Senior Associate, Entrepreneur Experience

Endeavor•Detroit, MI

About The Position

The Senior Associate, Entrepreneur Experience, is part of Endeavor’s Entrepreneur Experience team and collaborates on the search, selection, and servicing of high-potential entrepreneurs in the Midwest. The role works directly with founders of fast-growing companies to understand their challenges and connect them with relevant contacts, resources, capital, mentorship, and opportunities through Endeavor’s global network. The position is based in the Metro Detroit / Ann Arbor area and includes building relationships across Michigan’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, representing Endeavor at events, and managing local and virtual selection and community events. The role also supports team operations, CRM management, strategic initiatives, and day-to-day office responsibilities. This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week position with an ASAP start date. The salary range is $75,000–$85,000 base, plus a performance-based bonus.

Requirements

At least 3 years of relevant experience in business, consulting, entrepreneurship, venture capital, or finance.
Strong interest in and passion for economic development, entrepreneurship, and/or venture capital.
Exceptional interpersonal skills and enthusiasm for cultivating Michigan’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Academic or professional experience across multiple business disciplines, with an understanding of finance and the ability to evaluate entrepreneurs, business models, companies, and projects.
Comfort working with people at all levels, strong sales capabilities, and willingness to be persistent and creative in solving problems and meeting entrepreneurs’ needs.
Optimistic, creative, self-motivated, and strong work ethic.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Strong organizational abilities and attention to detail.
Strong project management and problem-solving skills.
Ability to attend multiple events during the week, sometimes in the late afternoon and evening.
Willingness to travel lightly, approximately once per quarter, to Endeavor U.S. or global events.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with project management platforms such as Notion.
Familiarity with Salesforce or other CRM platforms.

Responsibilities

Identify leading companies and high-potential founders in the Midwest through referrals, research, networking, events, and pipeline partners.
Develop tailored outreach and engagement strategies for prospective companies and lead meetings and calls with early-stage prospects.
Research and evaluate pipeline companies, including leadership teams, business models, growth potential, financials and projections, competitive landscapes, and market size.
Prepare detailed, high-quality diligence reports on candidate companies.
Lead logistics and management for local and virtual selection events and panels.
Monitor reports and media covering the Midwest entrepreneurial ecosystem to develop the candidate-company pipeline.
Assist the EX Manager with servicing plans for candidate and selected entrepreneurs, focusing on company priorities.
Manage recurring entrepreneur touchpoints and keep entrepreneurs informed about Endeavor events, programs, and mentorship opportunities.
Diagnose entrepreneurs’ needs and identify ways to provide value, including access to capital, markets, mentorship, and leadership development.
Build relationships across Endeavor’s global network to increase awareness of resources and facilitate knowledge-sharing.
Manage the mentor network and maintain a robust, high-quality roster of mentors for the Midwest office.
Represent Endeavor and build its visibility across Michigan by developing partner relationships and organizing and attending in-person events.
Manage in-person and virtual events as needed.
Maintain CRM records and clean up data.
Participate in strategic initiatives to improve team operations and develop new service offerings.
Represent the Midwest office at U.S. and global levels and propose, develop, or lead initiatives as directed by leadership.
Manage day-to-day office responsibilities.