Director Venture Growth - Ericsson ONE
About this opportunity
At Business Area Technologies and New Businesses (BTEB) we want to answer the question: what’s next, for us, the future, and for Ericsson.
For us in Ericsson ONE the answer to what's next is to unlock the intrapreneurial power in Ericsson. We believe there are hundreds, if not thousands of phenomenal ideas within Ericsson just waiting to be unlocked. By fueling this superpower, we can craft the future of Ericsson and change the world for the better. To succeed, we need to unlock our intrapreneurial power. Ericsson ONE was founded to do just that.
Ericsson ONE is an internal accelerator for Ericsson employees with pioneering new business ideas. We give our talented people the chance to develop these ideas and build successful ventures beyond our core business. By using Ericsson's global scale, technology, relationships and expertise we help make their startups a success.
Have you ever wondered how important your daily contribution could be if you were given the chance to work in an innovation hub using the strength of a big company like Ericsson and the agility of lean startup methodologies? If yes, this career opportunity will certainly be of interest to you! We are now looking for a passionate, results-oriented and professional teammate to join us.
What you will do
Coach multiple innovation projects ranging from early stage MVPs with a first friendly customer to more mature projects which are preparing to launch a product offering to reach their next milestones
Identify gaps and support with early stage business development and industrialization
Improve sales and marketing capabilities and test go to market strategies with the project teams
Guide and support the lean business model development
Develop and improve the team dynamics and individuals capabilities through coaching
Screen incoming ideas for high potential projects that should proceed to prototyping or MVP toll gates in the incubation process
Provide project investment and divestment feedback to the Head of Ericsson One Beijing
You will bring
MBA or relevant business degree
5+ years experience founding a company/companies (especially B2B) or 5+ years in Venture Capital or 5+ years working with early stage product development in a large corporation
Knowledge of Lean Business Model Canvas, Lean startup methodologies, UX/Design Thinking
Solid understanding of emerging technology and how to build scalable solutions
Excellent Project and Program Management Skills
Experience with coaching & mentoring early stage product teams or startups
Strong communication and negotiation skill
Experience with formulating strategies and concepts that need to pivot frequently
Why join Ericsson?
At Ericsson, you´ll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what´s possible. To build never seen before solutions to some of the world’s toughest problems. You´ll be challenged, but you won’t be alone. You´ll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.
What happens once you apply?
Click Here to find all you need to know about what our typical hiring process looks like.
Encouraging a diverse and inclusive organization is core to our values at Ericsson, that's why we nurture it in everything we do. We truly believe that by collaborating with people with different experiences we drive innovation, which is essential for our future growth. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our Ericsson team.
Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, learn more.
Primary country: China (CN)
Req ID: 722742
At Business Area Technologies and New Businesses (BTEB) we want to answer the question: what’s next, for us, the future, and for Ericsson.
For us in Ericsson ONE the answer to what's next is to unlock the intrapreneurial power in Ericsson. We believe there are hundreds, if not thousands of phenomenal ideas within Ericsson just waiting to be unlocked. By fueling this superpower, we can craft the future of Ericsson and change the world for the better. To succeed, we need to unlock our intrapreneurial power. Ericsson ONE was founded to do just that.
Ericsson ONE is an internal accelerator for Ericsson employees with pioneering new business ideas. We give our talented people the chance to develop these ideas and build successful ventures beyond our core business. By using Ericsson's global scale, technology, relationships and expertise we help make their startups a success.
Have you ever wondered how important your daily contribution could be if you were given the chance to work in an innovation hub using the strength of a big company like Ericsson and the agility of lean startup methodologies? If yes, this career opportunity will certainly be of interest to you! We are now looking for a passionate, results-oriented and professional teammate to join us.
What you will do
Coach multiple innovation projects ranging from early stage MVPs with a first friendly customer to more mature projects which are preparing to launch a product offering to reach their next milestones
Identify gaps and support with early stage business development and industrialization
Improve sales and marketing capabilities and test go to market strategies with the project teams
Guide and support the lean business model development
Develop and improve the team dynamics and individuals capabilities through coaching
Screen incoming ideas for high potential projects that should proceed to prototyping or MVP toll gates in the incubation process
Provide project investment and divestment feedback to the Head of Ericsson One Beijing
You will bring
MBA or relevant business degree
5+ years experience founding a company/companies (especially B2B) or 5+ years in Venture Capital or 5+ years working with early stage product development in a large corporation
Knowledge of Lean Business Model Canvas, Lean startup methodologies, UX/Design Thinking
Solid understanding of emerging technology and how to build scalable solutions
Excellent Project and Program Management Skills
Experience with coaching & mentoring early stage product teams or startups
Strong communication and negotiation skill
Experience with formulating strategies and concepts that need to pivot frequently
Why join Ericsson?
At Ericsson, you´ll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what´s possible. To build never seen before solutions to some of the world’s toughest problems. You´ll be challenged, but you won’t be alone. You´ll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.
What happens once you apply?
Click Here to find all you need to know about what our typical hiring process looks like.
Encouraging a diverse and inclusive organization is core to our values at Ericsson, that's why we nurture it in everything we do. We truly believe that by collaborating with people with different experiences we drive innovation, which is essential for our future growth. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our Ericsson team.
Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, learn more.
Primary country: China (CN)
Req ID: 722742
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