Program Manager – Fellowship & Programs Recruitment
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Program Manager recruiting top science entrepreneurs for Activate's Fellowship programs. Fostering relationships and executing recruitment strategies across diverse networks.
Responsibilities:
- play a critical role in attracting top science entrepreneurs to Activate programs
- focus on identifying and reaching future science entrepreneurs
- establish and steward relationships across the ecosystem to support outreach
- represent Activate virtually and in-person
- facilitate a positive applicant experience to Activate programs
- learn from recruitment campaign data to refine future recruitment strategy
- build and maintain potential applicant and external stakeholder lists
- conduct outreach to networks in academia, industry, government, and other ecosystems
- work cross-functionally with departments to manage the year-round recruitment calendar
- ensure all recruitment deadlines are met and goals are achieved
- foster relationships, execute recruitment strategies, attend events, and collaborate with communities to achieve diverse candidate pipelines
Requirements:
- 4-6 years of program management, fellowship management, or related experience (experience with, science, engineering, or fellowship programs a plus)
- strong event and logistics planning and execution skills; proven ability to manage complex projects with multiple stakeholders
- excellent relationship-building and communication skills; comfortable engaging with diverse stakeholders from scientists to investors
- fluent with data outputs: can read dashboards, review reports, connect to reality on the ground, and ask good questions
- able to use data to tell stories, set priorities, align stakeholders, and surface opportunities
- conversant with software tools—project management, data management, customer relationship management, applicant tracking systems, or surveys—and is willing to learn others
- highly organized, proactive, and detail-oriented
- has experience representing an organization at events, and ability to travel domestically and internationally (up to 25%)
Benefits:
- professional development
- $2,000 in annual wellness funds
- flexible paid time off
- healthcare coverage for employees and dependents, with 90–100% of premiums covered
- opportunity to join a retirement plan with a 3% match beginning after 3 months
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