CUPOLA XS | Campus Manager

ABOUT CUPOLA XS

The location of Cupola XS offers many possibilities that bring policymakers, entrepreneurs and students together. We are the hotspot for digital knowledge, tools and skills for SME entrepreneurs and employees and we connect that talent to business issues: we have access to all knowledge institutions in the region and their thousands of students.

With Cupola XS, we embrace new digital technology and the opportunities it offers for SME entrepreneurs and their employees. To achieve this, we create a community of tech companies, public stakeholders, knowledge institutions, digital trainers, corporate teams and of course many SME entrepreneurs and employees. They meet and share knowledge during our programming with Think XS Events, XS Office Hours, Digital Power, Digifit, XS Talent or XS Business Library. They also work together in our co-workplaces on the skydeck or in the private offices in former prison cells.

As our Campus Manager you are responsible for all processes within our location: from rental to community management and from solving facility issues to organizing events for external parties and taking care of informative community gatherings.

YOU WILL

• Actively approaching, attracting, guiding and following up with potential tenants;
• Conducting contract negotiations and drafting rental agreements;
• Carrying out relocations before and after the end of rental periods;
• Facilitating and organizing events in the Koepel for both internal and external parties, including providing networking moments for (and by) the community in the form of workshops, events, presentations and consultation hours;
• Guided tours to partners, international delegations, interested parties for meetings and more;
• Make strategic decisions based on the rental overview, such as turnover, complaints and payment arrears;
• Consults with the Property Manager about our management, for example, to discuss necessary maintenance and changes to the general service package of our tenants;
• Actively approaching and maintaining relationships with stakeholders.

ARE YOU

• Based in Haarlem or nearby;
• 1-4 years of relevant experience;
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree (in event- and/or facility management is a beneficial asset);
• Fulltime available;
• Strong communication skills in both Dutch and English;
• Independent, flexible, stress-resistant and customer-oriented;
• Has a proactive attitude to work and takes initiative to get the best out of work, yourself and the people around you;
• Enthusiastic and passionate about taking our entrepreneurial location to the next level;
• Thinks of solutions instead of problems;

What do we offer you?

• An informal and entrepreneurial work environment in a team that is involved strives for impact and where a sociable, but efficient collaboration is a top priority;
• The chance to develop your network with entrepreneurs from startups, scale-ups, SMEs and corporates;
• An environment where you’ll quickly get a lot of responsibilities and the chance to develop yourself in different competencies (as well as personal as work-related).

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Scout Lead

ARE YOU

Are you experienced in scouting startups, speak the startup language, and want to work in a dynamic, international environment with responsibility from day 1?

Are you ready to take your opportunity to connect with founders from all over the world and match them with the right corporate clients and investors to make an impact? Through our open innovation projects, we support startups in their journey to success, with the aim to accelerate innovative technologies and business models. Speak to founders from South Korea to Nigeria, and match them to opportunities at big brands such as Hyundai, L’Oréal, Shell or Fujitsu.

YOU WILL

Take responsibility in working in our open innovation projects for corporate clients, governments, and NGO’s and match them to the best startups based on their needs. You will:

• Work in our scouting team and get responsibility for a project team
• Conduct market research on the specific trends and upcoming technologies in a variety of industries
• Assess and analyse the match between startups and the client
• Have conversations with founders from all over the world to determine their fit to an innovation thesis and support them in their growth by connecting them to the right opportunities.
• Communicate with clients to assess their needs and propose startups that fit their search
• Have the opportunity to grow in your responsibilities and expertise

WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Passion and enthusiasm for innovation and startups; be a true explorer into the unknown
• 1-4 years of experience in a startup scout role, venture capital or something similar.
• Creative skills to think outside of the box for potential startup solutions
• Strong analytical skills; able to think critically and deconstruct complex topics and information and draw conclusions from them
• Strong communication skills in English and strategic thinking skills
• Presentable and emphatic, able to communicate with a variety of stakeholders
• A global mindset, comfortable working with colleagues of diverse nationalities, business cultures and backgrounds, based across the world
• An ability to work under pressure, often to tight deadlines, and to be flexible in approach to achieve this.
• Strong organisational skills with an ability to prioritise tasks according to business needs
• A proactive and interesting approach to work; be a team player and take initiative to improve yourself and processes and people around you

AND WE WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH

An open and informal office culture, where people enjoy working together and learning from each other. We are a group of explorers; curious, eager, and resourceful. At Unknown Group, we believe in responsibility from day one and provide you with the possibility to develop your personal ambitions on the job.

