Chief Entrepreneurial Director
Job Description
Summary
The Chief Entrepreneurial Director is the key management leader that will realize the future for The Lightning Jar and the people and businesses it supports. The CED is responsible for overseeing operations, programs, and adapting and executing the strategic plan. Other key duties include assisting with fundraising, marketing and brand advancement, advocating for the creative economy, and community outreach. The position reports directly to The Lightning Jar’s Board of Directors.
See the full job description by downloading the file below:
Summary
The Chief Entrepreneurial Director is the key management leader that will realize the future for The Lightning Jar and the people and businesses it supports. The CED is responsible for overseeing operations, programs, and adapting and executing the strategic plan. Other key duties include assisting with fundraising, marketing and brand advancement, advocating for the creative economy, and community outreach. The position reports directly to The Lightning Jar’s Board of Directors.
See the full job description by downloading the file below:
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Events Coordinator
Job Description
Summary
The Lightning Jar is a coworking space located in downtown Bennington. Our objectives are to encourage entrepreneurial activities and facilitate startups and growth of small businesses; and to promote professional development and networking activities within our population. The Events Coordinator is a critical role, since the development and operation of professional events is one of the primary activities that supports these objectives. This is a unique opportunity for an energetic and community-minded individual to be part of the development of creative economy infrastructure in the Bennington region. The Events Coordinator is a volunteer position, and will have a crucial role in Bennington’s economic development success.
Dates and hours: Volunteer position as needed to coordinate job tasks. Occasional after-hours work will be required to staff an evening event, workshop, mixer, etc.
Reports to: Dimitri Garder, Interim Director, dimitri@lightningjarvt.com, 802.321.3070
Primary Responsibilities:
How to Apply
If you're a community-minded, talented, energetic individual who wants to make a positive impact on what can be a transformative project for Bennington's economy, this could be the right position for you.
Interested? Email your resume and qualifications to dimitri@lightningjarvt.com.
Summary
The Lightning Jar is a coworking space located in downtown Bennington. Our objectives are to encourage entrepreneurial activities and facilitate startups and growth of small businesses; and to promote professional development and networking activities within our population. The Events Coordinator is a critical role, since the development and operation of professional events is one of the primary activities that supports these objectives. This is a unique opportunity for an energetic and community-minded individual to be part of the development of creative economy infrastructure in the Bennington region. The Events Coordinator is a volunteer position, and will have a crucial role in Bennington’s economic development success.
Dates and hours: Volunteer position as needed to coordinate job tasks. Occasional after-hours work will be required to staff an evening event, workshop, mixer, etc.
Reports to: Dimitri Garder, Interim Director, dimitri@lightningjarvt.com, 802.321.3070
Primary Responsibilities:
- Produce events from conception to completion, which can include
- Member social “mixers”
- Business networking opportunity events
- Entrepreneurial engagement / advancement events
- Professional skill development events
- Community engagement events
- Work closely with Operating Committee
- Operating Committee or representative will approve all event ideas
- Operating Committee or representative will conceive ideas for consideration and development
- Work closely with Bennington Young Professionals Events Coordinator
- Recognizing significant overlap in audience, work in conjunction with BYP Events Coordinator or team to develop events to be held in LJ
- Research to identify opportunities for events
- Survey members casually and formally
- Engage with community to determine “what’s missing” in Bennington
- Align event selection with LJ Strategic Plan
- Recruit event speakers and contributors
- Assist in contributing content where needed
- Marketing of events
- Utilize internal marketing resources: LJ mailing list, LJ Facebook, LJ Twitter, LJ LinkedIn
- Utilize partner marketing, Bennington Young Professionals
- Ensure event is added to LJ public calendars
- Manage all event attendee registration
- Collaborate with marketing to ensure that event registrants are added to the contact database
- Ensure that “day of” event details are managed
- Adequate staffing for door security, check in, welcome, membership solicitation, bar service, food service
- Food delivery details
- Signage on VSECU doors front and back (if needed)
How to Apply
If you're a community-minded, talented, energetic individual who wants to make a positive impact on what can be a transformative project for Bennington's economy, this could be the right position for you.
Interested? Email your resume and qualifications to dimitri@lightningjarvt.com.