Job number: PRO01437
Faculties: Provost’s Team
Departments: Enterprise
Salary or Salary range: £59,808 – £71,793 per annum
Location/campus: South Kensington Campus – Hybrid
Contract type work pattern: Full time – Open ended
Posting End Date: 10 Sep 2026

About the role

Do you want to shape the future of entrepreneurship at one of the world’s leading universities?

We are seeking an exceptional Ventures Lead (Fundraising) to ensure that Imperial ventures are investment-ready and have the right connections and platform to launch globally impactful innovations.

Imperial Enterprise Lab is the front door to entrepreneurship at Imperial College London, building a visible, inclusive and high-energy community that inspires students, researchers and alumni to explore entrepreneurship, develop their ideas and launch impactful ventures.

What you would be doing

Working closely with the Ventures team and other stakeholders, you will curate and grow Imperial’s investor community, develop new opportunities for founders and investors to engage, and continually evolve the mechanisms through which these connections are made. This currently includes responsibility for three core platforms: the Imperial Investor Network, the Investment Portal and the online investor education platform. You will be responsible for continuously reviewing and improving these services to meet changing user needs and enhance investor engagement.

What we are looking for

• Experience of working with and coaching early-stage startups and founders
• Demonstrable experience of working within venture capital, angel investment, entrepreneurship, innovation, commercialisation or a related funding ecosystem and knowledge of the UK early-stage investment landscape, including angel investment, venture capital and grant funding mechanisms.
• An understanding and empathy of the academic environment and funding mechanisms, preferably gained through previous experience of working within a university.
• Strong relationship building skills, including at senior level, conducive both to informal team environments as well as within formal structures.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal, listening and written) with experience in customer facing roles, capable of quickly building rapport and the ability to draw out in-depth feedback.

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