When COVID-19 is not an issue anymore, you will work in our office in The Hague with the team, but also with the option to work (partly) remotely.

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HR-medewerker

The following vacancy is in Dutch as Unknown Group is specifically looking for Dutch speaking candidates;

Unknown Group is per direct op zoek naar een HR-medewerker. Als HR medewerker bij Unknown Group bied je ondersteuning direct aan de COO en de CFO. Je voert gesprekken met personeel en ondersteunt bij diverse HR projecten. Samen zijn jullie verantwoordelijk voor een juiste uitvoering van het HR beleid binnen Unknown Group.

Heb jij een afgeronde HRM opleiding of heb jij minimaal 2 jaar gewerkt als intercedent? Ben je een kei in het schrijven van vacatures en het voeren van een juiste personeelsadministratie? Ben je ambitieus om de HR afdeling volledig in te richten voor de toekomst van Unknown Group? Dan is dit de perfecte vacature voor jou om de volgende stap in jouw HRM carrière te zetten!

Wij zoeken jou als je:

• De eerste hulplijn voor het personeel van Unknown Group wil zijn
• Nieuwe werknemers goed wil begeleiden zodat alles goed geregeld is voor hun 1ste werkdag, maar natuurlijk ook bij uitdiensttreding zorgt voor een goede afronding
• Vragen wil beantwoorden van onze collega’s over loon, vakantie, pensioen, werkuren of wat dan ook!
• Diepgaande kennis hebt over personeelszaken zoals: sociale documenten opstellen, contracten opmaken etc.
• Graag je kennis bijhoudt op het gebied van wet- en regelgeving
• Vaardigheden hebt op het gebied van salarisadministratie en het up-to-date houden van het HR-systeem.

Wat jij meebrengt:

• Je wilt continu op de hoogte zijn van de laatste trends en ontwikkelingen binnen HR
• Je werkt uiterst nauwkeurig en discreet
• Je kunt je goed inleven in anderen
• Je staat stevig in je schoenen
• Je bent flexibel en klantgericht
• Sterke communicatieve vaardigheden in woord en geschrift, zowel in het Nederlands als in het Engels
• Je kunt goed overweg met software in het algemeen

Voor jou betekent dit:

• Een leuke, dynamische, uitdagende baan in een zeer sterk groeiend bedrijf
• Ruimte voor jouw eigen ideeën
• Een startsalaris tussen de € 2.200 en € 2.800 bruto per maand ( o.b.v. een fulltime dienstverband, kennis en ervaring)
• 8% vakantiegeld en vakantiedagen worden niet bijgehouden, maar bij twijfel tussen de 4 en 6 weken per jaar.
• Reiskostenvergoeding
• Pensioenopbouw
• Een zeer afwisselende baan voor 32 tot 40 uur in de week
• Hardwerkende, gedreven en gezellige collega’s, met korte lijnen
• Een open en ongedwongen sfeer, waar veel wordt gelachen
• Flexibele werktijden

Een greep uit jouw takenpakket:

• Je weet via een werving en selectie proces de juiste kandidaten aan te trekken voor Unknown Group
• Je ondersteunt bij het ontwikkelen en implementeren van instroom-, doorstroom- en uitstroom processen 
• Je bent verantwoordelijk voor het opstellen, vernieuwen en/of beëindigen van arbeidsovereenkomsten, addenda en vaststellingsovereenkomsten
• Je zorgt ervoor dat de personeelsadministratie up-to-date is en ondersteunt bij de on- en off boarding van nieuwe collega’s
• Je fungeert als sparring partner van de COO en de CFO.

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Marketing Manager

ARE YOU

• Passionate about startups and ready to make a lasting impact?
• A structured, inspirational and goal-oriented person? 
• Able to structurally set up and lead marketing campaigns throughout the whole company? 
• Able to prioritize and see the bigger picture? 
• Able to align marketing with the strategic goals of the company? 

Unknown Group is looking for a Marketing Manager! 

We are looking for an inspirational and goal-oriented person that has experience in marketing and is able to take our activities to the next level, aligning them with the strategic goals of the Group. 

In this position, you will take a lead in setting up our commercial marketing activities, get the room to experiment and try new ideas and guide change and improvement throughout the organization. You will work directly with the leadership team, particularly our CMO and CCO and work closely with other teams at Unknown Group. 

