Global Summit Fellow

This is a remote position. About Harambeans Global Summit • Announced at theVaticanthe Harambeans Global Summit is the annual retreat of the entrepreneurs, investors and HNIs assembled in the Harambe Entrepreneur Alliance . With3 out of 5 African Unicornsin 2021 being founded by Harambeans and 3 out of the top 6 most active venture capital firms in Africa being led by Harambeans, Harambeans are the entrepreneurs and investors shaping Africa’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. WatchHarambeans Global Summit Highlights 3 KEY STATS ABOUT THE SUMMIT • $148 Billion - Combined Net Worth of Summit Attendees Since 2020. • 58% / 42% - Male/Female Summit Representation in 2024. • 91.3% - Attendees in 2024 Reported Starting Collaborations at the Summit The Summit assembles the key figures shaping market-creating innovation across Africa to achieve the following objectives: • Assess the Progress of Market-Creating Innovation. • Share Learnings and Best Practices Pioneered by Leading Entrepreneurs and Investors. • Build Friendships and Strengthen Partnerships in the New Coalition of Market-Creating Innovators. Learn More About Harambeans • Harvard Business School Case Study on Harambeans • Stanford Social Innovation Review Case Study on Harambeans Requirements Qualifications • Entrepreneurial spirit and ability to be flexible and deal with a certain amount of unpredictability • The ability and willingness to go above and beyond to help support the Alliance goals • A team-player attitude with a strong sense of personal accountability • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills • Strong ability to manage internal teams and external consultants/agencies to execute on a strategy • Attention to the detail and ability to work in a high pressure environment Experience required: • 5+ years of relevant work experience, ideally within high-growth companies within the social and private sector • Demonstrated experience implementing complex programs • Previous working experience in working in the African entrepreneurship space is a plus • Experience in program, project and event management • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills • A team-player attitude with a strong sense of personal accountability Desired core professional technical capabilities • Strategic Impact - Implements the Harambeans strategy through a detailed plan including teamwork stream milestones and metrics of evaluating impact • Delivery Excellence - Able to lead projects and provide strategic direction across the core initiatives to deliver a superior network experience • Executive Presence - Able to project confidence, establish credibility with, and influence Harambeans and the partner ecosystem at all levels • Global Mind-set - Able to adopt a global approach to networking, building eminence for the Alliance, and assembling stakeholders to best deliver on key Alliance milestones • Risk Strategy - influence and advise team on key risk decisions • Network Development – Oversees the growth of talent pipeline for fellowships, ecosystem partners and the ‘friends’ circle of Harambeans • Analytical Thinking and Problem Solving - Facilitates innovative solutions to team and market problems and drives changes to processes or ways of working based on new trends/recent developments • Good understanding of entrepreneurial business principles Desired leadership / behavioural capabilities • Living the Harambeans Purpose - Acts as a role model and inspires others to embrace and live out the Harambeans purpose and values • Competitive Edge - Applies deep knowledge of disruptive trends and competitor activity to drive continuous improvement • Influence - Builds deep relationships across a diverse network and uses a flexible influencing style to gain buy-in and drive impact • Performance drive - Creates opportunities to drive impact; anticipates Alliance and Ecosystem needs and delivers superior results by leveraging each person’s strengths to build high a performing team • Strategic direction - Translates broader strategy into a compelling team vision and goals; aligns the team and sets priorities to achieve objectives • Talent development - Actively contributes to building the talent pipeline; creates a talent experience that attracts, develops and retains top talent and a high performing team • Inspirational Servant leadership qualities - Establishes a strong leadership brand and inspires follower-ship through passion, integrity, and appreciation of others. Originally posted on Himalayas