(Junior) Venture Development Manager (all genders)
in Berlin

About us:

At Lufthansa Innovation Hub, we accelerate the NEXT in travel. Founded in Berlin over a decade ago, we bring together entrepreneurial minds and jointly lead progress in shaping the future of the travel industry.
By continuously expanding our footprint in the ecosystem, we actively shape industry conversations and secure valuable partnerships and innovation opportunities.

The NEXT in travel is built today: With focus, ambition, and purpose, we develop solutions to drive and enable (y)our innovation agenda.

Job summary:

(Junior) Venture Development Managers (all genders) support digital ventures – from idea via initial validation to market entry and scaling. As a generalist-type, your typical activities may include value proposition, shaping business modeling, product development, go-to-market planning & execution, operations as well as partnership negotiations & sales – depending on the respective venture topic and your personal field of expertise.

Your overarching goal is to turn an idea of ​​a new product or service around travel & mobility into a fast-growing business to either generate substantial future revenues for Lufthansa Group or launch a full-blown startup into the market.

Venture developers at LIH enjoy a high degree of creative freedom, operational flexibility, and responsibility. This being the case, you will work in small, autonomous and fast-moving teams in our Berlin office (remote work partially possible) and join our New Business stream.

Responsibilities:

• Run venture projects in Travel & Mobility Tech, take responsibility for selected topics and ensure their success 
• Build, implement and manage digital products 
• Contribute to small, interdisciplinary teams with a high degree of personal freedom
• Work with remote teams (eg product development, design)
• Monitor and achieve project-specific KPIs and milestones
• Drive relevant partnerships (eg distribution, media etc.)
• Support business development with internal (Lufthansa Group) and external stakeholders
• Systematic know-how transfer both into LIH and the Lufthansa Group organization

Profile:

• Degree in Business, IT, or equivalent
• First relevant work experience in the digital context (startup, company builder or equivalent)
• Credible understanding of digital business models, technologies and the tech ecosystem
• Strong business acumen, innovation mindset and hands-on attitude
• Strong entrepreneurial drive and out-of-the-box thinking
• Affinity for project management
• Good communication (verbal and written) and presentation skills
• Distinct travel and mobility affinity
• Fluency in English, spoken and written

Valuable additions:

• Deepened knowledge in at least one specific field of digital products (Software Development/ Product Development/ Growth Marketing/ Data /Quantitative Business Modeling)
• Direct or indirect (eg management consultancy) work experience in corporate innovation
• Experience in travel or mobility 
• Fluency in German

What we offer:

• Be an essential member of a smart, hard-working and growing team developing solutions for the traveler of tomorrow 
• Gain deep insights into the international Travel & Mobility Tech ecosystem, as well as into aviation and corporate innovation
• Work independently and entrepreneurially with a steep learning curve
• Enjoy an exceptional degree of flexibility and creative freedom (new work is real) 
• Work with one of the most iconic brands in aviation, utilize seasoned Lufthanseats and experienced tech talent
• Experience a truly unique setting in the heart of the Berlin tech ecosystem
• Competitive compensation with benefits

At LIH, we are super committed to fostering an environment that promotes diversity and inclusivity. We do not discriminate in employment on the basis of factors irrelevant to merit, qualifications or business need such as age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, medical status, or any other status covered by the relevant law in the areas where we operate.