Accelerator Program Manager, Boulder

About the role

The Program Manager (PM) is the operational backbone of the Accelerator program team. The PM’s focus is program operations and execution of the Techstars playbook to deliver the best possible program experience for founders, mentors, partners, investors, and other stakeholders. This position will support year-round programming for the Techstars Boulder program.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the program is following best practices and executing upon outlined content and curriculum of the Techstars playbook
• Deliver the best possible accelerator experience to founders, mentors, partners, investors, and other stakeholders
• Manage the logistics for the program calendar, mentor schedules, investor meetups, demo day and ensure the founders, mentors, speakers, partners, and investors are fully informed about all program-facing activities
• Implement network events/programs to support founders and alumni both during program and outside of program
• Support relationship management with the Accelerator Corporate Partner (if applicable) and Techstars’ Global Network Partners
• Recruit, hire, and manage the seasonal Associate team
• Develop relationships with entrepreneurial support organizations, the Techstars perk network, and the cross Techstars network that can support our founders
• Share new best practices with the Techstars’ team globally as you identify areas for innovation and improvement
• Represent Techstars in the local community and ecosystem
• Source and evaluate potential investments related to the program themes, including market research, competitive analysis, and investment memo development

Requirements

Experience with operations and event planning is required and is a major part of this role. Familiarity with the early-stage venture-backed company ecosystem is preferred but not required.

Qualifications

• A genuine passion for technology and startups, an entrepreneurial mindset, and an insatiable desire to always be learning
• 3-5+ years of experience in fast-paced environments with a focus on event planning, business operations, and project management
• Good verbal and written communication skills in English
• Extraordinary ability for self-learning and learning by doing, with a demonstrated ability to learn from available documentation and quickly applying it with little direction
• Prioritizing tasks and managing multiple priorities simultaneously
• Proven attention to detail through prior work or life experience
• Comfortable working in ambiguity but with high expectations

Skills

• Systems thinker with an eye for things that do not scale and the capability to design new processes and systems for implementation across programs
• Advanced skills with Excel or Google Sheets, Docs, and Slides
• Experience working with automation tools like Airtable, Zapier, etc.

Benefits

Throughout the year, PMs have the opportunity to work across the Techstars network, support cross-collaborative projects, focus on professional development and career growth, and work with colleagues from all around the world.

Pay

Competitive compensation package based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Full-time, Monday through Friday, with some flexibility for remote work.