Goldman Sachs 10KSB Outreach & Entrepreneur Recruitment Specialist (Part-time, Temporary)
About The Position
The Outreach and Entrepreneur Recruitment Specialist has the role of generating a strong pipeline of qualified and eligible applicants for each of two cohorts annually to the grant-funded Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program. Primary responsibilities include creating and implementing a comprehensive marketing and outreach plan to meet the recruitment goals of the program, making public presentations, hosting information sessions, participating in other events and making direct pitches to small business owners to enroll in the program. The successful candidate will identify, develop, and cultivate partnerships with relevant stakeholders, such as business chambers and associations throughout the region, entrepreneurship training programs, CDFIs and other lending institutions, industry and economic development associations, small business and entrepreneurship organizations, commercial corridor organizations to ensure robust participation and full enrollment in 10KSB peer learning cohort.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree required.
- A minimum of three to five years (3-5) work experience related to program support, networking, sales, and/or event planning.
- Experience cultivating relationships with key stakeholders within the local entrepreneurial ecosystem.
- Proven success in building and maintaining client relationships.
- Strong problem-solving and organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent planning, organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Proven ability to work in a diverse team environment and manage multiple tasks efficiently and effectively with changing priorities.
- Proficiency with MS Office tools (WORD, PowerPoint, Excel, e.g.) and a willingness to learn new tools (e.g., Salesforce, Zoom, etc.)
- Ability to have occasional travel.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with community college philosophy.
- An understanding of the issues and challenges of continuing education, particularly in the non-credit area.
- An entrepreneurial spirit in the approach to outreach programs.
- Understanding of the community and workforce educational needs of North Dakota.
- Experience with non-traditional (adult-oriented) post-secondary education and professional development.
- Networking, lead generation, and/or sales experience
- Experience with business development and working with small businesses a plus.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for generating a strong pipeline of qualified and eligible business applicants for each of two cohorts annually to the grant-funded Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program.
- Responsible for identifying, developing, and cultivating partnerships with relevant stakeholders, such as business chambers and associations throughout the region, entrepreneurship training programs, CDFIs and other lending institutions, industry associations, small business entrepreneurship organizations, and commercial corridor organizations to ensure robust participation and full enrollment in 10KSB peer learning cohort.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
