Program Experience Coordinator - Venture Café

CIC • Cambridge, MA

22h

About The Position

VENTURE CAFÉ CAMBRIDGE - PROGRAM EXPERIENCE COORDINATOR Are you passionate about impactful programs and eager to connect entrepreneurs, students, and investors in the startup ecosystem? Venture Café is where you belong! We envision a world where innovation is accessible to all, driving global change by linking diverse forms of capital to address community challenges. Join us in making a significant impact. Ready to be part of the movement? ABOUT VENTURE CAFÉ GLOBAL INSTITUTE (VCGI) & VENTURE CAFÉ CAMBRIDGE Venture Café Global Institute (VCGI) began in 2009 within the Cambridge Innovation Center (CIC) in Massachusetts, aiming to connect people, ideas, and resources globally. Today, it has grown into a worldwide movement, facilitating hundreds of thousands of connections among innovators, creatives, and leaders across cities like Boston, Berlin, Tokyo, Warsaw, Monterrey Mexico, London and more. VCGI's mission is to drive global change by building a community of communities focused on solving humankind’s biggest challenges. Venture Café Cambridge is where it all started. Venture Café Cambridge serves as a hub for fostering innovation in business, education, technology, and more within Massachusetts and beyond. Its flagship Thursday Gathering will bring together creative and resourceful individuals that are connected by the belief that tackling the biggest issues facing humankind requires the collective effort of entrepreneurs and innovators from every corner of the globe. YOUR DAY-TO-DAY WORK We are looking for a curious doer to join our team to coordinate an impactful program of events for a community of innovators at the Venture Café’s flagship weekly event: the Thursday Gathering. In your role executing weekly Venture Café Thursday Gatherings, you will be responsible for the following:

Requirements

• 1-3 years of professional events experience.
• Fluency in English.
• Ability to legally work in the United States. We are unable to sponsor visas for this role at this time.

Responsibilities

• Working with the Program Manager to coordinate programs and speakers before, during, and after the event.
• Promoting web and social events on Venture Café Cambridge communication channels, including writing copy for marketing campaigns and working with the team to publish them.
• Coordinating and responding to email/website inquiries, directing requests to the appropriate team members.
• Inventory management: receiving and managing food & beverage supplies, printing supplies, signage, etc. Please note that some supplies weigh 50-60lbs.
• Setting up and breaking down Thursday Gathering events, including managing program partner bump-ins and outs, setting up the Venture Café Kiosk, staffing Kiosk and bar, and placing signage.
• Coordinating local Venture Café Ambassadors to assist at the Thursday Gatherings.
• Connecting with the Venture Café Global Institute to share learnings and support the relationship between Venture Café Cambridge and its global counterparts.
• Identifying and mitigating risks to the effective operation of the Thursday Gathering.
• Collaborating with the CIC Events and Operations teams to ensure a delightful event experience.
• Great hospitality skills – able to keep community members engaged and happy even while resolving problems. Be able to enforce the Venture Café credo/guidelines in a friendly but firm fashion.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, commensurate with experience.
• Allocated budget for training (customized to specific requirements of the role and organization's objectives).
• Travel to Venture Café locations across the globe.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed