Your Challenge & Tasks

While we're not actively hiring for this role at the moment, the landscape at Mavie Next is always evolving. Therefore, we are always keen and interested to connect.

Our Innovation Catalysts work across a wide range of projects, all centered around business ideas at various stages—from early ideation and incubation to scale-up. These teams uncover untapped opportunities, validate them with real users, and support ventures throughout the full lifecycle—from initial discovery and prototyping to market entry and growth.

At Mavie Next, it’s not only about brainstorming (though innovation is at our core)—it’s about building, testing, and learning fast. Whether you're working on a brand-new idea and concept or refining a more mature initiative, your role is to bring structure, strategy and tangible progress. You’ll ensure that every proven idea serves a clear purpose and delivers value to our customer groups—whether B2C or B2B.

• Identify unmet needs and customer pain points in the healthcare space, turning insights into actionable opportunities.

• Validate, build, and scale new business models—whether entering new markets or growing existing offerings.

• Design, test, and iterate on prototypes and MVPs using lean startup, design thinking, and rapid experimentation.

• Conduct customer research and use data to guide product development and business decisions.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement ideas in a fast-paced, agile environment.

• Apply business thinking to assess viability, support financial modeling, and shape go-to-market strategies.

• Explore new markets and segments through strategic and analytical research.

• Make informed decisions on scaling or stopping initiatives—always learning and evolving.

• Shape healthcare solutions that are innovative, practical, and valuable to real users.

What you need to be successful

• Experience as a business developer, entrepreneur, or intrapreneur—ideally in innovation, product, or venture-building contexts

• Background in the healthcare industry in areas such as (but not limited to) clinical care, elderly care, telemedicine, mobile health, predictive analytics, population health, or nutrition

• Solid understanding of the healthcare ecosystem in Austria, the DACH region, and/or CEE—knowledge of local market dynamics is a strong advantage

• Strong business acumen with the ability to think strategically and translate insights into viable business opportunities

• A good grasp of financial concepts, with the ability to support financial modeling, unit economics, and investment thinking

• A hands-on approach to testing, learning, and iterating in fast-paced environments

• Sharp awareness of unmet needs, emerging trends, and untapped opportunities in healthcare

• Tenacity and resilience—the drive to push through obstacles and keep moving forward

• Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work across diverse teams

• Openness to feedback—and the willingness to give it constructively in return

• The ability to build and present compelling, data-driven business cases

• Fluency in both spoken and written English and German

What you can expect

At Mavie, we empower our teams to take ownership of their work, offering flexibility and a lack of rigid frameworks, which creates ample opportunities for continuous on-the-job learning and growth. Our projects are diverse, with a strong focus on innovation and making a meaningful impact. Working at Mavie is about more than just fulfilling a role—it’s about pushing boundaries, both individually and as a team. We set ambitious goals to drive our mission forward and constantly challenge ourselves to reach new heights. If you thrive in a high-energy, fast-paced environment where expectations are high and the work is impactful, then Mavie is the place for you. And while we’re passionate about our work, we also believe in having fun along the way. Our team brings together over 15 nationalities, creating a dynamic and vibrant workplace. We’re a diverse, enthusiastic group that values building lasting personal connections while achieving great things together.

At Mavie, we’re committed to creating an inspiring, flexible, and supportive culture. In addition to a competitive compensation package, we offer a range of benefits designed to fuel your personal and professional growth:

• An individual learning and development budget of 1.500 € per person / year to fuel your growth.

• Flexible working hours and the freedom to regularly work from home.

• A lunch offer in our office (“Schrankerl”) complemented by free fruit baskets, snacks, and beverages.

• Regular team events, “Thirsty Thursdays” and memorable Off-sites to further strengthen our bond.

• A modern office environment which fits our innovative mindset and enables us to collaborate with our diverse team (of more than 15 nationalities).

• Corporate mental health counseling (EAP) from Mavie (which is part of our company portfolio).

• A health insurance discount from our mother company UNIQA.

Due to legal requirements in Austria, we are obliged to state the minimum salary for this position. Our salary range for this position starts at 50.000 €. Based on your experience and qualifications, our final offer will be a competitive market value-based salary.

Does this feel like the perfect fit? Come aboard, and let's revolutionise the health system together.

About us

Mavie Next is a corporate start-up founded in 2020 by the UNIQA insurance group and has since then grown to a team of over 40 digital healthcare enthusiasts from over 20 countries. With an office in the heart of Vienna (but ambitions across Europe), our mission is to ideate, incubate, and scale B2B and B2C health and wellbeing solutions that empower people to lead healthier, more fulfilling lives. You can find out more about our solutions here.

We look forward to receiving your application!