Fellowship Manager

Role Summary

BGV is an NGO, dedicated to providing Black/Brown woman-identifying founders with access to community, capital, and capacity building in order to meet business milestones that lead to economic advancement through entrepreneurship.

Responsibilities

• Program development, management, and execution of the BGV Fellowship Program (Change Agents).

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• Recruiting and managing coaches, advisors, mentors, volunteers, and Change Agent interactions.

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• Engaging with potential partners and ecosystem builders virtually and in-person to assess the current landscape for potential partners.

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• Managing virtual communities of entrepreneurs, including process implementation and communication.

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• Communicates with Change Agents regularly in order to ensure proper support for optimal success with partnerships and sponsorships within their ecosystem.

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• Discovering, identifying, and nurturing relationships with brand advocates and key influencers that help strengthen brand equity.

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• Contacting past participants to check-in on their progress and to fulfill reporting metrics for BGV goals.

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• Managing internal calendars and meeting schedules.

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• Developing partnerships and identifying opportunities for collaboration.

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• Designing and executing meaningful strategic projects to support Black and Brown women entrepreneurs that would attract partners and donors including training, pitch competitions and visibility opportunities.

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• Coordinating logistics for Change Agents and internal team ops.

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• Maintaining files and documentation in regards to the Change Agents.

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• Creating and conducting research reports.

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• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Ability to work independently and under pressure.

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• An energetic, outgoing charismatic personality.

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• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

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• Attention to detail is vital.

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• Flexible, reliable and trustworthy.

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• Proficient computer skills are required.

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• Strong agility to shift directions in a changing work environment.

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• Good research and problem solving skills.

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• Strong leadership and management skills.

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• Ability to work with a high functioning entrepreneurial thinker.

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• Excellent written, analytical and verbal communication.

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• Minimum 2 years relevant work experience.

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• Preference for Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, Public Relations or Business Administration

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• Preference for demonstrated interest in inclusive innovation or other diversity-related issues.

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• Ability to show initiative and work well as part of a small team.

Black Girl Ventures Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer