WHO WE ARE:
Plug and Play Tech Center is the ultimate innovation platform, bringing together the best startups and the world’s largest corporations to create the most meaningful connections that bring innovation to anyone, anywhere. We are on a mission to bring the benefits of Silicon Valley to all corners of the world. Each year, hundreds of entrepreneurs join our vertical-specific accelerator programs to team up with our corporate members or receive a direct investment from Plug and Play. Plug and Play has over 45 locations across the world and our corporate members include: Daimler, Prologis, PG&E, Nissan, Volvo, BP, Walmart, Nokia, Coca Cola, Doosan Bobcat, and over 500 more. Plug and Play’s corporate members utilize Plug and Play to identify the best startups to meet their challenges. Plug and Play’s proven investment track record includes Honey, Dropbox, Lending Club, Kustomer, Einride, and many more.
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WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR:
We’re a diverse team with backgrounds in technology and entrepreneurship and we’re growing rapidly to deliver on our mission. We’re actively seeking a Program Manager in Sugar Land who is an operational powerhouse, organized, and can manage multiple projects at one time. As a Program Manager you will be running the 6- 12 months acceleration program up to twice a year by setting up events and networking sessions, own startup relationships, support business development with their corporate accounts and deal flows, prepare marketing collateral, order promotional materials and supplies for the team, and more.
HOW YOU’LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE:
Program + Corporations/Startup Facing
- Build trusted relationships with key stakeholders within our partner organizations and support adoption, renewals, and new revenue opportunities. Eventually, take over some of those engagements to manage, nurture and grow such projects.
- Host events, track corporate participation with high attention to detail and design new ways to increase corporate engagement.
- Own relationships with startups in the accelerator program.
- Hold intake interviews, exit interviews, and make sure all startups are on track to meet program goals.
- Grow an ecosystem of mentors and VCs to bring more value to the program.
- Set up sessions for startups to meet with Mentors, VC’s and corporate partners for the program.
- Collect feedback and develop an evaluation method to assess program strengths and identify areas for improvement.
- Wrap up the program with a batch analysis report and individual startup report cards.
Event Management
- Setup events, mentor sessions, workshops, office hours, deal flows to build up the program.
- Book venue, brainstorm content, outreach speakers.
- Inform our network about upcoming events.
- Assist and coordinate travel arrangements with key individuals.
- Prepare name tags, demo table signs, registration, printouts for events.
- Meet on a regular basis with stakeholders to make communication easy and project manage to do for the team.
- Create and co-host community events to continue engagement and grow the local ecosystem.
- Create and host events virtually.
Marketing
- Coordinate a monthly newsletter / social media updates with the marketing team.
- Prepare flyers and communication tools with our marketing team for major events such as: Selection Day, Meetups, EXPO
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor’s degree in related field (Master’s degree is a plus)
- Detail oriented, highly organized, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
- Strong process and analytical skills to identify inefficiencies and create improvements
- Excellent communication skills and proficiency in public speaking
- Self-motivated with the ability to work with minimal supervision
- A passion for early-stage venture capital, startups, and entrepreneurship with a good understanding of emerging technologies
* Attendance policy: 4 days at the office. We're relentless about execution. In-person collaboration fuels our teams. Four days a week side-by-side breeds camaraderie and creativity.
