Director of Customer Discovery
LUFTCAR -- DIRECTOR OF CUSTOMER DISCOVERY
LuftCar is an advanced air mobility startup based in the Orlando metro area in Florida. The company was newly founded by a visionary leader in CleanTech transportation technologies. Our immediate goal is to raise pre-seed funding for Phase 1 development of the LuftCar vehicle.. We are looking for a strong leader with existing relevant investor relationships to lead fundraising efforts.
Job Overview
Upon selection, the candidate will be expected to sign an NDA and a Non Compete Agreement for three years.
Job Location: Orlando FL. This position can be remote.
Responsibilities
Required
Compensation: Equity and % commission.
LuftCar is an advanced air mobility startup based in the Orlando metro area in Florida. The company was newly founded by a visionary leader in CleanTech transportation technologies. Our immediate goal is to raise pre-seed funding for Phase 1 development of the LuftCar vehicle.. We are looking for a strong leader with existing relevant investor relationships to lead fundraising efforts.
Job Overview
- The successful candidate will possess an excellent grasp of:
- Urban air mobility and eVTOL, aviation, cargo distribution, medical transport and clean energy markets
- Financial concepts, business concepts, startup fundraising strategies, communication and interpersonal skills
- The ability to identify customers, develop and preserve customer relations across multiple market segments.
- Relationships between departments of transportation, aviation, energy, airport authorities, smart cities
Upon selection, the candidate will be expected to sign an NDA and a Non Compete Agreement for three years.
Job Location: Orlando FL. This position can be remote.
Responsibilities
- Identify customers in multiple market segments that LuftCar is targeting.
- Work with / guide with leadership to develop customer messaging and conversation.
- Create innovative value propositions for LuftCar by developing partnerships across multiple customer segments.
- Proactively identify corporate partners for early stage and pre-seed startup in urban air mobility space
- Conduct interviews and surveys as necessary.
- Acquire / document letters of interest, expressions of interest at rapid pace
- Identify, organize and facilitate customer events
- Investigate customer interests and priorities
- Expand customer relationships, with strategic and long term focus.
Required
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Strategy, Marketing, Business, or related field required
- MBA or relevant advanced degree preferred
- 8+ years of business experience required; 4+ years in customer relations is desired.
- Unmitigated passion for advanced air mobility and clean tech.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal and networking skills positions
- Strong business leadership skills and adaptability to changing business priorities.
- Ability to work in ambiguous, white-space, fast-paced environments
Compensation: Equity and % commission.