YOU WILL 

• Work directly with our COO and CCO, CMO Andy Mosmans, world-renown branding expert, and our leadership team; 
• Collaborate with our comms and marketing teams, as well as with freelancers and other organizations, and grow the team further where needed;
• Grow our marketing activities to facilitate the commercial team in their revenue targets, through effective and engaging processes; 
• Guard and build upon the newly implanted branding and visuals of Unknown Group; 
• Work on the ambitions of Unknown Group to become a thought leader in the open innovation sector and the work we do with startups
• Get the room to experiment with new ideas, drive improvements throughout the organization and achieve results
• Work on Get in the Ring,  our worldwide startup competition active in over 200 countries. 

WE ARE LOOKING FOR 

• Passion and enthusiasm for startups – be a true venturer in the unknown; 
• 2 years experience in a marketing role, preferably B2B marketing; 
• Digital native and data-driven personality;
• Energetic & inspirational approach in working, be able to lead people and enthusiasm a team towards a successful execution; 
• Strong communication in English verbal and written, as well as being comfortable to advise and work with clients; 
• A proactive approach to work – be a team player and take initiative to improve yourself, our processes, and the people around you;
• A global mindset, comfortable in working with colleagues of diverse nationalities and backgrounds, based across the world. 

AND WE WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH

An open and informal office culture, where people enjoy working together and learning from each other. We are a group of explorers; curious, eager, and resourceful. At Unknown Group, we believe in responsibility from day one and provide you with the possibility to develop your personal ambitions on the job.

When COVID-19 is not an issue anymore, you will work in our office in The Hague with the team, but also with the option to work (partly) remotely.

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Communication Manager

ARE YOU

• Passionate about startups and ready to make a lasting impact?
• Experienced in storytelling, comms or marketing and a real creative go-getter?
• Able to structurally set up and lead marketing and communication campaigns for a variety of projects?
• Able to prioritize and see the bigger picture? 

Unknown Group is looking for a Communication manager! 

We are looking for an inspirational and goal-oriented person that will work cross-functionally with our global marketing, sales and operations team with the ability to develop repeatable and scalable processes.

A person that is able to take our activities to the next level and design, execute and monitor exciting campaigns that we develop for our startup programs. 

In this role, you will work directly with our clients that are looking to innovate with startups. Furthermore, you will lead a team of content creators and analysts and grow the team based on needs. Within the company, you will work directly with senior management and a variety of teams to ensure we bring our communication activities to the next level. 

YOU WILL 

• Guide a team of +-5 members, whilst working with several network organizations, freelancers and growing the team according to needs;
• Oversee, coordinate and lead Unknown Group’s engagement and visibility opportunities; 
• Set up and run marketing and communication campaigns for our clients;
• Develop communication materials, ensuring high quality and using a variety of tactics, among which storytellings and group meetings, to articulate key messages;
• Guard and build upon the newly implanted branding and visuals of Unknown Group; 
• Work with a team consisting of Design, PR, content marketeer, digital marketeer, podcast/video producer incl our own Unknown studio;
• Work directly with our CMO Andy Mosmans, world-renown branding expert, and our leadership team (COO and CCO);
• Work on Get in the Ring,  our worldwide startup competition active in over 200 countries. 

WE ARE LOOKING FOR 

• Passion and enthusiasm for startups – be a true venturer in the unknown; 
• 3-5 years experience in a marketing or communications role; 
• Great writing skills and understanding of creative techniques;
• Someone that develops new concepts and bring these from 0 to 100, able to communicate exciting and interactive stories; 
• Capability in working with different clients, understanding their needs; 
• Digital native and data-driven personality;
• Energetic & inspirational approach in working, be able to lead people and enthusiasm a team towards a successful execution; 
• Strong communication in English verbal and written; 
• A proactive approach to work – be a team player and take initiative to improve yourself, our processes, and the people around you;
• A global mindset, comfortable in working with colleagues of diverse nationalities and backgrounds, based across the world. 

AND WE WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH

An open and informal office culture, where people enjoy working together and learning from each other. We are a group of explorers; curious, eager, and resourceful. At Unknown Group, we believe in responsibility from day one and provide you with the possibility to develop your personal ambitions on the job.

When COVID-19 is not an issue anymore, you will work in our office in The Hague with the team, but also with the option to work (partly) remotely.

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OPEN INNOVATION SUCCESS MANAGER

ARE YOU

• Excited to work together with global organizations, leading strategic and long-lasting collaborations with our clients?
• An inspirational and goal-oriented commercial individual? Excited about people and innovation and ready for a new challenge? 
• Are you a commercial talent, willing to work together with our commercial team as well as closely with senior operational team members whilst customizing, improving and developing new business propositions? 

