Director of Strategy and Programming.

🚨 Hiring: Director of Strategy & Programming (Deep Tech / AI / Innovation)
📍 Berlin (preferred) or UK/EU remote (with regular travel to Berlin)

We're working with a high-growth European Deep Tech platform connecting founders, investors, corporates, scientists and policymakers across AI and frontier technologies.

They're now looking for a Director of Strategy & Programming to define what the organisation thinks, says and convenes across Europe's deep tech ecosystem.

🧠 The role

You'll sit at the intersection of content, ideas, events and ecosystem building, owning the intellectual direction of one of Europe's key innovation platforms.

This is not a "back office" strategy role - you'll be shaping the conversations that matter across Deep Tech and AI.

🎯 What you'll be doing

✨ Define content strategy across:
AI | Defence | Space | Energy | Robotics | Advanced Materials | TechBio | HPC

🎤 Curate flagship conference programming

• themes, agendas, formats, stage design

• what gets discussed (and what doesn't)

🌍 Build relationships with leading:
founders, investors, scientists, operators & policymakers

📰 Lead editorial output:

• newsletters

• reports

• thought leadership content

• year-round content strategy (not just events)

📈 Turn events into a content flywheel:
conversations → content → community → influence

👥 Work directly with founders on positioning, narrative and content direction

👤 What they're looking for

We're open on background - this could suit someone from:

• Editorial / Journalism

• Content Strategy / Writing

• Conference Programming

• Media or Research

• VC platform / ecosystem roles

• Innovation or tech communications

What matters most:

✔ Strong writing & editorial judgement
✔ Ability to simplify complex technical ideas
✔ Genuine interest in Deep Tech / science / AI
✔ Confidence engaging senior industry figures
✔ Ability to own projects end-to-end
✔ Strong organisational and delivery skills

💡 Why this role stands out

• Shape the narrative of European Deep Tech

• Work closely with leading founders and investors

• Own both ideas and execution

• Build a content ecosystem, not just an event programme

• High trust, high ownership environment

• Meaningful equity participation

📍 Details

💰 Salary: €80,000 - €105,000 + equity (~1%)
🏡 Location: Berlin or UK/EU remote (with regular travel to Berlin)

📩 Interested?
Apply directly with CV

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