At Rainmaking, our mission is to help large corporates tap into the massive potential of the start-up world. We believe the greatest value can be unlocked by combining the scale strengths and deep domain knowledge of corporates with the entrepreneurial execution of startups.
We help corporations embed an entrepreneurial culture. We train teams with practical entrepreneurial skills. We help companies to meaningfully engage with startups. And, we partner to collaboratively build digital products, and launch new ventures, startup-style. We do this through 3 offerings:
- Venture Strategy: Defining investment and innovation thesis aligned with business priorities and opportunity areas for corporates to build/buy/partner within.
- Venture Partnering / Co-venturing: Supporting large corporates in forming value-add partnerships with (or acquiring) successful startups, leveraging our in-house accelerator brand, StartupBootcamp.
- Venture Building: Where existing offers don’t exist, helping corporates create new products by launching new ventures from scratch on their behalf.
Rainmaking has partnered with over 100 Fortune 500 companies, delivering positive change through entrepreneurship and bringing startups and corporates together to build and scale new businesses. During which, Rainmaking has built and accelerated 1,200+ ventures, including the world’s largest industry-focused accelerator programme, Startupbootcamp.
Rainmaking has 11 offices across the globe with a global team of 150+ entrepreneurs, strategists, product experts, program teams and startup experts. Please note that we are not a Venture Capital fund and do not conduct any investment activity.
Requirements
We are always on the lookout for great talents to help us deliver our projects, whether full-time or freelance. If you are interested in working with us, please drop us your CV and we will get in touch.
We typically hire across 4 types of roles:
- Venture Leads usually have 6-10 years of experience, including at least one past stint with a fellow venture builder / innovation consultancy. They are on the frontline to deliver our projects, managing a small team and acting as the day-to-day interface with our clients.
- Venture Designers have typically worked with a fellow venture builder / innovation consultancy in the past, and are well used to bringing zero-to-one propositions to life
- Venture Associates have 3-6 years of experience in related fields, with past VB experience greatly appreciated
- Venture Analysts have an outstanding academic background and at least 6 months worth of work/internship experience with a start-up, VC, consulting firm or investment bank
Across all our roles, we are looking for the following attributes:
- Right to work in the UK - we are unfortunately not able to sponsor any visa
- A hands-on, get-thing-done mentality - we are a very flat organisation, even our founders are doing their own slides
- Comfort with complexity - most of our clients operate in complex, B2B industries such as Construction, Shipping and Transportation, Financial Services, Industrials, Climate Tech etc… Whilst we don’t require past experience in these industries, they’re certainly a strong brownie point when considering applications
- Ability to deal with uncertainty and fast-changing situations - we are a small and growing organisation, this is quite the eventful ride
Our team is based in London. We work in a hybrid set-up with at least 2 days a week in the office (Central London).
Benefits
- This is an opportunity to be part of the innovation journey for top-tier corporate clients and work on the most complex challenges to create meaningful impact for corporates, customers and the planet
- You will learn about cutting edge strategy at the intersection of corporates and startups, with proven methodologies for identifying high impact innovation opportunities and delivering high-impact partnerships and ventures off the ground
- We are growing fast - giving you the chance to rapidly take on more responsibilities
- Access to a global network with innovative startups and early stage companies in every major startup ecosystem worldwide
- You will be part of a small, super-dedicated group of very skilled and fun people, with very strong experience in venture building and partnering - you will learn a lot!
- A great office environment with great people and great coffee!
- We strive to foster a flexible work environment where you can be a happy and whole person with time to carve out for your friends and family
- A unique culture focusing on three strong values: being entrepreneurial, being impactful and being kind.
Read our culture book here
We Offer:
- Competitive Package
- Wellness budget every month (massage, yoga, gym, etc)
- Health Insurance (BUPA)
- Pension Scheme
- Life Insurance
- Bike to Work Scheme
- Annual team off-site
- Summer & Christmas Parties
- Monthly Team Social Events
- Annual flu shot
- Home office setup support
This job posting is usually monitored on a quarterly basis, please accept our apologies for any lag in answers. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unfortunately unable to provide individual feedback to unsuccessful applicants.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, colour, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected applicable law.
Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process.
