Senior Venture Architect

WhatAVenture - Corporate Venture Builder

Senior Venture Architect driving new business opportunities through innovation and strategy at whataventure. Lead complex projects, collaborating with clients and teams in a hybrid work environment.

Posted 5/12/2026full-timeVienna • 🇦🇹 AustriaSenior💰 €42,979 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Drive the development of new business opportunities.
Lead projects or workstreams focused on exploring, validating, and implementing new business opportunities for corporates, ranging from business models and innovation initiatives to new ventures.
Turn ambiguity into clear direction by structuring complex topics, identifying opportunities, and translating insights into actionable concepts, recommendations, and next steps.
Collaborate closely with clients and teams to develop, test, and refine solutions in practice, going beyond purely conceptual work and helping move ideas toward implementation.
Guide Venture Analysts and Venture Architects throughout project work, providing feedback, fostering development, and ensuring strong collaboration and high-quality outcomes.
Identify follow-on opportunities, support proposals and pitches, and contribute to building long-term partnerships with clients.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of experience in innovation, venture development, strategy consulting, new business building, or related fields.
Strong ability to structure complex problems, create clarity, and drive topics forward independently.
Experience leading projects or workstreams and taking ownership for outcomes and delivery quality.
Confidence working with clients and stakeholders in fast-paced and ambiguous environments.
Ability to balance strategic thinking with pragmatic execution.
Strong communication and facilitation skills, with the ability to guide discussions and align different perspectives.
Leadership mindset with interest in mentoring and developing others.
Broad understanding of innovation and new business topics, with deeper expertise in 1–2 industries, domains, or capability areas.
Fluency in German and English is mandatory. Italian is a plus.

Benefits

Comp & perks

The opportunity to work on creating and implementing new business opportunities together with leading corporates.
A hands-on, entrepreneurial environment with high ownership and responsibility.
Continuous learning, personal growth, and career development opportunities.
A collaborative and ambitious team culture that values initiative, curiosity, and direct feedback.
Flexible working hours, remote work possibilities, and generous paid time off.
Attractive benefits package including daily lunch support, transportation support, and optional additional vacation time.
Regular team events, off-sites, social activities, and space to connect beyond project work.

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Hard Skills & Tools

innovationventure developmentstrategy consultingbusiness buildingproject managementproblem structuringstrategic thinkingpragmatic execution

Soft Skills

communicationfacilitationleadershipmentoringcollaborationindependenceclarity creationclient engagement