Start-up Ventures Specialist

**READY FOR ANYTHING**

At IAG, we live and work by our purpose to make your world a safer place. We are motivated by a unique culture that celebrates honesty, creativity, empathy, equity and collaboration. We call it the IAG way, and it means we all share a ‘ready for anything’ mindset that sets the tone for positive actions and positive outcomes. We put heart into everything we do which guides us to create amazing things for our customers, our people and our communities.

As the largest general insurance group in Australia and New Zealand, we own some of the region’s most trusted brands, including NRMA Insurance, CGU, SGIO, SGIC and WFI. We are ready for anything.

**Job description**

The Start-up Ventures Specialist is responsible for supporting the Head of Accelerator Programme in the design, development, and execution of Firemark Accelerate on behalf of IAG. This role is the key contact for start-up participants, key stakeholders and relevant partners to ensure the start-ups objectives and outcomes are realised by the end of the 12 week programme. For successful ventures, this role will support the due diligence in conjunction with the ventures team.
This role works cross functionally across all teams in the Collective, particularly Product, UX/UI, Engineering and Data Science

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Manage the day-to-day relationship with a participating start-up for the duration of each season, executing and delivering to the agreed 12-week programme plan
- Work with internal IAG mentors and key stakeholders to identify IAG use cases and facilitate introductions and workshops between start-up and IAG, when required
- Work with external programme partners (i.e. government, insurance, VC and CVC, etc.) to identify new opportunities for the start-up to scale their business
- Support the development of Firemark Accelerate’s long-term strategy to ensure the programme delivery outcomes are aligned to IAG core competencies and focus areas
- Support the management of relationships and strategic engagement with all of Firemark Accelerate’s mentor and operational partners
- Identify the need for, and support the internal legal and governance requirements to ensure programme is executed and aligned to all IAG’s internal policies and procedures
- Support all follow on activity with start-ups from previous seasons, including leading and managing the Alumni programme once each Season has graduated from Firemark Accelerate
- Identify and foster relationships with potential programme partners from the insurance and VC/CVC world that help to support programme execution and start-up roadmaps

**Skills & Experience**
- Minimum of two years' experience working in and/or with start-ups or relevant experience working in Accelerator programmes
- Exposure to a sector or vertical of strategic priority to Firemark Collective
- Energetic and enthusiastic about the InsurTech start-up landscape and passion for entrepreneurship with ability to "speak the language" of Founders, Partners and Stakeholders
- Demonstrated commercial and business acumen
- Demonstrated track record of delivery in ambiguous environments
- Proven ability to build trusted relationships with partners
- Proactive and skilled collaborator with a hands-on working style

**Ready for anything? Let’s talk.**

IAG rewards and recognises its people with generous benefits, career development opportunities and real work-life balance. Employees also enjoy 13% superannuation, up to 50% insurance discounts, flexible work and leave options, generous parental leave and return to work programs, various corporate partner discounts and a people-focused culture that celebrates achievements big and small.
IAG has committed to the reconciliation movement in Australia for First Nations people and focus on providing a safe and supportive work environment for all our employees. More information on our Reconciliation Action Plan can be found on our company website.