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WHO YOULL WORK WITH

Founder's Studiois Bain & Companys venture studio aiming to drive disruptive innovation while retaining and developing top entrepreneurial talent. Founders Studio sits within Bains Engine 2 portfolio. Our team identifies big problems where Bain expertise and capabilities could have a disruptive impact and builds new technology ventures to solve them.ESG Flowas the first graduate of the Founders Studio. The venture spun out of Bain in May 2023 and raised a$5.25M seed round. The studio currently has three ventures in incubation (Aura,ChiefsightandLaine) which are fundraising and preparing for spinout, and three new ventures launching this month.



WHAT YOULL DO

The role sits on the Founders Studio Central Team and reports into the Founders Studio COO. In this role, you will work closely with the Founders Studio Leadership team and Venture Leaders and be a core thought partner to all parties. You will play a critical role in driving the strategy & operations of the studio and its ventures including sourcing and ideation, VC fundraising & engagement and ongoing studio operations. This is an especially exciting time to join the Founders Studio because we are launching a cohort of three new ventures this month, and this role will have a front-row seat into what it is like to launch, scale and spinout a venture.



Beyond the core responsibilities described below, you will also have opportunities to grow into other aspects of the Founders Studio including supporting the studio and its ventures on key strategic projects and initiatives.




This role offers the possibility to work remotely within select cities in the United States.


ABOUT YOU

Venture Pipeline and Ideation:



Ideation: Work with Studio Leadership and Ideation Council to propose overarching venture themes for Studio and generate and research new ideas running the top of funnel process; Recommend and implement improvements to end-to-end venture ideation and development process


Evaluation and diligence: Evaluate select venture concepts through a rapid diligence process, prepare and lead regular collaboration sessions with studio leadership and outside experts to vet and refine ideas at various stages of development


Hackathon: Organize and run the annual global Hackathon (Founders Studio priority source if venture concepts and ideation), consisting of ~150 participants across ~40 Bain offices




Venture Fundraising and Spin-outs:



VC fundraising: Help our ventures raise Seed capital by refining the pitch, supporting VC outreach, and driving funnel progression to a signed term sheet


Commercial agreements: Negotiate go-forward commercial agreements between ventures spinning out and Bain (e.g., will Bains continue providing leads for venture X post-raise)


Marketing and engagement: Develop internal and external marketing activities (e.g., launching a VC newsletter, updating website and LinkedIn, portfolio overview materials)




Venture operations & strategy:


People operations: Continuously work with venture leaders and studio leadership to understand talent needs; help teams craft and post rotational opportunities, speak with potential candidates to help find the best match between their interests and the ventures needs and coordinate with recruiting/HR


Venture status and budget tracking: Facilitate monthly status check ins with venture leads and Founders Studio leadership (monitoring progress and status against incubation timeline, tracking studio budget, etc.)


Strategic projects: Lead special strategic projects guiding the future direction of the Studio; serve as a liaison between the venture leads and broader Bain ecosystem to drive key strategic initiatives including client/alumni outreach, legal and spinout processes, coordination with relevant practice areas, etc.



Studio operations and team experience:



Program management: Serve as program manager for overall studio e.g., meet 1:1 with team members to check in on experience/career/PD, welcome and onboard new rotational and team members, collect and analyze monthly pulse check results, oversee alumni mentorship program


Team meetings: Support and facilitate monthly full-team meetings (including setting agenda, identifying external speakers, running monthly knowledge sharing sessions to maintain an evergreen turnkey venture toolkit)


Training: Organize quarterly entrepreneur bootcamp for new team members (and other participants across Engine 2 who join this training series); collect feedback and continuously improve our curriculum




Qualifications

We want to see a track record of:


Prior startup, venture, and/or SaaS experience helpful but not required

Excellent organizational skills are critical

Strong affinity for helping others reach their full potential in an entrepreneurial context

Strong passion for and understanding of venture and startup landscape

Curiosity about the external studio landscape and bringing best practices into the Founders Studio

Experience with Bain market research and diligence techniques

Great communication skills (spoken, written, and visual)

Strategic and pragmatic mindset in furthering the Founders Studio agenda; openness to challenging the accepted way of doing things

Proactive; can set goals and get them done with a relatively high degree of autonomy




U.S. Compensation Information

Compensation for this role includes base salary, annual discretionary performance bonus, 401(k) plan with an annual employer contribution based on years of service and Bains best in class benefits package (details listed below).

Some local governments in the United States require a good-faith, reasonable salary range be included in job postings for open roles. The estimated annualized compensation for this role is as follows:

- In New York City, the good-faith, reasonable annualized full-time salary range for this role is between $132,500-$159,500; placement within this range will vary based on several factors including, but not limited to experience, education, licensure/certifications, training and skill level.

- In California state, the good-faith, reasonable annualized full-time salary range for this role is between $122,000-159,500; placement within this range will vary based on several factors including, but not limited to experience, education, licensure/certifications, training and skill level.

- In Washington state, the good-faith, reasonable annualized full-time salary range for this role is between $122,000-146,500; placement within this range will vary based on several factors including, but not limited to experience, education, licensure/certifications, training and skill level.

For all other locations, the good-faith, reasonable annualized full-time salary range for this role is commensurate with competitive geographic market rates for this role and will vary based on several factors including, but not limited to experience, education, licensure/certifications, training and skill level.


Annual discretionary performance bonus

This role may also be eligible for other elements of discretionary compensation

4.5% 401(k) company contribution, which increases after 3 years of service and is 100% vested upon start date


Bain & Company's comprehensive benefits and wellness program is designed to help employees achieve personal independence, protection and stability in the areas most important to you and your family.



Bain pays 100% individual employee premiums for medical, dental and vision programs, offering one of the most comprehensive medical plans for employees without impacting your paycheck


Generous paid time off, including parental leave, sick leave and paid holidays

Fully vested 401(k) company contribution

Paid Life and Long-Term Disability insurance

Annual fitness reimbursements





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