Ecosystem Manager

Full time - we will also consider part time or role share proposals

Salary £40,326 - £43,686 (dependent on experience) plus London allowance

London based (Farringdon), five days a week in the office

Ordnance Survey (OS) is one of Britain’s most impactful technology and data companies, providing location data across the public and private sector. Our data is part of everyday life, with the average person benefitting from it 40 times a day.

Geovation is part of OS and works with startups to push the boundaries of what is possible with location data. Our Farringdon hub is a vibrant space where first-time founders collaborate with experienced entrepreneurs and geospatial specialists. We host events, encourage creativity, and help build the next generation of data-driven applications through our programmes and challenges. We do this to generate insights for the OS product team and grow future markets for location data.

At Geovation you can make a real difference, develop your skills, and help ideas, businesses and people grow.

About the Role

As Ecosystem Manager you’ll build and manage Geovation’s vibrant, connected and inclusive community. You’ll bring it to life in a way that makes startups more likely to succeed, OS gain more insights and the value unlocked from location and property data increases. You’ll have a specific focus on the hub – injecting energy and enabling connection, setting the culture and building the reasons why members want to join our community and spend time at the hub. You’ll curate and deliver a programme of workshops & events that encourages engagement and innovation in the use of location and property data – so that members don’t just sit at desks – they engage, network. learn and build together.

In this role, you will:

· Create a collaborative and inclusive culture across the community, creating an environment where members feel comfortable connecting, sharing ideas, and working together.

· Own the experience of Hub users, including Geovation members, OS employees, Geoplace, HMLR, including a front-of-house service so that visitors are appropriately welcomed and met.

· Own the end-to-end member journey from first contact, membership options, induction and ongoing support.

· Design and deliver a programme of events and workshops focused on bringing the community together, developing awareness and understanding of geospatial data, supporting entrepreneurship and generating insights relevant to OS.

· Communicate to the community through digital and non-digital means to keep the community informed and encourage participation.

· Support and develop collaboration between Geovation and OS as a whole, finding ways to align interests and create mutual benefits.

· Develop the overall member offer by gaining feedback, exploring ways to unlock more value and attracting more members.

About you

We’re looking for someone who is passionate about startups, communities and the power of location data. You know what founders need and how to bring a community to life – with experience of using a range of methods to bring people together around common interests and goals. You’ll be comfortable building relationships with all types of people and tailoring the message and benefits for our diverse community – including technical and non-technical founders, and public sector and corporate employees. You’ll be super organised and able to plan complex events that add genuine value to the community and OS and then be able to bring those events to live practically and sociably.

We’re looking for someone who has:

· A knack for building relationships and working collaboratively with a broad range of people in a welcoming, inclusive way.

· The ability to understand strategic requirements and convert these into practical community-based activities and outcomes.

· Experience in managing co-working and/or entrepreneurial communities to create inclusive and collaborative cultures, while maintaining health, safety and security.

· The knowledge and skills to plan events strategies and deliver a range of in person, digital and hybrid events at different scales.

· The ability to flex between being in the foreground and the background, pulling people together and activating a room and then making things happen in the background.

· A default proactive approach and willingness to support the whole Geovation team in the running of an active community and busy London co-working space.

· Thrives in person environments, and both willing and excited to take on the responsibility of managing an in-person community five days a week.

Here is a snapshot of the technologies that we use:

· MS Office, ClickUp, Nexadus, Slack, Canva, Copilot

The Rewards

We want you to love what you do. That is why our benefits package rewards a job well done. Check out how we support and invest in our employees by Click here

• Salary – 40,326 - £43,686 (dependent on experience) plus London allowance £3,500

• Performance related bonus up to 10%

• A competitive pension scheme (OS contributes up to 12.07%)

• 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays on joining, (3 taken over Christmas) increasing by one day per year, to a maximum of 5 years

• Enhanced family leave, including up to 12 weeks paid partner (paternity) leave

• Free subscription to OS Maps

• Access to online learning platforms

• Coaching and Mentoring schemes

• Plus, a suite of excellent additional perks and benefits

At OS, we believe looking after your health and wellbeing means more than posters and events. We empower you to manage your work and life the way you need it by offering things like

• An extra days’ leave for each year you work, up to 33 days

• Employee Assistance Programme

• We adopt flexible working and can consider different working hours dependent on the role and your personal circumstances

• Eyecare Vouchers

• OS Explorers Nursery discount

• Cycle to Work scheme

• We believe that as a company we should give back wherever we can, so we give you 1 day a year to volunteer for charities that are important to you, as well as offering a match funding scheme

Location:

• The role is based at Geovation’s Hub in Farringdon.

• Due to the nature of the role, we would expect the role holder to be in the hub 5 days a week to provide direct support to our members in the hub.

• The exact hours may vary to flex to events that are happening in the hub and the wider community – including some events in the evening.

Security

OS conducts pre-employment checks for anyone made an offer of employment, including identity, right to work, employment history and criminal record checks (via Disclosure & Barring Services (DBS).

Some of our roles may require additional security vetting. We will advise candidates during the recruitment process if additional vetting may be required for that specific role.

Closing date: Tuesday 4th November at 23:59

Please include a cover letter with your application briefly detailing what your experience and skillset would bring to this role?

The stages that proceed successful application are as follows: 

Stage 1 – 15 minute telephone screening call via MS Teams 

Stage 2 – Online assessment 

Stage 3 – Competency based interview with task/presentation to take place via MS Teams or at Geovation.

Unfortunately, we are currently unable to offer sponsorship for this role, therefore you must have the right to work in the UK, without the need for employer sponsorship.

We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that people may need during the recruitment process, and you will be asked whether you require any during the application process.

Research indicates that women, individuals with disabilities, LGBTQ+ community members, neurodiverse individuals, and people from ethnic minority backgrounds often hesitate to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Ordnance Survey, we are dedicated to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and genuine workplace where everyone can thrive. If you’re enthusiastic about this role but your experience doesn’t perfectly match every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be the ideal candidate for this or other roles within Ordnance Survey.

Skills required for this role:

Geospatial Data, Relationship Building, Start-Ups