Venture Building Consultant

Hays are excited to be collaborating with a leading deep technology investment platform to hire a Venture Building Consultant for their growing venture development team in Saudi Arabia. The organisation invests globally across frontier and industrial technologies, supporting breakthrough innovations within deep tech sectors. This is a highly unique opportunity for an experienced deep-tech venture builder to work directly with researchers, innovators and founders to transform cutting-edge technologies into scalable, venture-backed companies. The successful candidate will play a hands-on role in venture creation, supporting the commercialisation of breakthrough technologies and helping founders navigate the journey from innovation through to company formation, market validation and fundraising. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing platform and contribute to building the next generation of deep-tech companies. Key Responsibilities: • Design and deliver venture-building programmes focused on commercialising deep-tech innovations and research outputs • Work directly with founders, researchers and innovators to assess market opportunities and develop scalable business models • Act as a hands-on venture builder, supporting the creation and development of new technology ventures from inception through early growth stages • Advise startups on technology commercialisation, go-to-market strategy, fundraising readiness, IP considerations and venture formation • Support founders in refining value propositions, customer validation efforts and investor engagement strategies • Collaborate with investment professionals, ecosystem partners, universities and industry stakeholders to accelerate venture development • Facilitate connections with corporate partners, pilot opportunities, investors and strategic collaborators • Contribute to the continuous improvement of venture-building methodologies, frameworks and startup support initiatives Key Requirements: • 8+ years of experience within venture building, startup studios, technology commercialisation, deep-tech incubation or related innovation environments • Demonstrated experience supporting the creation, launch or scaling of deep-tech startups, ideally originating from universities, research institutions or corporate R&D environments • Strong understanding of venture creation, startup development, fundraising, technology transfer and commercialisation processes • Founder, co-founder, Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) or early-stage operator experience within a deep-tech business would be highly advantageous • Exposure to sectors such as energy, advanced manufacturing, industrial technologies, semiconductors, robotics, advanced materials, mining technologies, sustainability or related deep tech fields • Experience working directly with technical founders, scientists, engineers and research teams to build commercially viable ventures • Ability to operate in a highly hands-on environment, balancing strategic thinking with practical execution and venture support activities • International experience gained within venture studios, startup builders, technology innovation platforms, research commercialisation organisations or deep-tech ecosystems would be advantageous This is an exciting opportunity to join a deep technology platform with significant long-term ambitions and a commitment to developing world-class technology ventures. The client offers a highly competitive compensation package, relocation support, family benefits and the opportunity to work at the forefront of deep-tech innovation and venture creation in one of the region's most ambitious technology ecosystems. *Please note that due to the volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted* Show more Show less

8+ years of experience within venture building, startup studios, technology commercialisation, deep-tech incubation or related innovation environments. Demonstrated experience supporting the creation, launch or scaling of deep-tech startups, ideally originating from universities, research institutions or corporate R&D environments. Strong understanding of venture creation, startup development, fundraising, technology transfer and commercialisation processes. Founder, co-founder, Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) or early-stage operator experience within a deep-tech business would be highly advantageous. Exposure to sectors such as energy, advanced manufacturing, industrial technologies, semiconductors, robotics, advanced materials, mining technologies, sustainability or related deep tech fields. Experience working directly with technical founders, scientists, engineers and research teams to build commercially viable ventures. Ability to operate in a highly hands-on environment, balancing strategic thinking with practical execution and venture support activities. International experience gained within venture studios, startup builders, technology innovation platforms, research commercialisation organisations or deep-tech ecosystems would be advantageous.

Design and deliver venture-building programmes focused on commercialising deep-tech innovations and research outputs; Work directly with founders, researchers and innovators to assess market opportunities and develop scalable business models; Act as a hands-on venture builder, supporting the creation and development of new technology ventures from inception through early growth stages; Advise startups on technology commercialisation, go-to-market strategy, fundraising readiness, IP considerations and venture formation; Support founders in refining value propositions, customer validation efforts and investor engagement strategies; Collaborate with investment professionals, ecosystem partners, universities and industry stakeholders to accelerate venture development; Facilitate connections with corporate partners, pilot opportunities, investors and strategic collaborators; Contribute to the continuous improvement of venture-building methodologies, frameworks and startup support initiatives