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  Play an active role in the planning phase through to execution/ early stand-up of a new venture project from inception to launch
• Using human-centered design principles, you will prepare/ conduct primary user research, present target user personas, market sizing, and journey maps to identify and prioritize user pains, unmet market needs, and design principles
• Uses empathy as an excavation tool, to divine the problem beneath the problem; facilitates ideation with creativity and courage to uncover the best possible range of solutions against user pains/ market needs
• Ability to create and test prototypes, MVPs, launch beta pilots and proofs of concept development as a means to test, learn and validate or pivot to arrive at most viable products and business models for commercialization
• Adhere to deliverables for the work and embrace data-driven decision-making and diversity of perspectives to get there
• Alongside project work, you will maintain user-centricity and objectivity, supporting decisions with proof points & market data from testing cycles
• Support best practices by scouting and implementing market research methods for novel ideas, methods, and insights. You will promote open innovation through the introduction of new tools and processes that encourage creative thinking. Lead is willing/ able to invent new tools when the existing tools don’t fit
• Identifies business obstacles throughout solution discovery and development
• Occasional travel required

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  Strategic thinker with the ability to build and execute innovative products, combined with the tactical ability to execute simultaneously against multiple competing priorities
• Strong project management skills. Must be able to provide structure, be proactive, navigate ambiguity, be flexible to change, manage stakeholders, hold others accountable and create appropriate professional collateral (e.g., decks, white papers, design briefs, project plans, etc.)
• Exceptional communication, active listening, critical thinking, and presentation skills
• Passionate about solving the right problems, by leveraging the right questions, enjoys learning about people, following trends, attending events, etc
• Ability to work and manage projects independently. Ability to work without supervision. Feels comfortable with broad latitude for decision-making
• Ability to apply broad/ diverse expertise or unique knowledge and professional concepts to develop resolutions to critical issues
• Ability to network with key contacts outside their own area of expertise and create formal networks with key decision-makers
• Self-aware, possess a learner’s growth mindset. Continuously seeks and provides feedback, open to new perspectives, and remains coachable
• Proficiency with Google suite, especially Slides & Sheets

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  1+ years of experience with strategy development, business planning, venture building or equivalent
• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• Experience or strong interest in performing market research and analysis to develop the following:
  • market sizing, customer segmentation, go-to-market strategy, competitive analysis, regulatory strategy, product roadmap, customer journey, right-to-win, etc.
• Ability to dive into research and synthesize findings in a concise, thoughtful & organized way
• A strong eye for visual communication and slide design
• Propensity to think outside the box and come up with creative solutions that address complex market dynamics
• Ability to understand and communicate complex ideas
• Interest in innovation, venture building, technology & finance
• Willingness to adapt to new roles and desire to learn new skills to support a growing company

• Proficiency with Google suite, especially Slides & Sheets

NAX Group offers a hybrid work environment and flexible unlimited PTO. We prioritize ongoing employee development and provide our employees with their own LinkedIn Learning account and access to over 17,000 courses. Other benefits include 401k, health, dental, and vision insurance. Our dress code is casual.

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