Program Manager - gBETA Round Rock
Program Manager - gBETA Round Rock
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Program Manager - gBETA Round Rock
Location: Round Rock TX
Salary: $60000 - $70000
Reports to: gBETA Managing Director
Description
Are you ready to find and work with the best and brightest entrepreneurs Do you get excited about supporting startups so they can bring new innovations to life Are you passionate about supporting a startup ecosystem in Round Rock If so this position is for you.
gener8tor runs accelerators and venture capital funds to catalyze community mentorship network conviction and capital to bridge a communitys genius with opportunity. The gener8tor platform includes pre-accelerators accelerators corporate programming conferences and fellowships. gener8tor operates venture capital funds and startup accelerators across 45 cities 25 states and 3 countries working with more than 300 startups per year. To date gener8tor has worked with more than 1800 startups that have cumulatively gone on to raise nearly $2.5B in follow-on capital and employ more than 13000 people.
The Program Manager (PM) will lead the gBETA Round Rock accelerator. The PM recruits and selects companies and executes programming tailored to researchers and entrepreneurs solving problems across all industries. The PM will coach startups create networks and introductions for two accelerator programs per year of five companies each. Each program is seven weeks and will take place in Round Rock TX. Outside of the formal accelerator program the PM will continue to work with accelerator alumni recruit and hold office hours with startups and actively participate in the Round Rock startup community building relationships with stakeholders mentors and investors.
As a member of the gener8tor team you will be an essential part of our overall international platform. The full gener8tor platform connects startup founders musicians researchers artists investors universities and corporations and includes pre-accelerators accelerators corporate programming conferences and fellowships. Your support as our gBETA Round Rock PM will impact startups through working specifically with startup founders in collaboration with a network of partners mentors and investors.
Success for the PM looks like owning all aspects of the program logistics and operations including the operational elements of recruiting interviewing and selecting the best and brightest founders coordinating weekly program events such as startup meetings cohort community-building events mentor networking events and leading planning of the end-of-program showcase event. You will coordinate program logistics under the guidance of your manager the programs Managing Director and will collaborate across the organization with gener8tors centralized support teams.
At gener8tor we
- See genius in every community. We believe the company has a chance to accomplish a generational challenge in bridging genius with opportunity.
- Never self-defeat and have a play to win mentality. We revolve everything we do around helping the entrepreneurs in our programs.
- Are curious. We work hard to find hidden gems others overlook.
- Believe no job is beneath us. We wipe down the tables and load up the U-Hauls with enthusiasm. Work as a team to get $#!^ done!
- Strive for that guy emailed me.Based on a story from our founders we share a commitment to take a bottom-up approach to building strong personal 1-1 relationships. We believe that the best way to quality is through quantity.
Our valuesare core to how we work. If they dont resonate with you this role might not be the right fit.
Responsibilities
- Recruitment and base building:
- Recruit startup applicants and assist with the selection process for two gBETA cohorts annually.
- Find and develop relationships with mentors investors and other industry/ecosystem partners who can help support the programs and participating companies.
- Attend office hours with startups
- Lead base building efforts attending meetings with key investors and mentors to ensure consistent support of our gBETA Round Rock partners.
- Capture 40 eligible applications per cohort executing gener8tors established recruitment strategies.
- Execute Accelerator Programs
- Manage logistics and ensure the operational success of all aspects of gBETA Round Rock.
- Ensure all program KPIs are met.
- Actively plan and participate in all aspects of the gener8tor accelerator program including but not limited to recruitment team meetings Mentor Swarms Investor Swarms Lunch & Learns and networking events
- Continuously support gener8tor and gBETA Round Rock alumni.
- Be the #1 cheerleader for the startup ecosystems and the startups and entrepreneurs we work with.
- Measure and Report Program Metrics and Operations
- Work with cohort participants and alumni to gather and track data and metrics related to the progress and outcomes of the startups.
- Gather and track data and metrics related to the progress and outcomes of the program.
- Analyze and report data and metrics to the MD and in turn our partners and gener8tor broadly.
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Manage relationships with our gBETA Round Rock partners.
- Attend regular meetings between gener8tor and our partners.
- Provide weekly update reporting to the Round Rock Chamber.
- Community Involvement
- Represent gener8tor and the Round Rock community; actively participate in the startup ecosystem by attending events and building relationships.
- Provide support to Round Rock community entrepreneur events.
- gener8tor Support
- Collaborate with and support other members of the gener8tor team across various initiatives that support the growth and competitiveness of the company and its programs.
Requirements
- Experience with operations logistics program/project management and/or documentation is required.
- Past experience as a program/project manager in supporting an accelerator incubator or venture fund.
- Experience with or interest in event planning.
- Entrepreneurial spirit and a self-starter.
- Dedication and willingness to intensively and rapidly dive deeper into the Round Rock startup ecosystem even if already familiar.
- Collaborative team-based mindset. You will be working closely with other Program Managers Managing Directors founders external program partners and ecosystem stakeholders.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced highly independent environment and juggle multiple ongoing projects responsibilities and external relationships.
- Flexibility to travel up to 25% work some nights and weekends.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- A positive attitude with a proven track record of building relationships.
- Comfortable with public speaking.
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