Venture Builder (m/f/d) (talent pool)

Join Our Team as a Venture Builder at Mavie Next: Make a Real Impact

** We are currently building a pipeline for future openings **

At Mavie, we're on a mission to transform healthcare by providing holistic solutions that support individuals throughout their entire well-being journey—helping them stay healthy and get healthier. We're reimagining how people experience healthcare services, making them more connected, innovative, and accessible. To turn this vision into reality, we need exceptional talent—innovative thinkers, problem-solvers, and collaborative team players who are driven by a passion for creating modern healthcare solutions. As a fast-growing startup, we offer a dynamic, flexible work environment where you’ll have the freedom to bring your bold ideas to life, while learning and growing along the way. At Mavie, we embrace a culture of freedom and responsibility, where open feedback and personal development are central to everything we do. There’s no rigid template here—just an emphasis on sound judgment, data-driven decision-making, experimentation, and the unique perspectives you bring. If you're ready to make an impact and help shape the future of healthcare, we’d love to have you on our team.

As a Venture Builder at Mavie Next you will take raw ideas and turn them into thriving products and solutions. You will research markets, validate concepts, and build lean business models to launch MVPs and test product-market fit. You will lead and partner with agile teams, pivot quickly, and drive the hustle to scale solutions and products fast. You will pitch to the leadership team to secure investment, track key metrics, and use insights to drive smart, impactful decisions. If you are ready to build, innovate, and leave your mark, this is your chance to create something extraordinary.

YOUR CHALLENGE / TASKS
Ideation and Market Research:

• Analyse global trends, emerging technologies, and market dynamics to identify promising opportunities in health and wellbeing.

• Conduct thorough user research to validate the viability of concepts and ensure alignment with market needs.

• Collaborate with stakeholders and subject matter experts to refine and prioritise ideas based on impact potential and feasibility.

Business Planning and Fundraising:

• Draft and pitch comprehensive business and growth plans, including detailed financial modeling, resource allocation, revenue strategies, to leadership team in order to secure funding.

• Define and track KPIs to monitor performance and ensure alignment with business objectives.

• Design frameworks to assess risks and formulate contingency plans for potential challenges.

Prototyping and Validation:

• Develop MVPs to test hypotheses quickly and cost-effectively.

• Collect user feedback through testing and iterate on solutions to refine the value proposition.

• Measure market readiness and forecast outcomes.

Execution and Operational Oversight:

• Drive the execution of business strategies and oversee the operational processes, ensuring milestones and timelines are met.

• Collaborate with experts to ensure compliance with health and safety standards and other regulations.

• Continually refine operations to optimise for growth and efficiency.

Team Building, Leadership and Stakeholder Management:

• Cultivate a culture of collaboration, innovation, and adaptability.

• Foster team alignment with the venture’s mission, goals, and long-term vision.

• Manage relationships with key stakeholders—including investors, partners, and industry experts—ensuring alignment on goals, driving collaboration, and fostering long-term partnerships.

Continuous Learning and Iteration:

• Evaluate successes and failures to refine methodologies and strategies for future ventures.

• Stay ahead of industry developments and incorporate cutting-edge practices into the venture-building process.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Strong background in entrepreneurship, venture building, or product development, preferably within health and wellbeing industries.

• Proven experience creating business strategies and operational frameworks from scratch.

• Adaptable and comfortable with uncertainty in fast-moving, evolving environments.

• Solution-oriented and pragmatic in tackling complex challenges.

• Ability to balance perfection with the practicalities of delivering a Minimum Viable Product (MVP).

• Resilience and persistence, to embrace failure as a learning opportunity to build better solutions.

• Experience in the healthcare industry in areas such as but not limited to clinical care, elderly care, telehealth, mobile health, predictive analytics, population health, nutrition.

• Knowledge of the healthcare ecosystem in Austria and DACH region is an advantage.

• Experience with one or more of Blue Ocean Strategy, Design Thinking, and Lean Startup is an advantage.

• Fluent in spoken and written English; German is an advantage.

• Strong Interpersonal & Communication Skills: Builds positive relationships with team members, clients, and stakeholders through clear, effective communication, active listening, and empathy, while demonstrating integrity and professionalism in all interactions.

• Team-Oriented & Collaborative: Works well in team settings, supporting colleagues, respecting diverse perspectives, and contributing to collective success through flexibility and cooperation, all with a strong work ethic.

• Fast & Efficient Delivery: Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Manages time effectively to meet deadlines, remains productive under pressure, and proactively solves problems to ensure high-quality, timely results, demonstrating professionalism and integrity throughout.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
At Mavie, we empower our teams to take ownership of their work, offering flexibility and a lack of rigid frameworks, which creates ample opportunities for continuous on-the-job learning and growth. Our projects are diverse, with a strong focus on innovation and making a meaningful impact. Working at Mavie is about more than just fulfilling a role—it’s about pushing boundaries, both individually and as a team. We set ambitious goals to drive our mission forward and constantly challenge ourselves to reach new heights. If you thrive in a high-energy, fast-paced environment where expectations are high and the work is impactful, then Mavie is the place for you. And while we’re passionate about our work, we also believe in having fun along the way. Our team brings together over 15 nationalities, creating a dynamic and vibrant workplace. We’re a diverse, enthusiastic group that values building lasting personal connections while achieving great things together.

At Mavie, we’re committed to creating an inspiring, flexible, and supportive culture. In addition to a competitive compensation package, we offer a range of benefits designed to fuel your personal and professional growth:

• An individual learning and development budget of 1.500 € per person / year to fuel your growth.

• Flexible working hours and the freedom to regularly work from home.

• A lunch offer in our office (“Schrankerl”) complemented by free fruit baskets, snacks, and beverages.

• Regular team events, “Thirsty Thursdays” and memorable Off-sites to further strengthen our bond.

• A modern office environment which fits our innovative mindset and enables us to collaborate with our diverse team (of more than 15 nationalities).

• Corporate mental health counseling (EAP) from Mavie (which is part of our company portfolio).

• A health insurance discount from our mother company UNIQA.

Due to legal requirements in Austria, we are obliged to state the minimum salary for this position. Our salary range for this position starts at 50.000 €. Based on your experience and qualifications, our final offer will be a competitive market value-based salary.

Does this feel like the perfect fit? Come aboard, and let's revolutionise the health system together.