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Head of Mission – Venturing

15/09/2025
PermanentmoroccoOn site
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Job description

This senior-level role is accountable for spearheading entrepreneurial ventures and cultivating strategic partnerships with a focus on driving innovation, growth, and sustainability. The position involves leading business development and investment initiatives, building relationships with venture capital entities, providing innovation leadership, and steering high-impact projects through multifaceted risk and financial analysis.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Oversee the identification, evaluation, and formation of strategic venture partnerships to drive organizational growth and diversified investment portfolios.
  • Lead negotiations and relationship management efforts with venture capital partners and other key external stakeholders.
  • Direct the strategic planning and execution of entrepreneurial initiatives, ensuring alignment with overall organizational objectives.
  • Develop and implement risk management frameworks for venture activities, ensuring project viability and risk mitigation across all stages.
  • Provide senior-strategy advisory on innovation management, championing new business models, market entries, and scalable technologies.
  • Oversee financial analysis for proposed and ongoing ventures to support data-driven decision-making and optimize returns.
  • Drive business development strategies aimed at sourcing new markets, identifying growth opportunities, and increasing revenue streams.
  • Guide multidisciplinary teams, fostering a high-performance culture and ensuring resource alignment with business priorities.
  • Advise executive leadership on emerging trends, market analysis, and investment opportunities to reinforce strategic positioning.
  • Facilitate strategic negotiation processes for new partnerships, joint ventures, and innovation projects as required.

Scope of the Role:

  • Senior-level leadership with cross-functional impact and influence on organizational strategy and board-level initiatives.
  • Responsible for shaping venture pipelines, building value-driven alliances, and managing complex projects from concept to execution.
  • Engagement with internal teams and high-profile external partners including venture capital, industry leaders, and innovation networks.

Essential Skills:

  • Venture Capital Relations
  • Risk Management
  • Strategic Planning
  • Business Development
  • Financial Analysis
  • Innovation Management
  • Leadership & People Management
  • Strategic Negotiation (as required)
  • Market Analysis (as required)

Languages:

  • Fluency in English
  • Professional proficiency in French
Profile description

• 10+ years in venture capital, venture building, innovation strategy, or startup support.

• Strong exposure to investment processes: startup due diligence, portfolio management, deal structuring, and investor relations.

• Experience working with universities, public innovation agencies, or deep tech founders is a significant asset.

• Demonstrated track record of building founder-investor pipelines or managing funding instruments (VC fund, grant facility, innovation hub).

• Fluency in startup investment dynamics: from valuation and cap tables to term sheets and governance.

• Excellent networker and relationship builder with proven ability to engage VCs, LPs, and corporates.

• Sharp analytical and financial modeling capabilities; able to coach founders and assess startups with investor precision.

• Strategic thinker with capacity to translate institutional goals into scalable innovation initiatives.

• Strong communication and representation skills—credible with both founders and board-level stakeholders.


Job location:
morocco
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