Startup Coach & Innovation Manager Construction(m/w/d)

About SpinLab\n\nSpinLab is one of Europe's leading startup centers, as confirmed by the "Europe's Leading Start-Up Hubs" ranking by the Financial Times and Statista. Since its inception, over 200 startups have gone through the program, with an 87 percent survival rate and a total investment volume of more than 570 million Euros. In addition to supporting young companies, SpinLab is also involved in Venture Clienting. It assists established companies in strategically tapping into innovation potential from the startup world and leveraging it for digital transformation and the further development of their own innovation processes. Through close collaboration with (supra-)regional partners and players from business and science, SpinLab actively strengthens networking, promotes knowledge transfer, and contributes significantly to the further development of the startup ecosystem in Germany.\n\n### The Role: Innovation for the Construction Industry\n\nYou're hands-on when a startup pilots an AI-based construction progress control with a general contractor. You mediate between construction tech founders and a construction group looking to digitize its processes. You immediately recognize which technical solution has the potential to transform an entire industry – and ensure it makes the leap to market.\n\n#### Responsibilities\n\nHands-on Startup Coaching\n\n* Coach 5-7 construction startups per year through critical growth phases\n* Identify operational weaknesses and develop direct solutions with the teams\n* Accompany pilot projects from initiation, conception, to successful market launch\n\nStrategic Innovation Management\n\n* Build long-term partnerships with industrial companies\n* Orchestrate pilot projects between startups and corporations\n* Moderate innovation workshops and transform company challenges into concrete startup briefings\n\n#### Qualifications\n\nConstruction Expertise with Startup DNA\n\n* 5 years of operational experience in the construction, real estate, architecture, or construction engineering industries\n* Demonstrable success in building or scaling construction tech solutions\n\nHands-on Mentality\n\n* You have already coached startups through critical phases or founded one yourself\n* You love cracking complex problems with pragmatic solutions\n* You prefer working with prototypes and MVPs over 50-page concepts\n\nNetworking Virtuoso\n\n* Your network is brimming with decision-makers from construction companies and the startup scene\n\n### Benefits\n\nWhy You Belong With Us\n\nDirect Impact on Industry Transformation\n\n* Help modernize one of the world's largest industries\n* Your work will be visible in concrete construction projects and digital solutions\n* Work with the most innovative construction tech startups in Europe\n\nOptimal Work Environment for Doers\n\n* Flexible working hours and home office options for maximum productivity\n* Access to our Europe-wide startup and corporate network\n* 28 days of annual leave, company bike program, Urban Sports Club, company pension plan, and more\n\nContinuous Development\n\n* Training budget for industry conferences and certifications\n* Mentoring programs and free courses (e.g., SpinLab Academy)\n* Exchange with top experts from our network\n\nReady to build the future?\n\nDo you see a business opportunity in every problem? Can you understand startups as well as construction companies? Do you want to do more than just talk about innovation – do you want to drive it forward daily?\n\nThen you belong with us.\n\nSend us your complete application documents with CV and cover letter, or tell us about a specific project where you turned innovation into reality.\n\nWe are building the future. Build with us.\n\nPension Plan: Yes\nRemote Model: Hybrid