At Unreasonable, we believe entrepreneurial-led businesses building rapidly scalable solutions are our best bet for solving the most significant social and environmental challenges of our time. Every day, our team strives to give the entrepreneurs we work with an unfair advantage. We do this by connecting them with our networks of mentors, investors, business leaders, and policy makers that can help them scale their businesses faster. Today, the over 200 CEO’s in the Unreasonable Fellowship have raised more than $4B in financing, generated more than $3B in revenue, and are measurably impacting the lives of more than 350 million individuals in nearly every country and territory worldwide.

We are now searching for a Regional Manager (RM) for our UK, European, Middle Eastern and African communities of entrepreneurs. The RM will serve as the point of contact for the entrepreneurs in these regions. In addition, the RM will support regional entrepreneur selection and pre-programme onboarding when applicable. The RM will report directly to our Director of Global Alumni and work closely with our Managing Director of Global Portfolio as well as the broader Venture Selection Team. This is an exciting, multifaceted role balancing a number of dynamics and responsibilities. This position is based in London, England and will require international travel several times a year.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as the primary point of contact for all EMEA-based entrepreneurs across our portfolio. Currently, there are over 60 entrepreneurs based in these regions with an additional 20 being added each year. The current breakdown of entrepreneurs in each region is UK (30), Europe (8), Middle East (2), Africa (22).

• Share “check-in calls” three times a year with the entrepreneurs under your management to understand how the Unreasonable community can best be of continued support to them.

• Collect the ongoing fundraising needs of the entrepreneurs under your management . 

• Work with the Director of Global Alumni and Managing Director of Global Portfolio to develop tailored investor lists of funding connections Unreasonable can make for each entrepreneur under your management who is raising investment. 

• Support the Unreasonable Community Team (the division of Unreasonable that facilitates our various programmes) as they develop world-class events and workshops that drive value to our entrepreneurs.

• Work with Unreasonable’s Venture Selection team to identify new ventures across the UK, Europe, Middle East and Africa to participate in future Unreasonable initiatives.

• Attend the investor gathering and the closing days of the Unreasonable Impact UK Programme each year and any other relevant programmes that are specific to the regions under your management.

• Collaborate with our corporate partners to create intimate gatherings within their communities that drive value to our entrepreneurs.

• Work with the Unreasonable Media Team to collect and highlight press hits for the entrepreneurs/ventures under your management.
  

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR…

• You are someone who is truly passionate about supporting entrepreneurs who are applying wildly scalable business solutions to solving the world’s greatest challenges.

• You see entrepreneurship as a driver of economic growth and an agent of social and environmental change.

• You have a strong understanding of the various ways businesses raise investment and access capital.

• You consider yourself a strong relationship builder and easily maintain contact with an extensive network.

• You work best on a fast-moving team that is collaborative, and when needed, you are able to take full ownership of a project from start to finish without direct management.

• You have a very high degree of digital proficiency and are passionate about utilizing technology to streamline communication. 

• You think in terms of systems and how your work fits and interacts with the larger system. You are passionate about working with a team to develop replicable processes. 

• You are a skilled researcher and are highly detail oriented when it comes to managing extensive data and information sets. 

• You think and operate strategically. You recognize what’s most important to tackle, in what order, and are prepared to make informed, independent decisions.

• You are pathologically collaborative.

• You believe deeply in the importance of transparent and honest communication in what you write and how you interact with the people around you. 

• As you read about ​Unreasonable’s core values​, you get more and more excited with each value you come across.

BONUS POINTS IF YOU... 

• Speak French or another relevant language to the communities you would serve.

• Have worked in management at a fast growth entrepreneurial business.

• Have served in a relationship management role within an investor institution across the UK and/or EMEA.    
  

APPLICATION TIMELINE 

• January 21st: Application goes live.

• February 4th: Your application is due. 

• February 5th-7th: If you are invited to the next round of the process, we will schedule a 20 minute phone call with you. 

• February 7th-12th: We will give select applicants a small “trial project” representative of the type of work associated with this position. Though we will give you 6 days to finish your "trial project," it should only take a few hours to complete. 

• February 17th-20th: Assuming both of you and Unreasonable want to continue exploring the potential of working together, we'll invite you to meet with our team for a half day interview. Simultaneously we’ll be conducting background checks and reference checks on the two to three most compelling applicants for this position.

• February 25th: Assuming you made it through the reference checks, you will be notified whether or not the position is yours.

• March 10th​: Ideally, the candidate accepted for this position will join our team for the last few days of the Unreasonable Impact UK programme, which includes the investor gathering on March 11th. That said, we’ll work with the finalist to ensure a timeline that fits their transition needs.

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At Unreasonable, our goal is to become a global brand with a diverse team that is representative of the community we serve. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, creed, sex, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, political affiliation or any other non-job-related factors. We value diversity and are committed to building a team and an inclusive culture that represents a global perspective of experiences, skills, backgrounds, and expertise. The more inclusive we are, the better we can deliver our mission of driving resources to and breaking down barriers for entrepreneurs solving BFPs.