Job summary:
(Junior) Venture Development Managers (all genders) support digital ventures – from idea via initial validation to market entry and scaling. As a generalist-type, your typical activities may include value proposition, shaping business modeling, product development, go-to-market planning & execution, operations as well as partnership negotiations & sales – depending on the respective venture topic and your personal field of expertise.
Your overarching goal is to turn an idea of a new product or service around travel & mobility into a fast-growing business to either generate substantial future revenues for Lufthansa Group or launch a full-blown startup into the market.
Venture developers at LIH enjoy a high degree of creative freedom, operational flexibility, and responsibility. This being the case, you will work in small, autonomous and fast-moving teams in our Berlin office (remote work partially possible) and join our New Business stream.
Responsibilities:
* Run venture projects in Travel & Mobility Tech, take responsibility for selected topics and ensure their success
* Build, implement and manage digital products
* Contribute to small, interdisciplinary teams with a high degree of personal freedom
* Work with remote teams (eg product development, design)
* Monitor and achieve project-specific KPIs and milestones
* Drive relevant partnerships (eg distribution, media etc.)
* Support business development with internal (Lufthansa Group) and external stakeholders
* Systematic know-how transfer both into LIH and the Lufthansa Group organization
Profile:
* Degree in Business, IT, or equivalent
* First relevant work experience in the digital context (startup, company builder or equivalent)
* Credible understanding of digital business models, technologies and the tech ecosystem
* Strong business acumen, innovation mindset and hands-on attitude
* Strong entrepreneurial drive and out-of-the-box thinking
* Affinity for project management
* Good communication (verbal and written) and presentation skills
* Distinct travel and mobility affinity
* Fluency in English, spoken and written
Valuable additions:
* Deepened knowledge in at least one specific field of digital products (Software Development/ Product Development/ Growth Marketing/ Data /Quantitative Business Modeling)
* Direct or indirect (eg management consultancy) work experience in corporate innovation
* Experience in travel or mobility
* Fluency in German
What we offer:
* Be an essential member of a smart, hard-working and growing team developing solutions for the traveler of tomorrow
* Gain deep insights into the international Travel & Mobility Tech ecosystem, as well as into aviation and corporate innovation
* Work independently and entrepreneurially with a steep learning curve
* Enjoy an exceptional degree of flexibility and creative freedom (new work is real)
* Work with one of the most iconic brands in aviation, utilize seasoned Lufthanseats and experienced tech talent
* Experience a truly unique setting in the heart of the Berlin tech ecosystem
* Competitive compensation with benefits