Tech Talent Ecosystem Manager; m​/f​/d

lin, our Tech Talent Program (TTP) is a 12-week, bi-annual program that matches curated teams of top engineering students with real-world hardware and technical challenges from deep tech startups, SMEs, and corporate partners. The goal is to turn raw academic potential into functional prototypes and hands- on innovation.

As the Tech Talent Ecosystem Manager, you are first and foremost the operational engine of this program. You take full, hands- on responsibility for executing the TTP flawlessly—managing everything from the call to action and student selection to the high- intensity kickoff and graduation weeks. Execution is the core of this role.

However, you are not just an administrator; you are an entrepreneurial builder. While you ensure the day- to- day operations run perfectly, you will use your strategic freedom to evolve the program. You will transform these bi- annual peaks into a continuous, premium talent engine by building our "Deep Tech Talent Pool" from the ground up. You will turn our alumni network into a proprietary product that solves a massive pain point for founders and corporate partners: access to vetted, hands- on engineering talent.

This is a high- impact, hands- on role. You will execute the logistics, drive the program quality, and strategically define how we source, nurture, and match talent across the ecosystem to elevate our commercial value.

You are the operational and strategic lead for the Tech Talent Program (TTP).

• Own the end-to-end execution of the bi-annual TTP, specifically driving the high- intensity phases (CTA, selection, kickoff week, graduation).
• Actively ideate and build new structures, formats, and quality improvements to continuously elevate the program’s technical output.
• Coordinate and manage engineering students, technical coaches, and external Challenge Givers.

You own the lifecycle of the talent passing through our ecosystem.

• Build and steward the "Deep Tech Talent Pool", transitioning TTP graduates into an active, highly accessible alumni ecosystem.
• Work closely with our internal Program Managers and Operations team to map the hiring needs of our startups.
• Proactively match top- tier engineering alumni with the exact requirements of our deep tech startups and ecosystem partners.

You don't hold a sales quota, but you drive the revenue engine through quality and retention.

• Manage complex relationships with our Challenge Givers—ranging from agile deep tech startups to 100+ year- old traditional German SMEs and corporates.
• Partner with the Sales team during late- stage conversations to define and scope the technical reality of the challenges.
• Ensure Challenge Givers receive such high value that they return for future batches, driving our repeat- customer rate.
• Identify high- quality, warm leads within the ecosystem and feed them to the Sales team.

You treat universities as structural partners, not just flyer boards.

• Act as the face of Motion Lab.
  
  Berlin to key technical faculties (TU Berlin, HTW, CODE, etc.).
• Negotiate formal institutional integrations (e.g., ECTS agreements) and build deep grassroots relationships with professors to guarantee a pipeline of 200+ top- tier applicants per batch.

• 3-5+ years of Hands- on Program Building & Execution: You have a proven track record in program management, community building, university relations, or talent acquisition. You don’t just write the strategy; you roll up your sleeves and run the daily operations. You have experience building systems from scratch and executing them flawlessly.
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