Praxis · 2 months ago
Director, Studio, Redemptive Imagination Project
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$115K/yr - $155K/yrPraxis is a venture-building ecosystem supporting Christian entrepreneurs to address major issues through redemptive innovation. The Director, Studio will provide hands-on venture development support, facilitate studio programs, and contribute to business model design and market research for new ventures within the Praxis community.
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Responsibilities
Studio program design and delivery for Entrepreneur-in-Residence programs, Design Workshops, Discovery Sessions, and other forms of consulting and support for the Praxis community
Serve as the first point of contact for Entrepreneurs in Residence
Work with Studio projects to provide production velocity and support, including pitch deck development, brand and product design, network introductions, and market research
Contribute hands-on to business model design, financial modeling, and product imagination for new ORI-driven ventures, creating design briefs, pitches, surveys, interviews, and various business development models
Conduct market research and discovery for opportunity areas, researching competitive models and approaches in particular ORI market spaces, and incorporate themes from redemptive thesis development
Complete ethnographic and design-thinking style research with entrepreneurs-in-residence to drive process and learning forward, assessing cultural trends in partnership with the Partner for Theology & Culture
Produce and maintain the Request for Startups (RFS) list for Praxis ORIs, sourcing opportunities from Venture Partners and maintaining ORI Landscape research that assesses cutting-edge ventures and capital placement
Qualification
Required
Deep interest in venture development, market research, brand building, design thinking, and cultural trend analysis
Passion for supporting redemptive innovation
Expertise in business development and venture building
Experience in market research and competitive analysis
Skills in design thinking and ethnographic research
Ability in brand conceptualization and pitch development
Basic financial modeling skills
Cultural trend analysis and synthesis abilities
Network building and strategic relationship development
Proficiency in event operations and program management
Experience in business model design, financial modeling, pitch development, and market research, preferably in mission-driven or impact-focused organizations
Preferred
Experience in hands-on business building and strategic analysis
Experience in startup operations
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits including fully paid health insurance premiums for families
5% matching 401k
Flexible vacation policy
Company
Praxis
Praxis is a global provider of bespoke private wealth and corporate administration services to corporations, individuals, and families.
Founded in 1972
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase