Do you want to actively shape how startup-driven innovation is brought into large organizations? In this role, you connect early-stage startups, the venture ecosystem, and corporate business units, and you take ownership of structured collaboration across the full co-creation lifecycle.

Join The Bau Ventures, a venture capital and build platform, at one of our locations in Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, or Stuttgart.

Your Responsibilities

You ensure structured and effective collaboration between our portfolio startups and the business units of our anchor investor, Drees & Sommer.
You own the operational execution of our Co-Creation Program as a pre-seed format with early-stage founders.
You design and facilitate workshops between startups and business units to define pilots, roadmaps, and next implementation steps.
You identify internal sponsors and ensure relevant startup solutions gain traction within the organization.
You build and maintain strong relationships within the venture ecosystem, including VCs, accelerators, universities, and strategic partners.
You manage interactions with the venture ecosystem, prioritize external inquiries, and leverage our startup funnel to address internal needs.
You represent The Bau Ventures externally and organize selected formats such as Demo Days or Innovation Deep Dives.

Your Profile

Several years of professional experience (3–5+ years) in venture capital, corporate venturing, venture building, or consulting
Strong ability to bridge startup dynamics and corporate structures
Structured, process-oriented working style with a strong bias toward execution
Experience managing multiple parallel initiatives and stakeholder groups
Excellent German skills (business fluent) and fluent English
A hands-on, pragmatic mindset with a high level of ownership
Interest in PropTech, ConTech, or the real estate and construction industry is a plus

Your Benefits

An active role in shaping how innovation is integrated into a leading industrial group
Direct collaboration with founders and decision-makers at partner and management level
A small, high-impact venture team with a high degree of autonomy
A unique combination of startup proximity and the stability of a strong industrial anchor
The opportunity to help shape and develop the engagement and collaboration function long term

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