Program Manager Prosper Investment Accelerator

Program Manager - Prosper Investment Accelerator

Location: Birmingham AL in-person

Salary: $60000 - $70000

Description

gener8tor fosters innovation ecosystems through its accelerator programs venture capital funds and skills-based workforce initiatives. With a strong track record of supporting high-growth companies gener8tor has expanded across the U.S. and internationally building partnerships with governments corporations universities and economic development organizations to drive entrepreneurship and economic impact. gener8tor operates 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 1500 startups that have cumulatively gone on to raise more than $2B in financing and employ more than 11000 people.

gener8tor a globally recognized startup accelerator is seeking a program manager to oversee the logistics of the Prosper Healthtech Investment Accelerator and the gener8tor Healthcare Summit. You will work alongside a Managing Director to deliver high-impact programming for healthtech startups and play a key role in strengthening relationships with partners investors mentors and community stakeholders.

As a member of the gener8tor team youll be an essential part of our international platform connecting startup founders investors universities and corporations. Your work will directly impact the regional and global startup ecosystem by supporting diverse founders building innovative businesses with scalable solutions. This is a broad role designed for someone who is energized by wearing many hats thrives in dynamic environments and is passionate about supporting entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds.

gener8tor seeks an accelerator Program Manager to join our rapidly growing team. This position will manage the day-to-day operations across Accelerator markets. This includes recruiting and interviewing startups organizing program kickoff events coordinating weekly program events such as startup meetings cohort community-building events mentor networking events and organizing demo day events.

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 values are core to how we work. If they dont resonate with you this role might not be the right fit.

Responsibilities

Program Management

• Report to the Managing Director and support the execution of multiple accelerator programs per year by owning logistics coordinating scheduling and ensuring smooth delivery of gener8tors established curriculum. While the Managing Director leads founder coaching and investment diligence you will ensure the program runs seamlessly behind the scenes.
• Recruit vet and select high-potential entrepreneurs and startups proactively sourcing applicants and engaging in targeted outreach to build a strong pipeline.
• Serve as the day-to-day lead for startup support during the program: managing scheduling answering questions and being the cohorts biggest cheerleader.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with program mentors investors and alumni.
• Support founders in preparing for and executing Showcase/Demo Day and post-program fundraising.
• Support alumni companies by continuing to assist them with their growth facilitating ongoing introductions tracking their fundraising growth and engagement and ensuring they remain an active part of the gener8tor community.

Obsessively seek to improve program processes and grow the network of mentors potential customers and participate in the startup ecosystem by attending events and building relationships.

• Contribute to the gener8tor teams broader initiatives including supporting other accelerator programs engaging in ecosystem-building efforts and assisting with strategic projects as needed.
• Collaborate with the gener8tor team and external partners to scope design and deliver a high-impact healthcare innovation summit.
• Oversee healthcare innovation summit event logistics including venue coordination registration communications and day-of execution.

Requirements

• Residence in or relocation to Birmingham to fully engage in the startup ecosystems network and events in the Birmingham area.
• Deep commitment to the startup ecosystem in Alabama with a passion for supporting founders and fostering entrepreneurship.

Exceptional organizational and project management skills: You thrive on keeping timelines calendars events and details on track and take pride in getting the details logistical mindset. Youre energized by spreadsheets checklists and processes that make complex events and programs run communicator. You know how to keep teammates founders and stakeholders informed aligned and moving -starter with ownership mentality. Youre excited to take initiative solve problems independently and improve systems along the team player. You enjoy working cross-functionally with founders teammates and community -driven. Youre able to build trust and rapport with founders sponsors mentors and industry for the startup and venture capital ecosystem especially in healthtech and inclusive with tools like Google Suite Slack Hubspot Airtable Zoom and spreadsheets (or the willingness to learn quickly).A no job is beneath me attitude. We all load the U-Haul and clean up after events to travel up to 25% work some nights and weekends.

• Broader gener8tor program support and participation willing to support programs and gener8tor efforts..

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