Early Stage Startup Manager

Higher education in economics, entrepreneurship, project management, IT, or related fields.

Minimum 2 years of experience as a tracker, mentor, incubation program manager, consultant, or project coordinator.

Strong understanding of startup operations — from idea to growth.

Ability to collect, structure, and analyze feedback from target audiences.

Excellent communication skills and the ability to maintain constructive dialogue with both entrepreneurs and government representatives.

Excellent command of English and Uzbek (knowledge of Russian is an advantage).

Advise startups on launching, registration, scaling, and other operational issues.

Continuously update and maintain a comprehensive database of startups, tracking their progress and performance.

Support startups in participating in incubation programs, competitions, exhibitions, and other ecosystem events.

Organize pitch sessions and assist incubation centers in Universities to nurture new entrepreneurs.

Monitor startups after incubation programs — maintaining regular contact, collecting key metrics, and identifying new needs.

Collaborate with Universities and Higher degree educational institutions to develop proposals and policy recommendations that improve the business environment for startups.

Maintain a database of startup requests, track common inquiries, and prepare methodological or informational materials.

Experience in launching or supporting tech projects.

Knowledge of startup ecosystems in Uzbekistan and Central Asia.

Facilitation skills for multi-stakeholder meetings and solution development sessions.

Experience preparing project documentations and launching incubation / training programs.