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Program Assistant
About The Center: The Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center is a nonprofit organization founded in 2014 with support from the Nasdaq Education Foundation to connect and educate current and aspiring entrepreneurs. As an employer, the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center has offered 100% remote jobs to U.S. applicants nationwide with professional experience in career areas like project management and nonprofit & philanthropy work. Skills and qualifications sought after in prospective hires vary by role and have previously included proven leadership, communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills, as well as dedication to continuous process improvement and the ability to make sound decisions under tight deadlines.
The Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center is committed to empowering entrepreneurship among company founders and C-level leadership from every industry and background at every stage of company growth. Part of this commitment entails dreaming up a better tomorrow; as the organization strives to groom future industry innovators with the thought leadership to change the world. Through events, education, mentorship, andworld-class resources, the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center supports inidual entrepreneurs, fosters connections between entrepreneurs across disciplines, trains entrepreneurs through high-quality programs led by innovators, conducts actionable research on entrepreneurship, and redefines perceptions of entrepreneurship.
Program Assistant
Summary: The Center is looking for a rock star team-player to support our program and production teams, to streamline the educational experience for the entrepreneurs we serve. Must be able to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment, with a keen attention to detail. Our ideal candidate will have some exposure and great interest in planning and producing a wide variety of educational and engaging programs and digital events for entrepreneurs. The Center prides itself on executing events (primarily digital) flawlessly; keeping in mind that our entrepreneurial impact is at the core of what we do. Ensuring our partners, experts, trainers, mentors, coaches, and speakers feel confident in their role is also paramount for success. As we continue to scale our programs and impact at the Center, we will be producing 20+ events, programs, workshops, trainings, meetings, etc. a month. In this role, you'll be responsible for assisting with research, the planning, coordination, support, and execution of all phases of programs from pre-through-post.
- Provide general administrative support to programs; duties include research, initial data analysis, correspondence, project planning, program activity coordination, partner coordination, and maintaining program databases.
- Ability to form relationships and communicate with a wide variety of stakeholders and influencers.
- Provide and lead support to internal and external parties with a high level of professionalism and in a manner that reflects positively on the organization.
- Assist in populating internal production/creative tracking system with asset naming conventions and other pertinent data needed.
- Gather and analyze relevant program data and create detailed reports.
- Create and monitor multiple programs/events and project timelines.
- Strong knowledge of Zoom Platform, including Webinar, Eventbrite & Typeform management
- Comfortability in co-producing varying size of events ranging from 12-3,000+ attendees
- Understanding and interest in learning current trends in entrepreneurial education and challenges.
- Fielding inbound inquiries that come from around the world. Passing tasks based on need to the appropriate party and filling in the team as needed on volume and execution of this.
- Researching on how our programs are doing and what they could do to improve. User research is paramount to improving what we do at the Center.
- Support event marketing initiatives and promotion.
Who you are:
- Strong attention to detail, time management, and follow up/follow through skills required
- Ability to establish priorities and multi-task efficiently within a high-pressure, fast paced environment while meeting strict deadlines.
- A graphic eye, ability to create aesthetically pleasing images that accompany written text
- Level-headed, able to work calmly and effectively under pressure.
- Excellent knowledge of Zoom and Eventbrite.
- Excellent communicator – able to interact with people of all levels in a confident, professional manner.
- Ability to think outside of the box with a sense of urgency.
- Must have a quiet environment to work and co-lead events.
- Able to identify and anticipate a problem, analyze the situation and various perspectives, ask for help as needed, offer and/or seek assistance to identify solutions and, when appropriate, decide on and implement a course of action.
- Passion for our mission of democratizing entrepreneurship, you’re thirsty to learn how to maximize the Center’s impact with its programs.
- Previous experience in a remote environment.
- Pacific or Mid-West time zone location preferred
The ideal inidual will have the ability to exercise good judgment in a ersity of situations, with strong written and verbal communication, administrative, and organizational skills, and the ability to maintain a realistic balance among multiple priorities.
**Please note that this position is an entry-level position with opportunities for growth. Full Time remote role- Salary Ranges $50-60K