Partnership 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 Partnership Entrepreneur (Partnerships and Public Relations) for an initial 12-month entrepreneurial engagement within our Entrepreneurship Programme at the Fund Partner Marketing and Communications ("FPMC") Lab.

As the Partnership Entrepreneur, you will represent Fund Partner, own partnerships and public relations for the Hospitality and Travel App ("the App"), and establish its network of partners and its reputation with media and industry stakeholders, working on a peer-to-peer basis with the Partners, solely with Bahadır Ataol for this spin-off, and third-party strategic and/or brand partners.

The role

• Mapping the landscape and sourcing priority partners for the App within real estate, travel, food and beverage, entertainment, luxury brands, lifestyle platforms and scale-ups

• Initiating partnership conversations and presenting the App's proposition to prospective partners, and managing the partner pipeline from first contact through to launch

• Developing the App's public relations strategy, building relationships with media, journalists, community networks and industry bodies, and preparing press releases and partner announcements

• Representing the App at events, industry forums and partner meetings, and accompanying the Partner at social and networking occasions

• Reporting partnership and communications results to the Partners, and taking part in planning sessions, check-ins and partner engagements with them

The profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Marketing, Public Relations, Communications, International Relations or a related field

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

• Strong interest in partnerships, public relations or brand collaboration; familiarity with travel, hospitality or luxury: a plus

• Good communication, networking and storytelling skills

• Comfortable representing the App in formal and social settings

• Working knowledge of AI-powered content or media monitoring 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 media, partner and event engagements, and partner accompaniment.

Remuneration

This engagement carries no fixed salary; instead, it 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.