Job Location:                    Australia preferred

Role Type:                          External Consultant / Contractor

Compensation:                 Daily rate

About the Role

Interested in shaping some of the world’s most important start-ups?

We are on the lookout for an Entrepreneur in Residence (EiR) to support start-ups through BHP’s inaugural global start-up accelerator program. The program is focused on solving leading cross-industry challenges by working directly with the founders of emerging technology companies globally. The program will run two cohorts per annum, sequentially. Each cohort will have a specific theme with the first being steel decarbonisation technology. Later cohorts may revisit this theme periodically while also tackling new themes related to energy and resources.

The EiR is one of the most important roles within the Accelerator, providing coaching and hands-on assistance to a cohort of 8-12 start-ups over the course of a four-month program. The Accelerator will run two 4-month programs per year, sequentially, and the EiR will have a larger commitment when the programs are running (8 months per year). Over the balance of the year, the EiR may support the participant selection process and alumni engagement. Overall, we expect the role to equate to approximately 0.5 FTE over a 12-month period

Leveraging their deep technical knowledge and lived experience in working as and/or with start-up founders, the EiR will help participating start-ups stay focused on and achieve their milestones, promoting confidence, leadership, and contributing to start-ups’ increased performance and likelihood of success.

Key activities include:

• Working closely with the Accelerator leadership team in managing start-ups' progress and challenges and adjusting training program as required.
• Supporting development and hosting masterclasses/workshops.
• Providing business development guidance and expertise.
• Connecting start-ups into their investor network.
• Supporting the start-up and mentor relationship model.
• Supporting mentor scouting and onboarding.
• Support candidate screening (application assessment) and demo-day(s) judging.

Some travel may be required (~2-4 weeks per annum), however costs will be covered by BHP.

About You

You live and breathe innovation, are entrepreneurially driven, curious and hungry to support the next wave of start-ups tackling the world’s biggest challenges.

The ideal candidate will have/be:

• A passion for helping/coaching others to become successful, drawing on their lived experience.
• Previous experience as a founder/executive of a start-up/s, or as an Entrepreneur in Residence, or in angel/early-stage investing and exit processes.
• Previous experience working directly with deep-tech or hardware focussed start-ups in either an operational, advisory or investor capacity.
• Deep business acumen and operational experience, strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Self-motivated, value-driven, execution-orientated, and able to apply lean start-up thinking to work with and manage multiple stakeholders.
• Exceptional people skills, with a demonstrated ability to build rapport, actively listen, engage constructively, drive progress and facilitate workshops/masterclass sessions.
• Understand the value of relationships and have a network of professionals (including investors, entrepreneurs, business stakeholders, etc.) who you can actively connect into.
• Relevant interest and/or advanced qualifications in Mining, Engineering, Environment and/or Technology.
• Connections and a network within the global cleantech community (preferred).

Next steps

If this sounds like you, please submit an expression of interest by emailing groundbreakers@bhp.com with a copy of your CV and a letter detailing your interest and qualifications for this unique opportunity.