Hospitality & Leisure Entrepreneur (FP Women Founders Circle)

Who we are

Fund Partner ("FP"), formerly known as Capital Achievement (The Lab) at Ataol, is a service-led partnership structured as a special purpose vehicle (SPV), offering search fund management, venture studio management and family office services, with a liaison office in the UK.

Ataol is a financial partnership offering M&A and debt advisory services and diversified financial affairs management. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in London, the Partnership has established a strong reputation for structuring and implementing transformation solutions for its clients.

Ataol has maintained a presence in Istanbul since 2013 and in Izmir since 2024, serving clients within the Turkish market.

The opportunity

We are seeking a Hospitality & Leisure Entrepreneur (Venue Development and Partnerships) for an initial 12-month entrepreneurial engagement within our Entrepreneurship Programme at the Fund Partner Marketing and Communications ("FPMC") Lab.

As the Hospitality & Leisure Entrepreneur, you will represent Fund Partner, own venue development for the Hospitality and Travel App ("the App"), and establish venue partnerships, onboarding and commercial growth, working on a peer-to-peer basis with the Partners, solely with Bahadır Ataol for this spin-off, and third-party technology partners.

The role

• Conducting field visits to hospitality, food & beverage and entertainment venues to assess commercial fit and partnership potential

• Setting and applying qualification and onboarding criteria for venues to be included in the App

• Identifying, approaching and negotiating partnership and onboarding agreements with venue owners and operators

• Building and managing a pipeline of target venue partners spanning hospitality, food & beverage, entertainment and travel

• Reporting partnership status and venue insights to the product and technology partners, to inform the App's product direction

• Representing Fund Partner in partner meetings, hospitality and leisure events and venue engagements

• Supporting the Lab's venture through business development activity, product marketing, messaging and user acquisition

The profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Administration, International or Public Relations, Hospitality and Tourism Management or a related field

• Recent graduates and early-career candidates (no more than two years' professional work experience)

• Strong interest in business development or partnerships; familiarity with the hospitality and travel sector: a plus

• Working knowledge of AI-powered contact and pipeline management tools: a plus

• Interest in entrepreneurship and building ventures from zero to one

• Full professional proficiency in English

• Ability to travel to Turkey and the EMEA region

• Proficiency in standard office tools

• Degree from a UK or European university required

This role follows a hybrid model, combining remote work with occasional travel, both international and in Turkey, for field visits, venue engagements and partner accompaniment.

Remuneration

This engagement offers a founding equity stake, participation in the Lab's earnings, the opportunity to benefit from funding tranches and increases in enterprise value, and the realised value upon exit.

Note

We do not accept applications submitted via agencies.

Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion

Fund Partner Lab is an equal opportunity organisation, committed to supporting a diverse and inclusive environment. We value and respect all individuals and actively promote their inclusion in the workplace.