Program Manager for New Venture Competition - Baugh Center for Entrepreneurship

Baylor University•Waco, TX

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Baylor University is seeking a Program Manager to support the Baugh Center for Entrepreneurship, with a primary focus on coordinating and managing the Baylor New Venture Competition. This position facilitates engagement among students, faculty, staff, competitors, investors, donors, alumni, and other stakeholders to support the development of emerging entrepreneurs, promote Baylor’s entrepreneurship initiatives, expand entrepreneurial opportunities for students, and facilitate funding opportunities for new ventures through competition prizes and investment connections. The Program Manager will also support the Entrepreneurship Department’s communications and outreach efforts, including managing social media and promoting departmental programs and initiatives. This position will assist with a variety of Baugh Center and Entrepreneurship Department activities, including programs and events such as the Boss Club, Baylor Bear Challenge, Baylor Business Impact Awards, and Baylor Angel Network (BAN). Additionally, the Program Manager will serve as a visible representative of the department by promoting entrepreneurship programs and opportunities to prospective students, current students, alumni, and the broader Baylor community through orientation programs, events, and other outreach activities.

Requirements

A bachelor's degree
Three years of experience
Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States on a Full-Time basis.

Nice To Haves

A master's degree
Five years of relevant work experience

Responsibilities

Identify and attract appropriate stakeholders for entrepreneurship competitions, including raising awareness and marketing the NVC to competitors (international and domestic), private investors, donors, and attendees.
Recruit international and domestic teams and domestic judges for online and in-person portions of the competitions.
Develop, refine, and forecast annual competition budgets; coordinate event and team logistics; oversee guest experience for all stakeholders at both events.
Travel to other competitions to build relationships with other universities and to conferences to represent and promote the competitions, for the purposes of solidifying relationships with investors, donors, sponsors, collaborators, and technical support experts.
Build long-term relationships with and raise financial and/or other support for competition from donors and sponsors.
Facilitate the catalyzation and funding of ventures by attracting and facilitating donations and prize money, and work with development to raise new endowment funds for competitions.
Identify, capture, and analyze measurable objectives regarding applicants, competitors, donors, attendance, prizes, and venture outcomes.
Develop strategy and systems to facilitate entrepreneur development, including fostering and mentoring of Baylor teams and non-Baylor teams through coaching, mentoring, and feedback sessions.
Support activities within the Baugh Center for Entrepreneurship, including working with and advising student entrepreneurs.
Help manage additional Baugh Center and Department of Entrepreneurship programs.
Represent the Baugh Center for Entrepreneurship and Department of Entrepreneurship at functions across campus, across Texas, across the United States of America, and across the globe.
Support Baylor’s Christian mission in all respects.
Perform all other duties as assigned to support Baylor’s mission.
Comply with University policies.
Maintain regular and punctual attendance.