Nato Diana Consortium Director

The Organization: MassChallenge

The Role: NATO DIANA Consortium Director

Location: Boston, Massachusetts (Remote)

Reports to: Chief of Staff

Compensation: $60,000 for 6-month contract role

MassChallenge is the global network for innovators who are working to solve massive challenges. We connect startups, experts, corporations, and communities to grow and transform businesses and economies. Our mission is to equip bold entrepreneurs to disrupt the status quo and create meaningful change. Our mission is BIG, and thus we are a team that gives 100% every day. Our values ensure we stay true to our mission and our core beliefs.

MassChallenge is currently seeking a NATO DIANA Consortium Director to represent MassChallenges perspective in a three-party consortium to support NATO DIANA to implement their dual-use acceleration programs.

Position Summary

The NATO Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) Consortium Director shall be responsible for consulting NATO DIANA alongside our consortium partners. The day-to-day work and responsibilities vary depending on program needs. One main responsibility of the Consortium Director is to support program managers at up to ten accelerator sites, ensuring each has the necessary tools, resources, and networks to successfully deliver NATO DIANA. This individual will also support the greater MassChallenge efforts in dual-use innovation.

Location

Preferably, the NATO DIANA Consortium Director will work from the MassChallenge Boston Headquarters on Tuesdays and Thursdays, but we are also open to remote work. Occasional work after-hours will be necessary to support the execution of NATO DIANA and other dual-use focused events. Travel required is estimated at 10% both domestically and internationally.

What You'll Do

Program and Client Management

• Represent MassChallenge and the broader Consortium in conversations with NATO DIANA and accelerator sites

• Establish avenues of communication and trust among multiple parties to ensure strong and consistent program delivery across locations

• Provide oversight for program implementation across North American accelerator sites, in tandem with NATO DIANA and local country governments

• Support the development and collection of key performance metrics

• Track lessons learned and feedback received during the program to adapt it for future iterations

• Advise on the successful execution of other dual-use accelerator programs within MassChallenge, as needed

• Share frameworks, reference points, and recommendations to help NATO DIANA drive toward decisions in a timely manner

• Be a strong team player within the Consortium, stepping up to fill gaps and/or meet tight timelines

• Manage conflicting perspectives and approaches; facilitate conversations to decide on a unified way forward

Community Development

• Recruit and onboard experts, evaluators, mentors, and lecturers to join the NATO DIANA and MassChallenges dual-use networks through strategic networking

• Onboard recruited experts, evaluators, mentors, and lecturers to NATO DIANA

• Build relationships with relevant stakeholders, including accelerator site leads, test centers, government representatives, etc.

• Represent MassChallenge, NATO DIANA, and the Consortium at local and global ecosystem events, growing our dual-use network

• Contribute to the consortium's proposals for future partnerships/offerings to dual-use stakeholders

What You Bring

Education & Experience Requirements

• Bachelors Degree required, MBA or other Masters degree preferred

• 5 or more years of experience in management consulting and/or project management

• Experience in accelerator operations, recruitment, and supporting small businesses

• Knowledge of the United States defense ecosystem & acquisition practices

• Record of strong leadership, strategic thinking, and sound judgment

Who You Are:

• You have 7+ years of work experience, with a prior background in management consulting and/or project management

• You are a self-starter and can thrive in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment

• You excel at maximizing team productivity

• You make decisions that consider a variety of stakeholder needs and priorities

• You bring structure to help navigate ambiguous environments

• You understand organizational dynamics and are a thoughtful, energetic, and diplomatic change ambassador

• You have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

• Previous accelerator management experience ideal but not required

• Knowledge of the dual use innovation ecosystem ideal but not required

Who We Are

MassChallenge is the global network for innovators who are working to solve massive challenges. We connect startups, experts, corporations, and communities to grow and transform businesses and economies. At MassChallenge we:

• Help entrepreneurs build the next generation of transformational businesses by connecting them with the resources, partnerships, and communities that help them launch, grow, and scale their startups.

• Help our partners build, grow, and evolve their corporate innovation practices.

• Leverage the power of entrepreneurship to strengthen global innovation ecosystems.

Why You Should Join Us

We believe working at MassChallenge is fulfilling because of the mission, challenging because of the pace and work, and rewarding because you get to build to the next step in your career here. When you join MassChallenge you join an incredible team and network of innovators and entrepreneurs, you take ownership over significant and strategically important projects, you focus on impact and output, and you help strengthen the global innovation ecosystem.

Our Core Values:

• Founder Mindset: Optimism, Tenacity, Love the Problem

• Connect & Collaborate: Empathy & Inclusion & Fun, Build Community, Connect the Dots

• Progress over Perfection: Build on experience, Fail Fast, Demonstrate Traction

Compensation

• MassChallenge offers competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and a supportive working environment.

• Salary is based on a nonprofit scale and commensurate with skills and experience.

• For this 6-month contract position, the base salary is $60,000

• Internal equity considerations and the average salary of the peer range will be reviewed before making a final offer.

MassChallenge is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We seek individuals from a broad variety of backgrounds with varying levels of experience who have a desire to do meaningful work. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, color, gender, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.