expand the visibility and impact of our services, and make an impact in the Life-Science sector by helping our clients to bring innovative solutions to the market? Do you like a challenge and want to take your career to the next level in a boutique consulting firm with entrepreneurial opportunities? We’d like to meet you!
