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Wisconsin School of Business · 1 day ago

CDL - Wisconsin Venture Manager

Madison, WI

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

2+ years exp

The Wisconsin School of Business is seeking a CDL - Wisconsin Venture Manager to identify and build relationships with innovation centers while managing the pipeline of venture applicants. The role involves coordinating between ventures, scientists, and students, and supporting the operations of the CDL program.

Business DevelopmentEducationUniversities

No H1B

Responsibilities

Identifies and builds relationships with centers of innovation in the local ecosystem; including Universities, venture capital funds, incubators & accelerators, and tech associations to build a strong pipeline of Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) venture applicants

Executes outreach strategy for recruitment of incoming cohort

Builds pipeline of CDL prospects and works within Salesforce system to monitor and convert leads to applications

Assesses fit for early-stage risk and insurance ventures that apply for the CDL program

Interviews companies and makes recommendations about who should be admitted to the program

Acts as coordinator between ventures, scientists, and students

Supports ongoing communication with CDL founders and mentors

Develops documentation to support CDL programming

Manages documentation workflow (Venture Summaries, Venture Updates, Meeting Schedules, etc.)

Works closely with other venture managers

Provides ad hoc event planning support to CDL Events Manager/Project Manager

Supports CDL event logistics as required, including conferences, educational events, and CDL Super Session

Supports CDL administrative functions as required

Facilitates the estimation of project costs, resources, and time required to complete the assigned phase of a project and monitors activities, negotiates for resources, and assigns tasks to ensure these targets are met. Follows established change control processes if targets can no longer be met

Prepares regular reports to communicate the status of the project within and beyond the project team

Creates a project plan, monitors progress and performance against the project plan, and identifies, resolves, or escalates risks and issues

Sets priorities, allocates tasks, and collaborates with project staff to meet project targets and milestones

Manages the activities of outside contractors to ensure they are integrated into the project and that the organization receives satisfactory standards of service

Qualification

Risk & Insurance experienceStartup experienceVenture recruitment strategyAnalytical abilityProject managementCollaborative work ethicOrganizedCommunication