• Oversee the execution of the ecosystem platform strategy, connecting Fellows to institutions and individuals to enable their environmental innovation projects for impact at global and regional levels

• Guide cross-team ecosystem activation efforts, prioritizing relevance and impact, and opening opportunities for structured exposure to organizations and practitioners for learning on scalability pathways

• Collaborate with program and learning teams to ensure ecosystem engagements are intentionally designed to support Fellows’ project development and entrepreneurial thinking

• Establish shared goals and success indicators for ecosystem engagement aligned with beVisioneers’ Theory of Change, including tracking contributions to Fellow learning, confidence, and project success
  
  

Network Building & Convening - (Approx. 20%)

• Oversee the strategy and delivery of high-impact convenings that create visibility, exchange, and meaningful connection for Fellows and beVisioneers as an innovation platform

• Oversee the design and execution of flagship gatherings (e.g. annual Summits, regional convenings, Climate Week, Davos) to ensure they serve as platforms for learning, dialogue, and exposure

• Oversee smaller, targeted formats (roundtables, learning labs, closed-door conversations) that enable deep engagement with ecosystem actors

• Ensure post-event reflection and follow-up processes are in place to consolidate learning and relationships
  
  

Media Positioning & Visibility - (Approx. 30%)

• Collaborate with Communications to ensure ecosystem activities strengthen the visibility and credibility of Fellows and the organization

• Build out media contacts to raise the visibility of Fellow rising innovators and the program’s successes

• Drive the positioning of beVisioneers as a trusted platform for environmental innovation, learning, and youth leadership

• Ensure team alignment with narratives that attract the right audience for Fellow learning and project success

• Manage organizational participation in key networks and alliances to maximize exposure, relevance, and collaborative potential
  
  

Team & Organisational Leadership - (Approx. 30%)

• Lead, mentor, and develop the Ecosystem & Innovation Platform team, fostering clarity, learning, and collaboration

• Actively shape and enhance the rigor and outcomes at the Director level at the organisation level

• Set shared priorities, workflows, and accountability mechanisms across ecosystem and external engagement activities

• Oversee  tools and playbooks that enable colleagues across the organization to engage partners and external stakeholders effectively

• Cultivate a team culture that values curiosity, systems thinking, and intentional relationship building

To thrive in this role, you likely bring:

• 8–10 years of experience in venture ecosystem building, partnerships, stakeholder relations, or platform roles within innovation, venture building and impact-driven organizations 

• Demonstrated ability to design and activate strategic networks across diverse sectors and geographies

• Experience working closely with early-stage founders or rising innovators

• Systems-level thinking and the ability to lead through ambiguity, to create clarity for others

• Comfort working across teams from different sectors and cultures in a dynamic, global environment

• Strong organizational and analytical skills, with experience with tools such as Excel, HubSpot, or similar systems

• Fluency in written and spoken English; German proficiency strongly preferred
  
  

• 30 days of paid leave annually (based on a five-day working week)
• Personal development budget + 2 extra days of paid leave for personal development per year
• Team development budget
• Company pension scheme ("Betriebliche Altersvorsorge")
• Possibility for mobile work (up to 50% of the working time)
• Possibility for remote work, also outside of Germany, for up to six weeks in total annually 
• Regular team offsites, team events and parties

• We are a purposeful organization with a global reach working to make an impact, where purpose, passion, and your ideas matter.
• You will work with an entrepreneurial, creative, and international team as well as a global community of purposeful DOers from over 100 countries.
• We offer a competitive salary, benefits, team-building activities, professional development opportunities, and flexible and remote work modalities.