Accelerator Project Specialist - Riyadh, KSA

at  CIC

ACCELERATOR PROJECT SPECIALIST AT CAPTAINS OF INNOVATION

Leveraging our 25 years of experience directly managing world-renowned innovation programming and spaces, CIC Captains has partnered with Saudi Arabia’s National Technology Development Program. Known as NTDP, this program contributes to developing the technology ecosystem in the Kingdom through a number of initiatives aimed at making it a regional center for innovation and investment.
For its part, CIC Captains will be managing NTDP’s Empowering Accelerators, a program that seeks to enable local and global business accelerators to adopt international best practices based on quality standards, to enable entrepreneurs to come up with distinctive business models by providing financial support. The Captains team will bring best-in-class practices to propel the existing successes of Empowering Accelerators, and along the way, identify strategic improvements that maximize program impact.
Captains will be supporting the Empowering Accelerators program by delivering quality and efficient program operations and services that help startups to maximize the output of their growth journey. These efforts are part of an overarching strategy that Captains will deploy to develop the Kingdom’s reputation as a leading international tech hub, in turn attracting entrepreneurs, academics, venture capitalists, corporates, and others.

ABOUT YOU

We like to employ service-minded people who are dependable and able to work independently.

More specifically, we are looking for someone who possesses the following characteristics:

• A self-starter with a strong work ethic. You have the ability to own and manage multiple tasks and get the details right, while being able to ask for help when faced with uncertain situations.
• A strong communicator. You’re a balanced and comfortable presence around all people, with a proven record of professional success, and some hard-won lessons only challenging situations or failure can teach. You communicate effectively with team members and clients alike, including under pressure. You’re comfortable reaching out proactively to ensure expectations are shared and met, and comfortable speaking in front of large groups. You have the ability to translate business goals into program delivery and services.
• Naturally drawn to a “start-up” environment, and eager for work that requires you to be independent, strategic, and proactive. You have experience and ease working with companies of various sizes, cultures, and native languages, and the ability to shift approach based on the needs and workstyle of the client.
• Creative and strategic visionary, coming up with new ideas and effectively implementing ways to bring them to life. You have exemplary time management and organizational skills, and can work to a deadline while keeping the big picture in mind.
• Able to work independently for lengthy periods on projects.
• Strong relationship with technology; Mac and Google Suite proficient.

• Interviews with companies to obtain feedback on the most prominent advantages of the program and points of improvement, and to ensure that the accelerators adhere to the standards of the program plan.
• Conduct surveys for startups to assess the quality of the accelerator from the point of view of the beneficiary companies.
• Ensure that accelerators adhere to the standards of the program plan