Venture Administrator

We are looking for process-driven agile-minded individuals to join us on our mission to create a zero carbon zero bill zero friction future for our customers. Our internal venture studio is where we turn groundbreaking ideas into reality. Were not just building ventures; were shaping a sustainable energy future. Were seeking a Venture Administrator who thrives on bringing structure to the beautiful chaos of early-stage venture building. Ensuring that each of our new ventures hits its milestones stays on budget and delivers our promises.

Heres a taste of what youll be doing

• Support Venture Operations: Act as the administrative right-hand to the EIR handling day-to-day PMO tasks so the core team can focus entirely on building and validating.

• Maintain Project Documentation: Keep our project management tools (like Jira Asana or Confluence) tidy and up to date ensuring tasks risks and milestones are accurately logged and tracked.

• Track Budgets & Expenses: Assist in monitoring the ventures financial runway managing purchase orders processing invoices and keeping our spending records immaculate.

• Coordinate Schedules & Meetings: Manage complex calendars schedule customer research interviews and organise team workshops or sprint planning sessions.

• Onboard Vendors & Partners: Help navigate corporate procurement and legal processes to quickly set up the tools software and external contractors needed for our experiments.

• Prepare Pitch Materials: Assist the EIR in gathering data formatting reports and organising documentation ahead of crucial investment committee pitches.

Are we the perfect match

• Startup Enthusiasm: You have some experience in project administration PMO or Project Management

• Innate Organisational Skills: You have an innate ability to keep things structured; creating order out of chaos is second nature to you and you never let important details slip through the cracks.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills: You can spot an administrative bottleneck from a mile away and know exactly how to navigate the corporate landscape to fix it.

• Experience with lean startup methodologies: You understand that plans change quickly in a startup and you can adapt your tracking and admin processes without missing a beat.

• A self-starter: You have a bias for action and a relentless focus on keeping the team moving forward by removing administrative friction.

It would be great if you had

• Experience in the energy sector or navigating the administrative finance and procurement processes of a large corporate environment.

• Supported an EIR founder or project team in an incubator accelerator or early-stage startup.

• Proficiency in PMO and collaboration tools (e.g. Jira Confluence or SAP).

We encourage you to apply if you have a passion for building disruptive solutions and shaping the future of innovation!

Heres what else you need to know

• Role may close earlier due to high applications.

• Please note that a cover letter is required as part of your application. Applications submitted without one will not be progressed.

• Fixed term contract length - 12 months

• Competitive salary

• Location London Solihull or Nottinghamwith travel to our other sites when required.

• Excellent parental leave allowance.

• Award-Winning Workplace- Were proud to be named aSunday Times Best Place to Work 2025and theBest Place to Work for 1634-year-olds

• Outstanding Benefits- Enjoy 26 days of annual leave plus bank holidays a generous pension life cover bonus opportunities and access to 20 flexible benefits with tax/NI savings

• Flexible & Family-Friendly- Our industry-leading hybrid and family-friendly policies earned us double recognition at thePersonnel Today Awards 2024. Were open to discussing how flexibility can work for you

• Inclusive & Diverse- Were the only energy company in theInclusive Top 50 UK Employers. Were also proud winners ofBest Employer for WomenandHuman Company of the Yearrecognisingour inclusive people-first culture

• Support at Every Stage of Life- WereFertility FriendlyandMenopause Friendlyaccredited with inclusive support for everyone

• Accessible & Supportive-Do you consider yourself as having a disability As a Disability Confident Employer we guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the roleand will make any adjustments needed during the process

• Invested in Your Growth- From inclusive talent networks to top-tier developmentprogrammes well support your growth every step of the way

• For all successful candidates.Due to the nature of this role your employment will be subject to a basic DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) check being carried out by ourselves via a 3rd party service provider

• Any questions on the role -please reach out to

• At Next our customers are our number 1 priority! AllNexties- including our executive team - regularly directly support customers so we stay close to their needs and make better decisions that deliver the best experience.