About this opportunity
For us at Ericsson ONE, the answer to what's next is to unlock the intrapreneurial power in Ericsson. We believe there are hundreds, if not thousands of phenomenal ideas within Ericsson just waiting to be unlocked. Ericsson ONE was founded to do just that.
Ericsson ONE is an internal accelerator for Ericsson employees with pioneering new business ideas. We give our talented people the chance to develop these ideas and build successful ventures beyond our core business. By using Ericsson's global scale, technology, relationships and expertise we help make their startups a success.
Have you ever wondered how important your daily contribution could be if you were given the chance to work in an innovation hub using the strength of a big company like Ericsson and the agility of lean startup methodologies? If yes, this career opportunity will certainly be of interest to you! We are now looking for a passionate, results-oriented and professional teammate to join us.
To create impact as our Director of Early Ventures, you will:
Develop and adapt design thinking tools and workshops for testing and validating ideas in ideation and MVP stages.- Lead training and competence lift in design thinking and user involvement for the Ericsson ONE community
- Coach multiple innovation projects ranging from ideas to early-stage MVPs with a first friendly customer, to more mature projects which are preparing a launch of a product offering, to reach their next milestones
- Identify gaps and support with early-stage business development and industrialization
- Improve sales and marketing capabilities and test go to market strategies with the project teams
- Develop and improve the team dynamics and individuals' capabilities through coaching.
- Screen incoming ideas for high potential projects that should proceed to prototyping or MVP toll gates in the incubation process
To thrive, we believe you have and that you know:
MBA or relevant business or engineering degree or an education in design-thinking, UX or service design- 5+ years experience founding a company/companies (especially B2B) or 5+ years in Venture Capital or 5+ years working with early-stage product development in a large corporation or as a consultant.
- Experienced in agile service development and use of UX & design-thinking tools
- Knowledge and experience of Lean Business Model Canvas, Lean startup methodologies, UX/Design Thinking
- Knowledge of the UN's Sustainable Development goals and how to integrate them into the growth strategy of a business
- Relevant industry, products, and customer knowledge
- Excellent project and program management skills
- Strong communication and negotiations skills
Why join Ericsson ONE?
You will join a part of Ericsson that gives you the chance to do more, test your boundaries, and craft the future in an environment where you will grow and help others to do the same.
We are a highly driven, creative and entrepreneurial team and our hub covers most Asia-Pacific, and works closely with our sister hubs in Sweden and Silicon Valley for global reach. Bringing leadership skills, startup experience and a growth attitude on our mission to drive our growth strategy in the business area of Technologies & New Businesses.
What happens once you apply?
Click Here to find all you need to know about what our typical hiring process looks like.
Encouraging a diverse and inclusive organization is core to our values at Ericsson, that's why we nurture it in everything we do. We truly believe that by collaborating with people with different experiences we drive innovation, which is essential for our future growth. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our Ericsson team.
Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, learn more.
Primary country: [[Taiwan, Southeast Asia, Australia]]
Req ID: [[721395]]
