Intel Ignite Boston Managing Director

Job Description

Intel Ignite is Intel’s early stage deep-tech startup accelerator operating in Tel Aviv, Munich, Boston and London for diverse and impressive seed-stage startups. 

Established as a strategic startup acceleration 12-week program, it reports directly into Intel CTO, with the following targets:  

·Drive open innovation  

·Connecting Intel with top disruptors  

·Identify and generate strategic technical insights for Intel 

·Change Intel’s perception with top startup innovators

·Be a change agent in Intel’s culture shift journey – Bring along Intel talent as we work with startups 

Upon entering the program, the participating startups receive hands-on mentorship from Intel and industry experts in all relevant domains, including product, technology, business, management, HR, finance etc. In addition, Intel Ignite provides entrepreneurs with a preferred path to leading global investors, in-depth resources and the prestige that comes from being accepted into one of the most challenging and competitive accelerator programs in the world. 

Intel Ignite is hiring an experienced entrepreneur to be Intel Ignite Boston Managing Director, MD. The Intel Ignite MD is the key person who makes the program happen. He/she plans and executes the programs, while also working to make the local ecosystem stronger than ever.

Qualifications

 The ideal candidate has previous experience as a founder CEO (strong in business and technology) of one or more successful tech startups in the past 5 years, and: 

·Has proven experience in building a successful startup team 

·Raised funding from reputable investors 

·Is embedded in the regional startup ecosystem and understands current trends 

·Knows how to build an amazing product 

·Knows how to develop customers and grow a company  

·Can engage and recruit top entrepreneurs and startups at different stages 

·Participation in a well-known accelerator program in the past is a plus 

·Experience in successfully working within a large global corporation is a plus 

Characteristics and abilities: 

·Can build a world-class mentor, angel/VC, and customer network to fuel the growth of portfolio companies 

·Thrives on collaboration within Intel and with the wider tech industry and ecosystem 

·Can manage all logistics and on-boarding processes  

·Strong drive and hands-on 

·Demonstrates innovative and out-of-the-box thinking in working with this unique community 

·Ability to engage and recruit top entrepreneurs and startups at different stages 

·Understands how to build an amazing product, and knows how to develop customers and grow a company 

·Has strong relationships with local tech influencers, incubators, and accelerators 

·Actively participates in local tech events 

Inside this Business Group

Enable amazing computing experiences with Intel Software continues to shape the way people think about computing – across CPU, GPU, and FPGA architectures. Get your hands on new technology and collaborate with some of the smartest people in the business. Our developers and software engineers work in all software layers, across multiple operating systems and platforms to enable cutting-edge solutions. Ready to solve some of the most complex software challenges? Explore an impactful and innovative career in Software.

Posting Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.

Benefits

We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive pay, stock, bonuses, as well as, benefit programs which include health, retirement, and vacation. Find more information about all of our Amazing Benefits here.

Working Model

This role will require an on-site presence.

Position of Trust
This role is a Position of Trust. Should you accept this position, you must consent to and pass an extended Background Investigation, which includes (subject to country law), extended education, SEC sanctions, and additional criminal and civil checks. For internals, this investigation may or may not be completed prior to starting the position. For additional questions, please contact your Recruiter.