Program Lead - Future Founders / ZOLLHOF Fellowship (m/f/d) in Nürnberg

ZOLLHOF: We are building the future of entrepreneurship.

At ZOLLHOF, we accompany tech founders and innovation teams from established companies on their journey from idea to real impact.

We have been living entrepreneurship for nine years – every day, with full energy.

Our purpose: We drive entrepreneurship to build a desirable future.

As one of the fastest-growing tech incubators in Germany, we are stepping on the gas – and with ZOHO Factory, we are now putting the turbo on.

We combine the power of start-ups, corporations, universities, and investors from all over Europe to give ambitious talents everything they need to make their vision big.

Do you want to be at the forefront, create real change, and make an entrepreneurial impact?

Then you've come to the right place.

Your Mission: This is how you drive impact

As our Lead for Talent & Scholarship Programs, you are the entrepreneurial force responsible for shaping, scaling, and driving the next generation of talent initiatives within the ZOLLHOF ecosystem.

With our first program prototype successfully launched and executing this year (check out https://zollhof-fellowship. com/), you will hit the ground running by driving its execution while bringing in your own fresh ideas, entrepreneurial vision, and builder mindset to shape all upcoming cohorts and scale the program.

This role is a unique blend of hands-on program management, strategic evolution, and crucial fundraising to secure the long-term future of our entire Entrepreneurship funnel.

Here is an overview of your tasks

• Program Leadership & Operations: You take the lead on managing our ZOLLHOF Fellowship rounds, establish high-standard organizational structures, manage selection processes, and hands-on oversee the program implementation and fellow experience.
• Strategic Evolution & Growth (Build & Scale): You evaluate prototype learnings, bring in your own innovative input, and leverage these insights to strategically build, refine, and scale the content and structure for future program cohorts.
• Funding & Stakeholder

Management: You proactively build partnerships and secure funding with foundations, patrons, and corporations to ensure the financial viability of all programs, acting as the key ZOLLHOF representative.

• Talent Pipeline & Scouting: You drive talent scouting and candidate selection in close collaboration with partnering universities, the ZOLLHOF team, and marketing resources to recruit top-tier talent.
• Entrepreneurship
• Funnel

Integration: You act as the key interface to the Startup Team, strategically ensuring that the Scholarship programs optimally "feed the Entrepreneurship funnel" with high-potential future founders.

• Your Toolbox: What you bring to the table
• General: We are looking for a Lead whose expertise is rooted in Program Management, Talent Development within the area of entrepreneurship, or a related field.

Fluency in English and good German skills are essential to navigate both the talent and the funding landscape.

• Experiences: You ideally bring several years of proven experience in designing, managing, and scaling Scholarship or Talent programs (e. g., accelerator models, corporate talent initiatives).

Entrepreneurial experience or a strong Startup mindset is highly desired.

Fundraising expertise (foundations, patrons) or previous contact with the academic world is a clear advantage.

• Skills: You possess state-of-the-art know-how regarding current Talent Initiative trends and a demonstrable ability to conceive complex programs and secure their financing.

You combine excellent communicative and presentational skills with high organizational ability and a confident use of AI tools for efficient project management.

• Personality: You are driven by a strong entrepreneurial desire and a "Builder" mentality to make the world of entrepreneurship more accessible.

You are exceptionally relationship-driven and empathetic, capable of connecting equally well with young talents and high-level funding partners.

Crucially, you embrace the financial responsibility to actively drive program funding.

Be part of ZOLLHOF: What you can expect

At ZOLLHOF, everything revolves around our dynamic ecosystem. We value every individual within it and foster an environment that allows you to be many things:

• Be bold & own it: You receive maximum trust, make your own decisions, and take responsibility—guided by our purpose: We drive entrepreneurship to build a desirable future.
• Be flexible: We love our Team Tuesday in the office, but your flexible work model, adapted to your personal situation, gives you the necessary freedom.
• Be part of a strong innovation ecosystem: Dive daily into our pulsating ecosystem and utilize the endless opportunities to network, exchange ideas, and gain new perspectives.
• Be constantly evolving: We invest in mutual and individual development through formats like Strategy Retreats and internal Tech Events.
• Be well-equipped & supported: Your setup is top-notch, and you benefit from 30 vacation days plus individually selectable non-cash benefits via the Hrmony Benefit Portal.
• Be yourself & ZOLLHOF: Come as you are.

Our team is diverse, tolerant, and open.

We love collaboration and celebrate ourselves as a team and our successes with regular Team Celebrations.

About Us

With us, you'll meet doers, visionaries, and innovation enablers —a team that is courageous, ambitious, and future-oriented , driving the latest topics and ideas forward. This spirit thrives in our open office spaces in the heart of Nuremberg , where the team, startups, and the entire ecosystem meet daily. It's a place where you can be yourself, surrounded by an open, parent- and pet-friendly, helpful, and entrepreneurial work environment.

Diversity is not just a word for us

We are building an inclusive work environment where everyone feels welcomed and supported. We seek outstanding talent and encourage all qualified individuals to apply —regardless of gender, background, orientation, religion, or age. Your skills and your drive are what count.

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