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Program Coordinator, Venture Lab, Wharton School
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Posted Job Title
Program Coordinator, Venture Lab, Wharton School
Job Profile Title
Coordinator B
Job Description Summary
The Program Coordinator for Venture Lab is responsible for the logistical arrangement, management and execution of strategically important Venture Lab programs, projects and events. Based in Philadelphia, this position reports directly to the Director of Venture Lab and dotted line reporting to the Associate Director. This position intersects with multiple other constituent departments that partner with Venture Lab, the Venture Lab Philadelphia team, as well as with teams on the SF campus. The Program Coordinator is part of the core team that makes Venture Lab programming possible on the Philadelphia and SF campuses and has a direct role in executing strategically important programs and events, including, but not limited to: Bet on Entrepreneurship, Visiting Experts, Executive in Residence, Mentoring, Venture Initiation Program, Summer Venture Award, and other programs as needed. This position also will serve as liaison between Venture Lab and guest advisors, speakers, faculty, students and alumni, and is responsible for data collection and tracking, creation of program KPIs and preparation of related reports, CRM data integrity and management, speaker request process, program and event marketing and registration, maintenance of website content for Venture Lab programs, e-mailbox communication. Position requires some early morning and evening hours.
This position is location on the Philadelphia campus. Position is contingent on funding.
Job Description
Qualifications:
A Bachelor's Degree and 3-5 years of experience are required, preferably in a university setting, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Must possess skill in Google software applications (Docs, Sheets, SlidesPower as well as the Microsoft Office suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook). Must be organized and detail oriented with strong writing and communication skills and a high degree of professionalism. Familiarity with Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Acrobat; cloud-based tools like Beautiful.ai, Monday.com, and Typeform; email marketing tools like ActiveCampaign; additional tools such as Qualtrics, SurveyMonkeyApply; and headless web platforms such as Brightspot are preferred. The successful candidate will be adept with technology, and have the ability to multi-task in a time sensitive, high pressure environment, execute flawlessly on critical programs and events, and will possess strong organizational, presentation, communication, time management skills, and attention to detail. Knowledge of entrepreneurship, innovation, social impact ventures/investing, and venture capital. Proven ability to interact professionally with a range of constituents from student entrepreneurs to the most accomplished of alumni and executives. Ability to travel domestically required.
Job Location - City, State
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Department / School
Wharton School
Pay Range
$42,953.00 - $65,861.00
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