Program Associate

The Venture Café Foundation believes that any one with idea should feel empowered to become a successful entrepreneur. The Venture Café’s mission is to connect the innovation community, expand the definition of innovation, and build a more inclusive innovation economy.

As our newest location and program, the Roxbury Innovation Center (RIC) is a civic experiment that will support local economic development by encouraging innovation and entrepreneurship. The Venture Café Foundation is managing the Roxbury Innovation Center as a mission-driven not-for-profit gathering and event space. The RIC is a local platform that will be available for many groups to provide programs that support innovators, entrepreneurs and business founders.

The Venture Café Program Associate at Roxbury Innovation Center will perform a variety of regular operations and marketing tasks needed for the smooth functioning of the RIC’s community of innovators. Examples of these tasks include:

• Client communication for general inquiries and scheduling events and programs
• Maintenance and development of digital media outlets: website calendar, newsletters, Twitter, Facebook
• Assistance on coordinating event space improvement projects
• Tours for delegations and prospective event clients
• Preparing conference rooms and meeting areas
• Specialized projects on an as-needed basis

Please see the full job description at www.roxburyinnovationcenter.org/about/jobs.

Resumes should be sent to hiring@vencaf.org.