Unknown Group looking for an inspirational and experienced success manager that has experience in the open innovation field. In this position, you create and lead long-lasting collaboration with our corporate clients. Join us to work with leading corporations to venture beyond known and close business-impacting collaborations with innovative startups and scaleups. 

YOU WILL 

• Work with a dynamic sales team that is at the heart of the innovation ecosystem and drive corporate start-ups collaborations, supporting founders and grabbing opportunities in their journey beyond known; 
• Be responsible for clients’ engagement and satisfaction, driving propositions and new businesses. 
• On a daily basis you will build your own ecosystem of innovation leaders and work on major transitions we as a society phase related to for example energy, food and work;
• Get responsibility over your own client segment within one of the transitions, claiming the market as well as developing new propositions to bring in new clients; 
• Be the lead of sales meetings with prospective clients, creating customized proposals based on clients needs; 
• Design and unlock valuable opportunities, taking responsibility for account management and customer success, and work closely together with senior members of a variety of teams within the organization;
• Have the opportunity to grow by taking an active role in our commercial team, developing new business and improving yourself and the people around you.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Passion and enthusiasm for innovation and startups; be a true explorer into the Unknown;
• At least 3 years of relevant experience in the open innovation sector;
• Energetic and inspirational approach in working, being able to lead people in your team with enthusiasm every day; 
• A real commercial go-getter, not taking no for an answer;
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to create structure for yourself and others;
• An entrepreneurial, creative and customer-focused mindset, ability to create customized solutions based on clients needs;
• Strong interpersonal skills to communicate and build relationships with external and internal stakeholders;
• Strong communication skills in English (and Dutch is a pre); both written and verbal;
• A global mindset, comfortable working with colleagues of diverse nationalities, business cultures, and backgrounds, based across the world;
• A proactive approach to work; be a team player and take initiative to improve yourself and processes and people around you.

AND WE WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH

An open and informal office culture, where people enjoy working together and learning from each other. We are a group of explorers; curious, eager, and resourceful. At Unknown Group, we believe in responsibility from day one and provide you with the possibility to develop your personal ambitions on the job.

When COVID-19 is not an issue anymore, you will work in our office in The Hague with the team, but also with the option to work (partly) remotely.

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Business Development

ARE YOU

Excited to work together with leading organizations to make an impact on global challenges worldwide? Ready to experience the business world from the inside and reach out to industry leaders looking for innovative solutions? Are you excited to start a commercial career being responsible from day 1? Are you eager to learn directly from senior commercial colleagues? 

Unknown Group is looking for a passionate and strategic Business Developer Intern! 

YOU WILL

• Work in a dynamic and energetic commercial team in the sales process;
• Learn the ins and outs of a commercial career, from lead identification to negotiation to deal closing:
• Connect with corporate innovators around the world;
• Identify client needs and work on the creation of proposals; 
• Become an expert on clients’ needs towards communication; 
• Generate new leads through interesting ideas and energetic objectives;
• Coordinate sales effort with team members by connecting and reaching out to potential new and existing clients around the world, and connect them to our events.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Passion and enthusiasm for innovation and startups – be a true explorer into the unknown; 
• Audacious people, that are able to convince others and who don’t take ‘no’ for an answer;
• Strong organisational skills and strategic way of thinking;
• Empathetic to client’s needs and feeling comfortable with analytical communication;
• Strong communication skills in English; both written and verbal;
• Proficiency in Dutch, written and verbal, is positive but not necessary;
• A global mindset, comfortable working with colleagues of diverse nationalities, business cultures, and backgrounds, based across the world;
• A proactive approach to work; be a team player and take initiative to improve yourself and processes and people around you.

AND WE WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH

An open and informal office culture, where people enjoy working together and learning from each other. We are a group of explorers; curious, eager, and resourceful. At Unknown Group, we believe in responsibility from day one and provide you with the possibility to develop your personal ambitions on the job.

When COVID-19 is not an issue anymore, you will work in our office in The Hague with the team, but also with the option to work (partly) remotely.

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Event Management Associate

ARE YOU

Interested in managing large scale international events?
Do you like to make the impossible possible? Are you looking for an internship? We are organizing over 100 events a year, all around the world, from Miami to Ouagadougou, from Seoul to Sao Paulo.
All with the aim to unlock opportunities for startups. There is not a place or concept that is impossible for our event team. Will you join us? Unknown group is looking for a creative and proactive Event Management Associate!

