Job opportunity (immediate start) helping with a media / adtech turnaround investment with Hale Global (founded by HBS alumnus Charlie Hale)

Hale Global is an operational turnaround investor in growth technology businesses.   We are based in New York and Boston, with offices across our current companies in Atlanta, Seattle, Calgary, London, and Gurgaon, India.   We have a 13 year track record of IRRs over 100%.   Not typical financial investors, we win most transactions on the strength of our in-house engineering, product, sales, and operational abilities.   We buy mid-sized growth technology businesses that are either insolvent or deeply challenging for corporate parents, who usually lack the specialized talent (and institutional ability) to turn around their underperforming divisions.    Our transactions are typically either bankruptcies or JVs, where we partner with corporate parents who have invested $100 – $500 million in their underperforming businesses.

We are looking for an addition to our team for a high profile special situation that is an advertising and content-driven internet business.   The right person has  2-5 years pre-HBS in a software or internet business, operational talent in a relevant field, the right personality for turnaround operations, and an ability to work with total dedication immediately.

If interested, please reach out with your resume directly to Charlie Hale at [email protected]

+Asas. REDEFINING UNIQUE LOCAL EXPERIENCES

We are a passionate team who love to share the very best local

experiences with its most interesting and curious people. We choose

the very best local hosts, and create together unique and

unforgettable experiences – anything from a special trail through a

traditional “favela”, to a master cocktail making class in a cool

local home.

We are looking for a determined, curious, tech-savvy Harvard student

to build and play a key role in driving the organization forward. The

student will be based in Rio de Janeiro.

To apply please send Cover Letter and CV to [email protected]

Shamrock Capital is a private equity firm based in Los Angeles with over $700 million of capital under management, focused exclusively on the media, entertainment and communication sectors.  More information about Shamrock can be found on our website (www.shamrockcap.com).  The Senior Associate position is a full-time hire starting in summer 2014.

Job Description:

Shamrock is looking to hire a full-time Senior Associate in summer 2014 to join our investment team in Los Angeles (Westwood).  The Senior Associate role is a partner-track position that will be given significant responsibility leading diligence efforts.  Given the size of the organization and the nature of the position, the person filling this role will have the ability to make a large impact on the firm’s performance and culture.

Role / responsibilities include:

·         Assessing and analyzing potential new investments, including developing investment theses and leading due diligence efforts, identifying attractive industries and companies, preparing financial analyses and managing advisors/partners on transactions

·         Developing and presenting materials synthesizing learnings regarding existing and prospective investments and market trends

·         Working with management teams on financial, strategic and operational challenges

·         Other functions include participation in annual limited partner conference, limited partner reporting, and associate recruiting

Skillset / background preferred:

·         Four to six years of prior work experience – investment banking, consulting and/or private equity experience strongly preferred

·         Demonstrated interest in the media, entertainment and communications sectors

·         High integrity individual with a positive attitude

·         Team player that is hard working, proactive and entrepreneurial

·         Analytical thinker with a strong understanding of finance/accounting/valuation concepts

·         Clear written and oral communication skills

If any of your club members are interested, we would encourage them to apply before the submission deadline on January 31, 2014.

The Harvard Law Entrepreneurship Project (www.hlep.org) provides free legal research and analysis for entrepreneurs at Harvard and MIT.  We match entrepreneurs with teams of several Harvard Law School students and leading startup attorneys from prominent law firms in the Boston area.  The teams work together to answer legal questions over the project cycle of six to ten weeks beginning mid-February. Legal questions can cover a broad range of substantive subjects depending on the startup’s needs, and entrepreneurs receive a full analysis of their legal questions and recommendations for future action.  Our past clients have included the winner of the 2012 Harvard President’s Challenge and finalists in the MIT $100k Entrepreneurship Challenge.

To apply for the free service, go to www.hlep.org/entrepreneurs (the application takes about 10 minutes to complete and applications are evaluated on a rolling basis).  The deadline to apply is Friday January 31.  Entrepreneurs who wish to pitch their projects can do so on Saturday February 1 at 11am on the HLS campus—pitching definitely helps your application.  Social ventures are welcome.

Contact [email protected] with any questions.  We look forward to working with you!

[EC IP Opportunity] Internet B2B Startup: NewCo Microstock Photo Service

Internet B2B Startup: Microstock Photo Service

Overview

NewCo has been established to provide authentic local imagery to creative professionals around the world.  An Internet based B2B service, NewCo will distinguish itself from existing microstock services through its curatorial selection and emphasis on user experience.

Project Opportunity

NewCo has spent the past 5 months conducing primary market research and is now prepared to build a working prototype.  We would like to invite an individual or team to help with one or more of these work streams. The time commitment can be flexible and will be matched to achievable objectives. We expect to have reached early production milestones by the end of the second semester.

