Geovation Incubation Manager

Geovation Incubator Manager - Salary £46,602-54,370 (dependent on experience) plus London Allowance - Farringdon, London- Hybrid working Ordnance Survey is one of the Britain's most impactful technology and data companies. We're part of everyday life, with our data being used up to 40 times by the average person. We operate an invisible layer that enables the digital world to understand the physical world.Geovation exists to expand this impact further, we want to push the boundaries of what is possible with location data. We're passionate about bringing entrepreneurs, innovators and geospatial experts together to solve real world problems in new ways.Our Farringdon hub is a vibrant space where first-time founders collaborate with experienced entrepreneurs and geospatial specialists. It's a place where ideas become reality. We host events, encourage creativity, and help build the next generation of data-driven applications.Our incubation team builds and experiments directly with start-ups, helping them turn their ideas into products and building viable businesses around them. About the Role: As the Incubator Manager at Geovation you're responsible for making sure the start-ups we take into our incubator can use it as a launch pad for their ambitions. You'll play a leading role in finding and selecting which start-ups we incubate, and it will be up to you to develop bespoke support programmes that enable them to build sustainable businesses around the products that the technical part of the team helps to build.You will work closely with the Ecosystem Manager along with third parties and OS experts to deliver this support. You'll also have a role in the wider community - as one of the key people in the team who really 'gets founders' and know what they need - helping the ecosystem provide this support across the ecosystem. In this role, you will: • Scout for start-ups to invite to apply to the incubator programme in response to target areas set by the Incubator and Impact Leads, manage the recruitment and selection process and facilitate the administrative sides of the process, including appropriate due diligence and finance. • Be the main point of contact for start-ups within the Incubator. Work with the Incubator Lead to design support on a start-up-by-start-up basis to ensure support aligns with the wider strategy of the team. • Lead on the design and delivery of non-technical support jointly with the Ecosystem team, utilising programme alumni, Geovation and OS employees and in some cases, through third parties. • Together with the Head of Geovation and Incubator Lead, play a lead role in the transition from an Accelerator Programme to an Incubator Programme. • Be an advocate for the power of location data, the impact that start-ups have on creating new markets and industries for OS data and advocate for the specific start-ups we support. • Be a key part of making the Geovation Hub is a vibrant creative place to work and a safe, inclusive, welcoming, and well-maintained space for members and visitors. This includes involvement in events and activation as well as some formal Fire, health & safety responsibilities for the Geovation Hub and ad-hoc tasks required as part of a small team running a busy coworking space.The tools we use on a day-to-day basis: MS Office ClickUp, Nexudus, Slack, Canva, Copilot About you and how we work We're looking for someone who is passionate about start-ups and knows what they need, ideally you will have worked in or with start-ups in the past and can bring that experience to bear.We want someone who's comfortable tailoring the message for the diverse audiences we work with, helping communicate the value of our community that we've created over the last 15 years. You'll need to demonstrate: • Experience of creating bespoke development programmes based on an understanding of needs, sometimes developing and delivering workshops themselves. • Outstanding interpersonal, relationship building, coaching and mentoring skills and the ability to deploy them in with first time founders and serial entrepreneurs even when things aren't going well • Experience of scouting for leading edge start-ups based on specific briefs - and building relationships with those start-ups to understand and 'sell' their fit with Geovation. • An experimental mindset, willing to try things out with the aim of learning and proving / disproving a hypothesis. • The desire and ability to be part of a flexible, small team that collaborates to achieve joint goals, regardless of the exact work to be done. The Rewards We want you to love what you do. That is why our benefits package rewards a job well done. Check out how we support and invest in our employees by .• Salary - £46,602-54,370 (dependent on experience) plus London Allowance • Performance related bonus up to 10% • A competitive pension scheme (OS contributes up to 12.07%) • 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays on joining, (3 taken over Christmas) increasing by one day per year, to a maximum of 5 years • Enhanced family leave, including up to 12 weeks paid partner (paternity) leave • Free subscription to OS Maps • Access to online learning platforms • Coaching and Mentoring schemes • Plus, a suite of excellent additional perks and benefitsAt OS, we believe looking after your health and wellbeing means more than posters and events. We empower you to manage your work and life the way you need it by offering things like• An extra days' leave for each year you work, up to 33 days • Employee Assistance Programme • Hybrid working • Free onsite parking at our modern HQ in Southampton • We adopt flexible working and can consider different working hours dependent on the role and your personal circumstances • Eyecare Vouchers • OS Explorers Nursery discount • Cycle to Work scheme • We believe that as a company we should give back wherever we can, so we give you 1 day a year to volunteer for charities that are important to you, as well as offering a match funding scheme Location: The role is based at Geovation with a minimum of 3 full days in the Geovation Hub to provide direct support to start-ups working from the hubThere may also be specific needs to be present in the Geovation Hub as part of Fire, Health and Safety responsibilities - which may affect hours required in the Hub. Security OS conducts pre-employment checks for anyone made an offer of employment, including identity, right to work, employment history and criminal record checks (via Disclosure & Barring Services (DBS).Some of our roles may require additional security vetting. We will advise candidates during the recruitment process if additional vetting may be required for that specific role. Closing date: Wednesday 24th September at 23:59 Interviews are scheduled to take place on 25th and 26th September via MS Teams.Unfortunately, we are currently unable to offer sponsorship for this role, therefore you must have the right to work in the UK, without the need for employer sponsorship.We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that people may need during the recruitment process, and you will be asked whether you require any during the application process.Research indicates that women, individuals with disabilities, LGBTQ+ community members, neurodiverse individuals, and people from ethnic minority backgrounds often hesitate to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Ordnance Survey, we are dedicated to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and genuine workplace where everyone can thrive. If you're enthusiastic about this role but your experience doesn't perfectly match every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. 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