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Job Description: Director of Entrepreneurial Programs

Organization: Association of Women’s Business Centers, Inc. (AWBC)

Location: Louisville, KY

Job Classification: Salary Exempt

Reports to: VP of Programs

Starting Pay: $54,000 to $74,000 Annual Salary

Education: Bachelor's Degree (Preferred)

Travel: 15-25%

Skills Required:

• Program management with attention to detail
• Entrepreneurial education or experience
• One-on-one business coaching delivery
• Strong written and verbal communications
• Organizational skills and ability to multitask

About AWBC:

The Association of Women’s Business Centers (AWBC) is a national non-profit 501(c)(3) organization founded in 1998. The AWBC works to secure economic justice and entrepreneurial opportunities for women by supporting and sustaining a national network of over 150 Women’s Business Centers (WBC’s) by:

• Training and mentoring WBC leaders to expand organizational capacity and effectiveness.
• Advocating on behalf of Women’s Business Centers to ensure that elected officials and stakeholders recognize and support the important and growing role of women-owned businesses in our economy and to sustain federal funding targeted specifically to women’s needs.
• Working closely with the Small Business Administration (SBA) to improve processes and procedures to help WBCs function more efficiently and effectively.

AWBC’s vision is to be the leading national voice and resource for igniting the economic power of women’s entrepreneurship by advocating for, engaging, and supporting the WBC network.

Job Summary: The Director of Entrepreneurial Programs is responsible for the following:

• Design and oversee national and regional entrepreneurial services and programs, including one-on-one coaching, accelerator and incubator programs, and referral network operations
• Facilitate entrepreneurial classes and provide individualized coaching for women entrepreneurs who want to start or expand a small business, including providing assistance with obtaining capital, maintaining strong relationships with banks and microlenders business ideas.
• Manage daily operations of entrepreneurial program development and delivery
• Work with AWBC CEO and VP, Board of Directors, and Committee members to set direction for program strategies, work plans, and objectives.
• Accurately track program and service deliverables in Salesforce, ensuring data integrity and capturing of impacts
• Effectively manage and enhance relationships with key national entrepreneurial resource partners, foundations, lenders, and national brands
• Quickly learn to navigate the myriad of contacts and organizations that are AWBC’s stakeholders
• Communicate professionally with funders, members, contractors, vendors, team members and the general public
• Monitor program quality by creating and implementing systems for program evaluation
• Coordinate and prepare required programmatic reports and expense requests
• Represent AWBC at regional and national summits and educational opportunities
• Support AWBC team members with other tasks, as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in management, marketing, business administration or related field
• 5 years experience in small business ownership, management, or support
• Tech savvy- proficiency with google suite, canva, social media, CRM systems
• Organized and detail-oriented with the ability to create project plans and work a project from start to finish
• Enjoys making projects run smoothly, on time and on budget
• Strong oral, written and interpersonal skills
• Flexible schedule to work early mornings or evenings, if/when necessary
• Ability to travel 15-25% of the time, if necessary

Competencies:

• Drive: Motivated to meet and exceed goals and quotas.
• Initiative: Measure self against a standard of excellence. Undertake self-development activities and learn new skills, seek increased responsibilities and ask for help when needed. Demonstrate the ability to work independently and harmoniously with a variety of personalities and leadership styles.
• Communication Skills: Clearly and persuasively communicate, including public speaking; listen and seek clarification, write clearly and informatively.
• Integrity: Work well in a rapidly changing environment; treat others with respect and consideration; accept responsibility for their own actions. Understand business implications of decisions, align work with strategic goals, complete administrative tasks and develop strategies to achieve organizational goals.
• Flexibility: Able to multitask in a changing work environment. Handle competing demands and unexpected events. Willingness to change the approach to best fit the situation.
• Dependability: Follows instructions, takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments

Benefits offered:

• Paid time off
• Health insurance reimbursement
• Remote work
• 401K
• Discretionary performance incentive

The Association of Women’s Business Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, or veteran status.

A material condition of your employment with the Association of Women’s Business Centers, Inc. (AWBC) is your consent and agreement to use your best efforts to provide for the security and confidentiality of the organization’s resources at all times. Further, your acceptance of employment indicates that you understand and accept all requirements in the above job description. AWBC is an At-Will employer. Regardless of any other written provisions, either you or AWBC may terminate the employment relationship at any time, for any reason, with or without cause or notice. Nothing in any document or statement, written or oral, shall limit the right to terminate employment at will. No officer, board member, employee, or representative of the organization is authorized to enter into an agreement – express or implied – with any employee for employment for a specified period of time unless such agreement is in a written contract signed by the CEO.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $54,000.00 - $74,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Application Question(s):

• Describe your experience with small business ownership, management, or support services.

Experience:

• small business or entrepreneurial development: 5 years (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (Preferred)

Work Location: In person