Founding Associate – Platform & GTM

Responsibilities

• Develop structured GCC market-entry playbooks for partner startups, identifying decision-makers, pilot pathways and friction points
• Lead our Substack growth, owning the editorial calendar and driving subscribers
• Act as a 'ghost-writer' and strategist for the avenirX brand, building high-authority presence through consistent, value-driven LinkedIn campaigns
• Build repeatable outreach systems across founders, universities and ecosystem partners
• Proactively identify and fix bottlenecks in our workflow

Requirements

• Final-year student or early-career professional (0–3 years experience) with evidence of initiative
• Prior exposure to startups, VC, accelerators, growth, or ecosystem building
• Strong written communicator
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity
• Naturally organised and structured
• Measure work in results, not posts published
• Fast-moving, resourceful, and calm under pressure
• Already on the ground in Dubai and understand the local startup ecosystem

Preferred Qualifications

• None specified

Benefits

• None specified

About the Company

AvenirX is an Applied Venture Lab building execution pathways between leading European university-born startups and the GCC. We work at the post-hackathon, post-incubation stage — turning promising ideas into pilots, partnerships, and real market entry across the UAE and Saudi Arabia.