Senior Associate, Entrepreneur Experience (EX)

About The Role

At Endeavor, we back the founders who will define the next decade of Ukraine's economy – not incrementally, and not from the sidelines.

This is the role at the center of that work. You'll own a portfolio of Endeavor Entrepreneurs as their trusted advisor and strategic partner.

You'll know their businesses cold – the model, the growth levers, the bottlenecks – and you'll bring the full weight of a 3,000-entrepreneur, 50-market network to bear on their hardest problems, whether that's a Series C raise, a US market entry or a pricing overhaul.

Success here isn't measured in activity. It's measured in the trust founders place in you and the outcomes you help them reach. We're looking for someone with real business firepower – the kind of person who has spent years in top-tier consulting, VC, PE, or a senior operating seat, and who can be a genuine thought partner to a unicorn founder rather than a note-taker.

• Location: Kyiv, Ukraine (hybrid)
• Employment type: Full-time
• Reports to: Sviat Sviatnenko, Managing Director, Endeavor Ukraine
  
  

About Endeavor

Endeavor is the leading global community of High-Impact Entrepreneurs in emerging markets. Present in 50+ markets, our 3100+ entrepreneurs rely on an unparalleled network of peers and mentors to solve their toughest challenges. Portfolio companies include Checkout.com (UAE), Carsome (Malaysia), and Rappi (Colombia).

Our core belief is simple: entrepreneurs are the single best way to transform economies. With the right community, mentorship, and investment, they become the building blocks of thriving, dynamic ecosystems – and through the Endeavor Multiplier Effect, they reinvest their success forward by mentoring, investing in, and inspiring the next generation.

Launched in late 2024, Endeavor office in Ukraine supports entrepreneurs behind some of the country's most ambitious companies, including Preply, Ajax Systems and Solidgate.

To sustain its model long-term, Endeavor launched Endeavor Catalyst, a global co-investment fund with $540M+ AUM and 400+ investments across 35+ countries. Endeavor Catalyst has already backed several Ukrainian-founded companies, including Headway Inc and Holywater Tech.

What You'll Do

Company selection and evaluation (40%):

• Identify and assess high-potential Ukrainian technology companies for Endeavor's selection pipeline
• Analyze business models, markets, competitive positioning, and growth potential
• Conduct company research and support due diligence during the selection process
• Prepare company profiles and briefing materials for Local and International Selection Panels
• Build and maintain a high-quality pipeline of prospective Endeavor Entrepreneurs
  
  

Entrepreneur success and relationship management (40%)

• Build trusted relationships with Endeavor Entrepreneurs and support them throughout their journey
• Proactively identify opportunities where Endeavor can create value
• Coordinate introductions to mentors, investors, founders, and ecosystem partners across Endeavor's global network
• Support founders in addressing strategic challenges related to fundraising, market expansion, partnerships, talent, and business growth
• Track entrepreneur engagement and help ensure an outstanding founder experience
  
  

Ecosystem development and special projects (20%):

• Build relationships across Ukraine's entrepreneurial ecosystem with founders, investors, mentors, and partners
• Contribute to research, ecosystem reports, fundraising initiatives, and special projects
• Support community events, founder gatherings, and ecosystem initiatives
• Collaborate with Endeavor teams across the global network
• Represent Endeavor at ecosystem events when appropriate
  
  

Must-Have

• Experience. 3-5+ years in consulting, venture capital, private equity, investment banking, strategy, entrepreneurial ecosystems, or scale-up environments
• Business acumen. Strong judgment and the ability to quickly understand different business models, industries, and growth challenges
• Reasoning ability. Excellent analytical and structured problem-solving skills
• Track record. Proven ability to build trusted relationships with founders, executives, investors, or senior stakeholders
• Ownership. High level of ownership, curiosity, and initiative
• Execution. Strong project and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Communication. Outstanding written and verbal skills in Ukrainian and English
• Adaptability. Comfortable working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
• Passion for entrepreneurship and Ukraine's technology ecosystem
  
  

Nice-to-Have

• Experience working directly with founders and/or high-growth companies
• Understanding of venture capital and fundraising processes
• Existing network within Ukraine's entrepreneurial ecosystem
• Experience organizing ecosystem initiatives, events, or partnership programs
  
  

If you like the role and believe you could excel in it, don't self-reject.

How We Hire

We move fast and we're clear at every step, because good people have options and a foggy process tells them the wrong thing about us. Here's what to expect along the way:

• Conversations with both our local team and the wider Endeavor network – because this role plugs into a community that spans 50 markets, and we want you to feel that from the start
• Interviews conducted in both Ukrainian and English
• A practical task – a real slice of the job – followed by a feedback
• A clear decision, and hopefully an offer
  
  

Throughout, expect to always know where you stand: every applicant hears back within several working days.

We set the bar high and we won't extend an offer until we're confident we've found the right person. The founders you'll support expect a lot of us, and the process is our first chance to show you we hold ourselves to the same standard.

What We Offer

• A seat in the room. A senior role shaping how Ukraine's top founders are supported and scaled globally – you won't be reading about the big moments, you'll be in them.
• Real relationships, not networking. Direct, meaningful access to the country's most ambitious entrepreneurs, built over years, not events.
• A network most people spend a career trying to access. 50 markets, thousands of founders, investors and mentors – yours to activate on day one.
• A passport that gets real use. Regular travel to Endeavor markets and programming across our global hubs, including London, New York, and San Francisco.
• Rooms full of people worth learning from. Direct exposure to world-class business leaders, investors, and thought leaders – not from a stage, but across the table.
• Investment in you, not just your output. Professional development through Endeavor's international retreats and training programs.
• Pay that reflects the weight of the role, plus a performance bonus tied to OKR achievement.
• Health insurance.
• 24 paid vacation days.
• Flexible, hybrid work from our Kyiv office – because presence here is part of doing this job well.
• Work that matters, with people who mean it. A mission-driven team building something real for Ukraine's future.
  
  

Before you apply

This is a demanding, cross-functional role. We're ambitious, we hold ourselves to a high standard, and the founders you'll support expect a lot from the people around them. That's exactly what makes the work meaningful, and it means we're looking for someone who runs toward that intensity, not away from it.

If this role speaks to you and you're ready to give it your best, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now – we can't wait to meet you.

Location

Being based in Kyiv matters for this role – it's where the relationships, the team, and the moments that count actually happen.

We're flexible on working hours and don't expect daily office presence, but this one is a firm requirement: we can only consider candidates already based in Kyiv or planning to relocate here.

Who You Are

We don't just write our values down, we live by them. Every hire, every decision, every hard call gets measured against them. We're looking for someone who embodies…

• Entrepreneur First: You are someone who passionately believes in the power of high-impact entrepreneurs to change the world for the better. You care about our mission
• Go Big: You are someone whose curiosity drives them to dream (and execute!) big. You are a self-starter, who will roll up your sleeves to take our office to the next level
• Network of Trust: You are someone who can naturally build trust with anybody, from CTOs of cutting-edge startups to CEOs of established ventures
• Pay It Forward: You are someone with a service-oriented attitude, who asks “What can I do?” before asking “What can I get?”
• One Endeavor: You are someone who thrives on working with colleagues in over 30 different countries around the world. You are collaborative and a bridge builder
• Always Agile: You are someone who understands that it's the planning, not the plans, that matter and therefore isn't deterred by pivots or evolutions