Team

NewCo is comprised of experienced professionals in photography, design, and venture capital:

Whitney Bower (MBA ’94): Whit has spent most of his career as a venture capital and private equity investor working with high growth technology companies, including Internet businesses Netscape, Move (dba Realtor.com), Stepstone, and Gain Capital (dba Forex.com).

Gary Knight: Gary is a British photographer, architect and co-founder of the VII Photo Agency and Director of the Program for Narrative & Documentary Practice at Tufts University. His work has been widely published by media all over the world and his work is in the collections of numerous museums.

Kathleen Kiley: Kathleen has worked as a senior design executive at Newsweek, the NewYorker and the New York Times selecting images and designing layout for US, European and Asian publications. Kathleen has an MFA from Yale and has spent more than half her career in Asia.

Stephen Mayes: throughout his 25 year career, Stephen has served as creative director, strategist, and executive to leading photography and arts companies. Stephen has been the Creative Director of eyestorm.com, working with artists such as Damien Hirst and Ed Ruscha, SVP and Group Creative Director of Getty Images, and CEO of VII Photo.

 Contact:

[email protected]

Google recently hosted a Hangout on Air with Laszlo Bock (SVP, People Operations) and Kyle Keogh (Director, Sales) to share more about the Google MBA internship interview process. You can find the complete recording here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaXjbwWtRUk

Harvard Business Hacking Bootcamp

General Assembly Boston

Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at 10:00 AM - Friday, January 24, 2014 at 4:00 PM (EST)

Innovation that excites.  It’s the inspiration for everything we do. For Nissan, it means rethinking the ordinary, pushing the boundaries, exceeding expectations, and anticipating the needs of an ever-changing planet. Every Nissan and Infiniti vehicle is a result of this passionate mindset, yet with a practical side that reflects the times. This means driving enjoyment rooted in the highest standard of engineering and quality, and fresh, modern design matched by manufacturing excellence. The same philosophy also drives our look to the future, through low emissions, better fuel economy and emerging role of all-electric vehicles. All dedicated to innovative solutions, for different – and better – ways to do things.

At Nissan North America , we are dedicated to achieving key priorities including strengthening our brand power, increasing sales power, enhancing quality, optimizing zero-emission leadership, accelerating business expansion, and reducing cost.

We believe our employees and the different perspectives that they bring to the business are the driving force behind our success.

We invite you to discover a company that is focused on the quality of our vehicles, the environment, the community and the world in which we live.
We are looking for self-motivated students who want to challenge themselves, test their skills, develop their talents, and discover their full potential.  The Nissan Intern Program is an integral component and the first step of our commitment to our employees’ long- term personal and professional development.

All Nissan internships will offer students the ability to apply classroom studies while networking with professionals and gaining valuable experience.  The Summer Intern Program will be 12 weeks long and offer competitive pay and an opportunity to discuss your project with top executives.

Project Description:

This intern position supports the newly-established Nissan Marketing Innovation Lab.

We are looking for  First year MBA students interested in marketing technology, entrepreneurship, and corporate venture capital to join our team.

Self-motivated Digital Marketing students interested in Corporate Venture Capital and Angel Investing to join our team. This unique opportunity will provide the right student the opportunity to identify emerging tech companies developing breakthrough technologies in the adtech and marketing industry for

Beta-test campaigns and possible long-term partnerships with Nissan.

The function of this job is assist the Marketing Team in establishing best practices in digital marketing innovation. Intern will be involved in setting up processes for and reviewing incoming opportunities in digital marketing. Scope will include: reporting, reviewing ideas and bringing them to review in decision meetings, data analysis to gain customer insights, marketing experiment design.

Intern will be networking and visiting with regional startup companies in the adtech and marketing industry, and presenting them to the Marketing Innovation Lab as possible companies for a pilot partnership with Nissan.

This will be an invaluable experience for someone studying Digital Marketing, Innovation, and entrepreneurship.

Duties:

• Networking and visiting with regional startup companies in the adtech and marketing industry, and presenting them to the Marketing Innovation Lab as possible companies.

Qualifications: 

• Must be able to function autonomously in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with limited direct supervision and be able to provide clear recommendations and feedback.
• Project management skills are required.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Must be comfortable presenting findings and presenting to Management relative to the assignments given.
• Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint and Microsoft Word.

Education:  

• Must be currently enrolled in school prefer a MBA first-year student Pursuing a Marketing degree.

To apply, please send resume directly to:

Dayana Jerkins | Program Coordinator, Talent Management

NISSAN GROUP OF NORTH AMERICA | One Nissan Way, Franklin, TN 37067

[email protected] | (615) 725-1571