Graduate Scheme - Product and Project Management

The Conduit Graduate Scheme - Product and Project Management - August Start

Who we are?

The Conduit (https://www.theconduit.com/ ) is home to a global community of people passionate about achieving positive social, environmental and economic change. The Conduit was established to accelerate cross-sectoral collaboration and generate solutions to the world's greatest challenges, such as climate change, poverty, food security, healthcare, and racial and gender equity.

Our community includes social entrepreneurs, investors, activists, academics, policymakers, creatives, and leaders from across the corporate and non-profit worlds, with over 80 countries represented. Conduit members share the belief that the world's most significant problems can be viewed as opportunities for entrepreneurial solutions, and that knowledge, skills, technology, and capital can lead to transformative impact.

Located in the heart of Covent Garden, The Conduit's six-Storey London club has been designed to nurture creativity and entrepreneurship. The Conduit provides members with inspiring spaces to collaborate, network, dine and host events, and offers over 200 programme events a year across eight key thematic areas.

The building is home to private meeting and event spaces, restaurants, bars, a bookshop, a podcast studio, and a rooftop terrace overlooking London's skyline. All graduate roles will be located at The Conduits London headquarters.

What we do?

World class programming - The Conduit offers over 150 annual unique talks, workshops and experiences to facilitate a better understanding of the trends and geo-political forces shaping our world.

Investment Platform - The Conduit Connect is a regulated direct investment platform which selects and connects the most promising high impact deal flow to members of the impact investment community for investment and mentorship.It was established with the purpose of growing and scaling the impact of businesses that are solving some of the most complex and challenging issues of our times.

The Conduit Connect has raised over £22m since its launch in 2019 and engaged thousands of members.

Conferences - The Conduit is currently rolling out its highly successful signature conferences across the globe. Our conferences differentiate themselves in several ways. We:

• Draw from within the extraordinary Conduit community to attract world-class speakers
• Focus on actionable solutions to the issue being discussed
• Partner with organisations hosting conferences to expand their attendance, enhance their programme, and deepen their impact
• Partner with blue chip media organisations such as the New York Times.

Impact Partnerships - The Conduit works with Impact Partners across multiple industries to help drive forward their sustainability and impact goals. Our partnerships are tailored to fit the needs and priorities of our partners and maximise the value we can create together.

We work with Impact Partners to curate thoughtful events and content, and provide them with access to analysis, innovations, and solutions - plus the relationships, convenings, and communications support to implement, build and execute ideas.

Digital Academy - We are in the process of designing and producing unique range of specialty courses, ranging from a certificate to a Master's programme in leadership for the green transition. Example topics include the path to net zero; climate, biodiversity and pollution; ethical AI; and storytelling for wicked problems. Courses allow for flexible learning, network building, and applying learning to relevant, real-world problems.

The Role

Graduates joining The Conduit graduate scheme can expect responsibility from day 1. Successful candidates will be given the opportunity to shape their own career path within the company and the chance for quick progression and development.

This role supports the new Learning offer, including the development and launch of the Conduit Digital Academy. It involves project management, editorial, product optimisation, quality assurance, and stakeholder liaison.

Is responsible for day-to-day project management of the Digital Academy, owning project plans and timelines

Contributes ideas to product development and optimisation

Writes scripts, directs shoots and guides edits

Gathers feedback and provides suggestions on optimising the Digital Academy product

Provides quality assurance of the Digital Academy product

Manages and liaises with stakeholders as necessary

Candidate Requirements

A degree in any subject matter, degrees with a focus on sustainability, social impact and environmental impact would be advantageous.

A strong interest in social impact - evidence of a demonstrable interest in this sector will be highly beneficial to your application.

This role requires an individual with a strong creative background, the ability to create marketing and learning materials.

The ability to challenge the status quo and the curiosity to find solutions to some of the toughest problems.

The ability to communicate and engage with stakeholders at all levels of the business