Job description
Maersk Growth is the venture arm of A.P. Moller – Maersk. We invest in and partner with startups to digitize, democratize and decarbonize logistics.
Working at Maersk Growth means you are part of something pretty exciting: shaping the future of trade by acting as a catalyst for the next generation of logistics power players! Founded in 2017, we are a team of 30 passionate individuals, based in Bangalore, India, Shenzhen, China, Jersey City, NJ, USA and our Copenhagen Growth HQ.
We are now launching Explore, which is our venture client pillar, in the US. This new team will collaborate with mature startups and scaleups, focusing on Maersk’s business problems across the organization with a specific eye on decarbonization and supply chain. We source business problems from the Maersk organization and look for mature startups/scaleups with a matching solution. Together with the selected startup we execute a joint PoC to validate the fit, and – if the fit proves true – then help the startup and Maersk land a long-term vendor contract.
If you love working with start-ups, tech innovation and thrive being at the forefront of the future of transport and logistics, then this may be the right opportunity for you to leverage your solid business foundation and network to help mature startups engage with Maersk by joining our venture client initiative: Explore by Maersk Growth. We are building our global Explore team and now is the time to set up our Jersey City chapter.
As an Explore Program Lead you engage with the Maersk business stakeholders to identify business challenges, are responsible for the scouting of relevant startups and the execution of the engagement.
Opportunity
As our new Explore - Program Lead you will spearhead crucial relationships with startups and Maersk by joining Camilla’s Team “Explore” at Maersk Growth. Camilla is our Head of Explore who leads our new innovation lever which allows Maersk Growth to work with mature startups without investing. You will play a critical role in establishing the brand of Explore in the US startup ecosystem and leverage your expertise to identify great teams that can collaborate with Maersk on cutting edge solutions.
Key responsibilities:
- Work with key Maersk stakeholders in understanding business challenges that require leading technology solutions to support the strategic growth
- Scout and engage with the startup ecosystem to identify great companies and products with the potential to create business impact
- Deliver strategic value for Maersk and the startups we engage with by sourcing great products, and creating meaningful relationships
- Be the key point of contact for the startups that we engage with and enable successful relationship with them through effective liaison
- Operate as an empowered leader to create business impact for Maersk by focusing on near-term business problems and solutions to match
- Lead / represent the brand of Growth and Explore in the US
We are looking for someone who:
- Has a genuine passion for and knowledge about the startup and investment ecosystem in North America
- Has founded your own business, worked for a start-up or has VC experience
- Has hands-on experience working with accelerators, incubators or VC’s for execution of startup engagement programs
- Has an energetic, confident and positive personality with excellent communication and presentation skills – you naturally own the room and people love listening to you
- Is great at collaboration and stakeholder management
- Can deal with high degrees of ambiguity in a fast-paced environment where priorities (and scope) can change
- Has proven project management skills and a strategic mindset – you get to the root cause faster than most – and then you get going i.e. you show up to work with an impressive drive
- Has an innovative and customer centric mindset and personality, both from an internal and external point of view
So far so good? Awesome! Here are some other cool aspects:
- Flexible work: we love hanging out at our brand-new office in Jersey City, but you can work from home when and why you want to (we trust you!)
- Quarterly team days, two of them are in Copenhagen, Denmark
- A very passionate & diverse team
- International team - we have area chapters in Europe, India and China
- An amazing mothership – we love our Maersk family and so do our startups
Application:
Please apply by uploading:
- A short video (max. 90 seconds) introducing yourself and answering: “Why you are a great candidate for the position?”
- Your CV
You can add a hyperlink to your CV or send us the video separately via e-mail to
gowrishankar.paramasivam@maersk.com
AND/OR
diego.guerrero@maersk.com
Job Type:
Full Time
Salary:
$95,000 to $150,000
Benefits:
Full time employees are eligible for Health Insurance, Paid Time Off, and 401k Match
The above stated pay range is the anticipated starting salary range for this position. The Company may adjust this range in light of prevailing market conditions and other factors such as location. The Company will work directly with the selected candidate(s) on the final starting salary in accordance with all applicable laws.
Notice to applicants applying to positions in the United States
You must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.
Maersk is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities who are applying for positions in the U.S. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
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. Determination on requests for reasonable accommodation are made on a case-by-case basis pursuant to an interactive dialogue between the applicant and the Company.
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