Community & Ecosystem Builder (Defence Tech)

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This part-time role offers close exposure to venture capital, startups, accelerators and defence technology. Build the 17Tech community Develop and manage the 17Tech Family of accelerator companies and alumni. Build relationships with founders, investors, defence professionals, academics and other experts. Identify people and organisations that should join the ecosystem. Keep the community active, engaged and mutually supportive. Organise events, founder sessions and expert discussions. Build the 17Tech contributor network Build a network of experts who can actively help 17Tech companies. Find contributors for fundraising, procurement, customer introductions, hiring, engineering, manufacturing, exports and military expertise. Match the right experts to portfolio companies’ needs. Build partnerships and benefits Develop a Partner & Perks Network for portfolio companies. Build partnerships across cloud, software, legal, recruitment, manufacturing, testing, insurance and other services. Build the 17Tech talent network Coordinate open roles across portfolio companies. Build relationships with universities and student communities. Connect talent with portfolio companies and develop referrals. Develop the community infrastructure Choose and manage community tools, platforms and CRM systems. Automate communications and workflows, and track engagement. Use AI to make community management more scalable. Nearing completion of a Master’s in business, economics, technology, engineering or a related field. Relevant experience in a startup, VC, consulting, technology, accelerator, university or community role. Strong interest in startups, venture capital, defence technology and European security. Confident with technology and modern digital tools. A strong communicator and natural relationship-builder. Organised, independent and comfortable managing multiple priorities. Confident reaching out to new people and starting conversations. Commercially minded, proactive and entrepreneurial. AI tools and automation CRM and community platforms (e.g. Slack, Discord), Google Workspace Data analysis and spreadsheets No-code / low-code tools Social media and digital communication Work directly with 17Tech’s founding team and ambitious defence tech founders. Gain hands-on exposure to venture capital, startup investing and accelerator operations. Build a network across Europe’s defence, technology and VC ecosystems. Own initiatives and experiment with AI and new approaches to community building. The role can grow as 17Tech develops. Approximately 15–20 hours per week. Espoo / hybrid, with some travel and participation in 17Tech events.