Associate Director, Endless Frontier Labs

Position Summary:

Endless Frontier Labs, founded at New York University, Stern School of Business, guides scientific and technical founders through a performance-driven mentoring process.  Participating startups receive access to mentorship, venture capital, and business development over the nine-month program. To support these efforts, NYU Stern School of Business has an exciting opportunity for an Associate Director, Endless Frontier Labs.  

 

The selected candidate will lead Endless Frontier Labs operations for the Deep Tech Track, which supports startups in robotics and automation, energy and climate, advanced materials and manufacturing, semiconductors and quantum, and aerospace and defense. Responsibilities include venture recruiting, venture evaluation and selection, venture management, securing follow-on investment, communications, and resource mobilization. In collaboration with the Director and colleagues, the Associate Director will strategically develop, implement, and evaluate Endless Frontier Labs and its programs with emphasis on building external business relationships and internal partnerships to ensure programs' success. The Associate Director will execute core programmatic operations for Endless Frontier Labs and identify and cultivate relationships with centers of innovation in US Universities and top foreign universities, national laboratories, university technology transfer offices, corporate R&D groups and strategic investors, to build a strong pipeline of Endless Frontier Labs applicants. The Associate Director will lead initiatives to support the growth and continuous improvement of the Endless Frontier Labs program and expand business development opportunities related to corporate partnerships. The Associate Director will also work with the Director to support curriculum development, student projects with EFL startups, and  programming.

Qualifications:

The selected candidate will have a bachelor's degree in a STEM field relevant to Deep Tech (e.g., engineering, physics, chemistry, materials science, computer science); a master's or other graduate degree is preferred. Candidates should have 3+ years of relevant experience in deep tech startups, venture capital, corporate R&D, or industry (e.g., hardware, robotics, automation, energy, advanced manufacturing, aerospace, space), including cultivating relationships with senior executives, investors, and accelerators/incubators, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience and confidence working with high performing teams and multiple stakeholders. Proven ability in business development, relationship management, ability to analyze and evaluate deep tech ventures, including technical risk, manufacturing scale-up, and capital intensity, , financial modeling, market analysis, and strategic planning is required. Understanding of business models and drivers of success in startups across several verticals coupled with deep financial literacy and experience with fundraising and venture deals is essential along with excellent project management, organizational, communications skills, team-oriented work ethic and adaptability. Familiarity with non-dilutive funding (e.g., SBIR/STTR, DOE, DoD) and corporate partnerships is a plus. Ability to travel internationally.

Additional Information:

In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is USD $105,000 to USD $125,000. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses, clinical compensation, or other items.

 

New York University Stern School of Business is a welcoming community that inspires its employees to embrace and lead change in a rapidly transforming world. We offer a collegial and inclusive culture, and an excellent benefits package, which includes up to 100% NYU tuition waiver, generous vacation and holiday time off, health benefits, and flexible work policies. NYU and Stern provide access to a wide range of professional development resources, along with opportunities to build your career and expand your network. Located in the heart of Greenwich Village and deeply connected with the City for which it is named, NYU Stern is one of the nation’s premier management education schools and research centers. NYU Stern is a community that fosters inclusion, belonging, diversity and equity, and inspires its members to embrace change in a globally changing world. For more information about working at NYU please visit our website at: http://www.nyu.edu/about/careers-at-nyu.html.  

 

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NYU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its recruitment and hiring process without regard to age, alienage, caregiver status, childbirth, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, domestic violence victim status, ethnicity, familial status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, national origin, parental status, partnership status, predisposing genetic characteristics, pregnancy, race, religion, reproductive health decision making, sex, sexual orientation, unemployment status, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. All interested persons are encouraged to apply at all levels.