NOTE: We will kick off with first round interviews for this role beginning the week of January 13th, 2025.

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About Endeavor:

Endeavor is the leading global community of, by, and for high-impact entrepreneurs - scale-up founders who dream bigger, scale faster, and pay it forward. Our core belief is that entrepreneurs are the single best way to transform economies around the world: with the right community, mentorship, and investment, these same individuals form the building blocks for thriving, dynamic economies in emerging and underserved markets around the world.

Read more about how we:

Create a Multiplier Effect by inspiring entrepreneurs to dream bigger and pay it forward
Invest in our portfolio companies via Endeavor Catalyst, our rules-based, co-investment venture capital fund with $500M+ AUM across four funds
Support Endeavor Entrepreneurs around the world - from Nairobi to Kuala Lumpur, Mexico City to Dubai

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About the role:

Endeavor’s mission of building entrepreneurial ecosystems begins with selecting the fastest-growing, most aspirational founders and businesses. The Entrepreneur Selection team oversees Endeavor’s worldwide pipeline strategy and evaluates candidate entrepreneurs at the final stages of the selection journey. As an Analyst on this team, you will evaluate a wide variety of companies progressing through the candidate pipeline, and prepare in-depth written profiles on key business elements, including the product, market opportunity, and growth strategy.

You will work directly with founders and CEOs of high-growth scaleups, as well as with colleagues from around the world, to understand and present businesses across a wide variety of sectors including - but certainly not limited to - enterprise software, fintech, digital health, logistics and transportation, e-commerce, and sustainability.

In addition to the development of candidate company analysis, you will also be responsible for analysis of trends of entrepreneurial activity across Endeavor’s markets, as well as the collaborative execution of monthly International Selection Panels (ISPs). During ISPs, we gather select business leaders from Endeavor’s worldwide network - top founders, investors, and operators alike - to evaluate entrepreneur candidates on their fit with Endeavor's selection criteria. ISPs take place both virtually and in-person, with the potential for travel opportunities for staff - recent ISPs have taken place in Vietnam, Kenya, and Ireland; with four exciting destinations planned for 2025!

Analyst Program Timeline: The three-year Analyst Program is designed to provide hands-on experience in emerging markets entrepreneurship and venture capital. At the end of the three-year program, participants will have several opportunities to continue advancing their careers, including being on track for promotion within the Selection team, moving laterally to a different team within Endeavor, or transitioning externally (past Selection team members have gone on to roles in VC, consulting, or at high-growth tech companies).

This role is based in New York City and reports directly to the Manager of Entrepreneur Selection.

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We are looking for someone who embodies our values:

Entrepreneur First: you passionately believe in the power of entrepreneurship to change the world for the better
Go Big: your curiosity drives you to dream big and execute as Endeavor continues to build the world’s leading community of, by, and for high-impact entrepreneurs
Network of Trust: you communicate with candor, and upon this foundation you build relationships with Endeavor’s entrepreneurs and 500+ staff around the globe
Pay It Forward: you relish the opportunity to roll up your sleeves, and ask "what can I do?" before asking "what can I get?"
One Endeavor: you thrive in a diverse, multi-cultural environment in which you will work with colleagues from dozens of countries around the world. As part of the analyst role, you will have the opportunity to spend time in our markets - click here to read about one Selection Analyst’s immersive experience living and working in Mexico City!

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

You will analyze companies, meet with founders, and collaborate with our worldwide teams to build business profiles on candidates in Endeavor’s selection pipeline. You will also work with our team on strategic and operational projects, while building an understanding of Endeavor’s markets.

Execute on business analysis and profile development: on a monthly basis, construct 2-4 high-quality, polished business profiles for candidates at the International Selection Panel stage
Collaborate across teams and stakeholders: build relationships with Endeavor’s worldwide teams, as well as founders in Endeavor’s selection funnel, while diligencing candidate businesses
Study global markets: analyze and build understanding of emerging markets, venture capital, and industry sectors
Keep the bar high: continuously improve our teamwide internal processes and deliverables - raise the bar on ISP execution, review profiles for superior quality, set example for excellence in selection to our teams worldwide
Support strategic projects: work with other Analysts or senior members on the Entrepreneur Selection team on strategic initiatives spanning operations, product / tech, data, etc.

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WHO YOU ARE

You are seeking an entry-level opportunity to work with world-class founders, build domain expertise in global entrepreneurship, and enjoy the ride along the way.

This is an entry-level position open to recent college graduates and professionals with 1-2 years of work experience
Demonstrated interest in entrepreneurship, emerging markets, and/or venture capital
Relevant work experience at a startup / scaleup, consulting, venture capital, finance, or an international organization is a plus; extensive collegiate journalistic experience (particularly business / financial) a plus
Eligibility to live and work in the US required

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WHAT YOU BRING

You are a quick study with sharp business instincts. You communicate as incisively as you think.

Exceptionally strong writing and editing skills: we value the ability to identify and correct weak arguments; to produce clear, concise, objective writing; and to help others do the same at scale
Sharp business acumen: you can quickly ramp up on key concepts of entrepreneurship and venture capital. Requires the ability to interpret financial statements and metrics, and to understand businesses across various verticals, business models, and geographies, and to adjust according to market conditions
Keen attention to detail: you own your outputs, and catch mistakes before they happen - your deliverables will be shared with high-level stakeholders, including Endeavor’s entrepreneur candidates, ISP panelists, and leadership team
A perceptive, quick-learning nature: you quickly pick up market dynamics and business models, even across wide varieties of sectors and geographies - one month, you may be working with a Nigerian digital bank; the next, a Brazilian telehealth platform
Organizational skills and a self-starter’s nature: we work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. While we are highly-collaborative, you will proactively manage the more cyclical profile development with other strategic initiatives

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BENEFITS

- Base salary range: $70K with end-of-year bonus. Starting compensation will be determined based on skills and experience
- Generous benefits package with monthly health, dental, and vision premiums covered in full
- 401(k) match
- Opportunities for international travel, including extended projects in Endeavor offices around the world following your first year
- Hybrid office environment (3x/week in office)
- Unlimited PTO
- Other benefits: cell plan coverage, commuter benefits, Calm Premium subscription, discretionary team learning and development budget

Click HERE for a video of our ISP in Bali!

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