We are looking for a Senior Equity Fundraising Manager to join the Commercial team, focused on bringing the best of early-stage businesses to the Crowdcube platform. This is the perfect opportunity for someone who has a keen interest in start-ups and business, is process driven, has experience in B2B sales and experience in the startup / investment ecosystem, and eager to help us shape the world of start-up finance and have a real impact on entrepreneurs’ lives.

The role is based in our Paris office.

Day to day you will:

• Screen and qualify new investment opportunities from our inbound and partnership channels.

• Find new investment opportunities as part of outbounding.

• Play a key role in building out efficient processes for finding new investment opportunities, using our suite of outreach tools.

• You’ll be immersed in the French and European startup ecosystem, attending events, building a personal brand as a fundraising expert, and a network for referrals.

• Consult start-ups on their upcoming rounds and help to negotiate the terms.

• Collaborate with colleagues from across the business, including partnerships and marketing, to improve processes and provide feedback.

• Cultivate a thorough understanding of the alternative finance/start-up/funding industry and keep abreast of significant developments.

Ideally you will be:

• A self-starter who needs little guidance and takes ownership.

• Commercially focused and able to prioritise effectively to drive revenue and achieve targets.

• Confident in speaking with C level executives, business founders and management teams, with a natural flair for building relationships and negotiation.

• Hardworking and able to embrace the change that is constant in a fast growth business.

• An experimenter - someone who tries different approaches, learns, iterates and improves

• A curious and inquisitive person with a desire to learn and work outside one’s comfort zone.

And you will have:

• A passion for start-ups, entrepreneurship, and alternative finance.

• Previous consultative sales, business development and/or commercial partnership experience.

• Experience of working in a targeted environment.

• A natural relationship builder and negotiator.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Knowledge of the French startup eco-system, ideally an existing network

Our interview process typically consists of an initial phone screen, an interview with the hiring manager and a task, followed by a final interview with other members of the team. There aren’t any trick questions and the task will typically be based on a real scenario the team have worked on.

Our policy is to employ the best-qualified people and provide equal opportunity for the advancement of employees including promotion and training and not to discriminate against any person because of gender, race, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion, belief or disability.