Director of Entrepreneurship & Scaling - Catalyst

Director of Entrepreneurship & Scaling – Catalyst

Catalyst is inviting applications for their next Director of Entrepreneurship & Scaling. This is a rare opportunity to play a key senior leadership role within Catalyst.

As part of the executive team, working with Catalyst’s partners and the wider innovation community, you will play a critical role in the design and implementation of entrepreneurial and scaling activity that will create meaningful impact and change for NI. You will lead the creation of new and the development of existing programmes and initiatives helping entrepreneurs and partners gain a competitive advantage, drive innovation, and create new technology advances that could change the world.

What are Catalyst looking for?

An entrepreneur who is passionate about connecting people with a natural empathy for start-ups and scale-ups. Someone who can position their entrepreneurial programmes as a key driver of economic growth through increased innovation, increased start up activity and more high value companies realising high growth potential.

It is essential that you can demonstrate:

• 10+ years post qualification experience with a proven track record in the private sector
• Part of a founding team within an innovative high growth sector with a proven ability to empathise with entrepreneurs
• Experience of leadership in a scaling company
• Visible and dynamic leadership style with the ability to lead change towards a common vision or goal
• Experience of collaboration, partnership building and relationship management at C-suite level with both private and public sectors
• Experience with developing and executing company strategy
• Experience of agile and collaborative working practices with a strong operational focus
• Excellent communication skills in all forms with the ability to convey and position complex information in easy-to-understand terms
• Experience at representing an organisation at high level events
• Experience of budgetary responsibilities including preparing and managing budgets
• Personal and professional commitment to promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion

For further information please register your details to download.

For a confidential discussion on the role please contact Claire McKee (07809 658440) or Emma Woods (07874 395953) from our recruitment partners for this assignment, Clarendon Executive.

Closing date for receipt of CVs and cover letter is 12 noon on Wednesday 29^th March 2023.