LG Electronics North America
Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Digital Health (LG NOVA) *contractor*
LG Electronics North America, Santa Clara, California, us, 95053
Overview
LG NOVA, LG’s North America Innovation Center, is the company’s venture incubation arm based in Silicon Valley. Our mandate is to identify transformative growth opportunities and launch new ventures that shape the future of LG. We partner with startups, enterprises, and public institutions to co-create the next generation of impactful businesses.
The Role: Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR) We’re seeking an experienced Entrepreneur-in-Residence to lead the incubation of a new digital health venture within LG NOVA. This is a founder-track role focused on developing, validating, and launching a scalable business—culminating in a spin-out backed by our internal venture fund.
What You’ll Do
Identify emerging opportunities in digital health, including clinical, wellness, and B2B2C domains.
Collaborate with external stakeholders (health systems, payers, life science companies, etc.) to define problems and validate solutions.
Secure early pilot partnerships and customer traction.
Develop and pitch the business case through LG NOVA’s gated venture approval process.
Negotiate venture funding and spin-out terms with LG’s internal venture capital team.
Assemble a world-class founding team.
Build business models, product/service concepts, and go-to-market strategies.
Lead rapid prototyping, testing, and iteration of product ideas.
Create and manage financial forecasts and operational roadmaps.
Experience We’d Like You To Have
15+ years in startups, corporate innovation, or venture studios, with a proven ability to build and scale businesses.
7+ years in product strategy and digital product development, ideally in healthtech, medtech, or wellness.
Firm grasp of healthcare business models and buyer dynamics across payers, providers, and patients.
Familiarity with AI, cloud platforms, and software/hardware integration.
Experience raising capital and working with VCs or corporate venture arms.
Track record of navigating ambiguity and operating with urgency in white space environments.
Exceptional communicator with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, computer science, or a related field (advanced degrees a plus).
Previous founder or start-up executive experience in digital health preferred.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with AI-first product development and business model design.
Understanding of agile venture building and lean experimentation frameworks.
Deep network across healthcare stakeholders and potential early customers.
Please Note:
this is a contract position, not a direct full-time position with LG.
Location:
hybrid; this person will work out of the Santa Clara, CA office.
Recruiting Range $185,000—$270,000 USD
Benefits Benefits Offered for Full-Time Employees
No-cost employee premiums for you and your eligible dependents for medical, dental, vision and prescription benefits.
Auto enrollment with immediate vesting of competitive 401(k) contributions.
Generous Paid Time Off including holidays and a combined bank of paid sick and vacation time.
Performance-based Short-Term Incentives (varies by role).
Access to confidential mental health resources; personal fitness goal incentives.
Family-oriented benefits such as paid parental leave and support for families with children facing learning, social, behavioral, or developmental challenges.
Group Rate Life and Disability Insurance.
Benefits Offered for Contractors
Eligible for the relevant benefit programs offered through our partner agencies.
Privacy Notice to California Applicants
At LG, we aspire to empower people and celebrate differences because we believe diversity will create the unexpected. We provide equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. Consistent with our commitment to providing equal opportunity and embracing diversity, LG has implemented affirmative action to ensure applicants are employed and employees are treated without regard to these characteristics.
In addition to the above, LG believes that pay transparency is a key part of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our salary ranges take into account many factors in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skillset, experience, licensure, certifications, internal equity, and other business needs. While we consider geographic pay differentials in final offers, because we operate in many geographies where applicable, the salary range listed may not reflect all geographic differentials applied.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Temporary
Job function
Business Development and Sales
Industries: Consumer Electronics
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The Role: Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR) We’re seeking an experienced Entrepreneur-in-Residence to lead the incubation of a new digital health venture within LG NOVA. This is a founder-track role focused on developing, validating, and launching a scalable business—culminating in a spin-out backed by our internal venture fund.
What You’ll Do
Identify emerging opportunities in digital health, including clinical, wellness, and B2B2C domains.
Collaborate with external stakeholders (health systems, payers, life science companies, etc.) to define problems and validate solutions.
Secure early pilot partnerships and customer traction.
Develop and pitch the business case through LG NOVA’s gated venture approval process.
Negotiate venture funding and spin-out terms with LG’s internal venture capital team.
Assemble a world-class founding team.
Build business models, product/service concepts, and go-to-market strategies.
Lead rapid prototyping, testing, and iteration of product ideas.
Create and manage financial forecasts and operational roadmaps.
Experience We’d Like You To Have
15+ years in startups, corporate innovation, or venture studios, with a proven ability to build and scale businesses.
7+ years in product strategy and digital product development, ideally in healthtech, medtech, or wellness.
Firm grasp of healthcare business models and buyer dynamics across payers, providers, and patients.
Familiarity with AI, cloud platforms, and software/hardware integration.
Experience raising capital and working with VCs or corporate venture arms.
Track record of navigating ambiguity and operating with urgency in white space environments.
Exceptional communicator with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, computer science, or a related field (advanced degrees a plus).
Previous founder or start-up executive experience in digital health preferred.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with AI-first product development and business model design.
Understanding of agile venture building and lean experimentation frameworks.
Deep network across healthcare stakeholders and potential early customers.
Please Note:
this is a contract position, not a direct full-time position with LG.
Location:
hybrid; this person will work out of the Santa Clara, CA office.
Recruiting Range $185,000—$270,000 USD
Benefits Benefits Offered for Full-Time Employees
No-cost employee premiums for you and your eligible dependents for medical, dental, vision and prescription benefits.
Auto enrollment with immediate vesting of competitive 401(k) contributions.
Generous Paid Time Off including holidays and a combined bank of paid sick and vacation time.
Performance-based Short-Term Incentives (varies by role).
Access to confidential mental health resources; personal fitness goal incentives.
Family-oriented benefits such as paid parental leave and support for families with children facing learning, social, behavioral, or developmental challenges.
Group Rate Life and Disability Insurance.
Benefits Offered for Contractors
Eligible for the relevant benefit programs offered through our partner agencies.
Privacy Notice to California Applicants
At LG, we aspire to empower people and celebrate differences because we believe diversity will create the unexpected. We provide equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. Consistent with our commitment to providing equal opportunity and embracing diversity, LG has implemented affirmative action to ensure applicants are employed and employees are treated without regard to these characteristics.
In addition to the above, LG believes that pay transparency is a key part of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our salary ranges take into account many factors in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skillset, experience, licensure, certifications, internal equity, and other business needs. While we consider geographic pay differentials in final offers, because we operate in many geographies where applicable, the salary range listed may not reflect all geographic differentials applied.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Temporary
Job function
Business Development and Sales
Industries: Consumer Electronics
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