YOU WILL

• Be a full member of our event management team and get to know our Get to the Ring Global competition, making your impact with your own ideas;
• Work on executing Get in the Ring events in all corners of the world;
• Work in the logistical execution of multiple events around the world for clients like: EIT, Ministry of Defense, or our own Global Meetup;
• Making sure our client journeys are top-level;
• Connect with people and cultures around the world via our partner events;

 WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Passion and enthusiasm for innovation and startups; be a true explorer into the unknown; 
• Strong organizational skills with an ability to prioritize tasks according to business needs
• Strong communication skills in English
• Not afraid to pick up the phone when needed
• Ready to quickly develop yourself in the event management field
• A global mindset, comfortable working with colleagues of diverse nationalities, business cultures and backgrounds, based across the world
• A proactive and interested approach to work; be a team player and take initiative to improve yourself and processes with people around you

AND WE WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH

An open and informal office culture, where people enjoy working together and learning from each other. We are a group of explorers; curious, eager, and resourceful. At Unknown Group, we believe in responsibility from day one and provide you with the possibility to develop your personal ambitions on the job.

When COVID-19 is not an issue anymore, you will work in our office in The Hague with the team, but also with the option to work (partly) remotely.

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Cupola XS | Event & Facility Management

ABOUT CUPOLA XS

The location of Cupola XS offers many possibilities that bring policy makers, entrepreneurs and students together. We are the hotspot for digital knowledge, tools and skills for SME entrepreneurs and employees and we connect that talent to business issues: we have access to all knowledge institutions in the region and their thousands of students.

Therefore, it is important that our business card is representative at all times, that our visitors feel welcome at our location and that the cozy but enterprising atmosphere continues to exist: We are looking for a new colleague to help us make this possible!

As part of our campus team, you will support us with the facility management of our location by interacting with the building manager, catering and cleaning parties. It is your responsibility to ensure that our guests from, for example, the event that you organised, can be received in a beautiful and inspiring place. In addition, you will support our rental processes by following up on potential new tenants, taking care of relocations, carrying out marketing activities and informing new tenants about the operational processes within the Koepel.

YOU WILL 

• Maintaining the mailbox in which you will find, among other things, facility issues, event requests and registrations from potential new tenants;
• Processing event requests by scheduling them, showing the client around our location and making a proposal together with them and our partners. On the day itself, you are also present as a location coordinator to resolve any final changes and questions;
• Managing our community management by updating our platform (Bisner), registering new tenants, maintaining the booking system and, as the face of our location, directly answering and possibly solving questions that our community has;
• You will be in close contact with our director and campus manager, through whom you will be informed about new tenants. You are responsible for welcoming new tenants on day 1 and that they will receive all the necessary information.

ARE YOU

• studying a degree in facility- or event management or any other related field;
• proactive, flexible, independent and customer-focused;
• likes to get their own responsibilities and to come up with new ideas;
• able to work independently, but also in a team;
• Strong communication skills in Dutch as well as English;
• available for at least 4 days a week for a period of at least 5 months.

What do we offer you?

• The chance to apply your theoretical knowledge in practice;
• The opportunity to develop yourself further in an environment where you can quickly get a lot of responsibility;
• An informal and entrepreneurial working environment in a team that is involved, strives for impact and where a pleasant, but efficient collaboration is top priority;
• The opportunity to expand your network with entrepreneurs from startups, scale-ups, SMEs and corporates;
• The possibility to continue working part-time within our team after your internship.

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Venture Acceleration Associate

ARE YOU

Are you a go-getter and a startup lover who wants to make an impact by supporting beautiful cutting-edge startups worldwide to scale them out of the unknown?

Are you eager to help startups with their commercial strategy? To work closely with founders to attract potential clients for the startups? Excited to work together with leading organizations to make an impact on global challenges worldwide?

 YOU WILL

• Work in a dynamic and energetic team to support startups and their founder in attracting new clients; 
• Connect with corporate innovators around the world and become an expert on clients’ needs towards communication; 
• Support the team in developing the commercial strategy for different startups; 
• Generate new leads through sourcing strategies and via Unknown group network; 
• Connect with different corporations and startups around the world; 
• Assist in sales meetings with prospective clients. 

 WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Passion and enthusiasm for innovation and startups; be a true explorer into the unknown; 
• Strong communication skills in English: both written and verbal; 
• Audacious person that doesn’t take no for an answer and that is able to persuade others; 
• Strong organizational skills with an ability to prioritize tasks according to business needs; 
• A global mindset, comfortable working with colleagues of diverse nationalities, business cultures and backgrounds, based across the world; 
• An ability to work under pressure, often on tight deadlines, and to be flexible in your approach to achieve this; 
• Strong organizational skills with an ability to prioritize tasks according to business needs.

AND WE WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH
An open and informal office culture, where people enjoy working together and learning from each other. We are a group of explorers; curious, eager, and resourceful. At Unknown Group, we believe in responsibility from day one and provide you with the possibility to develop your personal ambitions on the job.

When COVID-19 is not an issue anymore, you will work in our office in The Hague with the team, but also with the option to work (partly) remotely.

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DIGITAL DESIGNER

ARE YOU

Are you a Digital Designer with an interest in speaking the startup language, and want to work in a dynamic, international environment with responsibility from day 1? Do you have a creative mindset and passion for design? Do you get energy from realizing inspiring and effective content? Are you looking for an internship? 

Unknown Group is looking for a creative and detail-oriented designer to join our team and help us evolve our brand!

YOU WILL

• Create new and exciting illustrations and content, regarding our cool brands such as Get In the Ring and client branding; 
• Guard and build upon Unknown Group’s  newly implemented branding and visuals; 
• Design and design a lot: websites, reports, interfaces, digital advertisements, banners for social media, and podcast branding, among others.
• Work in our dynamic tech team, contributing to our own brand-creatives and ensuring high quality projects are completed in a timely manner; 
• Edit  and design effective and inspiring internal reports and presentations as well as impressive podcasts and animated digital advertisements;
• Get responsibility from day 1, we value creativity and the ability to think outside the box;  
• Work with a team consisting of designers, PRs, content marketeers, digital marketers, and podcast/video producers in our Unknown studio.  

WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Passion and enthusiasm for startups – be a true venturer in to the unknown; 
• A proactive approach to work – be a team player and take initiative to improve yourself, our processes, and the people around you;
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a creative field; 
• Design skills are required and an affinity with Photoshop, Illustrator and Indesign;
• Excellent communication skills in English; both written and verbal
• A creative mindset and result-driven person, passionate about creating effective assets and creative content; 
• A global mindset, comfortable working with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and nationalities, based all over the world;

AND WE WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH

An open and informal office culture, where people enjoy working together and learning from each other. We are a group of explorers; curious, eager, and resourceful. At Unknown Group, we believe in responsibility from day one and provide you with the possibility to develop your personal ambitions on the job.

When COVID-19 is not an issue anymore, you will work in our office in The Hague with the team, but also with the option to work (partly) remotely.

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Startup Scout

ARE YOU

speaking the startup language, and want to work in a dynamic, international environment with responsibility from day 1? And are you looking for an internship? This is your opportunity to connect with founders from all over the world and match them with the right corporate clients and investor to make an impact. Through our open innovation projects we support startups in their journey to success, with the aim to accelerate innovative technologies and business models. Speak to founders from South Korea to Nigeria, and match them to opportunities at big brands such as Phillips, L’Oréal, Heineken or Booking.com.

YOU WILL

work on our open innovation projects for corporate clients, government, and NGO’s and match them to the best startups based on their needs. You will:

• Work in a project team and get responsibility over your own pool of startups
• Conduct market research on the specific trends and upcoming technologies in a variety of industries
• Assess and analyse the match between startups and the client
• Have conversations with founders from all over the world to determine their fit to an innovation thesis and support them in their growth by connecting them to the right opportunities.
• Have the opportunity to grow in your responsibilities and manage projects for our corporate clients

WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Passion and enthusiasm for innovation and startups; be a true explorer into the unknown
• Creative skills to think outside of the box for potential startup solutions
• Strong communication skills in English; both written and verbal
• A global mindset, comfortable working with colleagues of diverse nationalities, business cultures and backgrounds, based across the world
• An ability to work under pressure, often to tight deadlines, and to be flexible in approach to achieve this.
• Strong organisational skills with an ability to prioritise tasks according to business needs
• A proactive and interested approach to work; be a team player and take initiative to improve yourself and processes and people around you
• Interns who are eager to learn during the internship

AND WE WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH

An open and informal office culture, with plenty of champagne and cake celebrations, drinks and activities. Responsibility from day 1 and the possibility to grow within the company. Our HQ is located in The Hague.

We are more than a team. Join our family. Conquer the world.

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