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Manager, Ray of Hope Accelerator
Location
California + 1 moreAll locations: California | Washington
Posted
1 day ago
Salary
$65K - $80K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Manager, Ray of Hope Accelerator
Biomimicry Institute
• Manage implementation of the annual Ray of Hope Accelerator in alignment with organizational strategy and program objectives. • Manage the full participant lifecycle, including recruitment, eligibility criteria and conflict of interest mitigation, selection, candidate reviews, onboarding, program delivery, and alumni engagement. • Continuously refine program curriculum, content, and participant experience based on cohort feedback, emerging industry needs, and program outcomes. • Coordinate virtual and in-person accelerator programming, including retreat, workshops, mentorship, networking opportunities, and Demo Day. • Maintain and continuously improve program systems, processes, tools, and documentation. • Ensure an exceptional participant experience throughout all phases of the accelerator. • Conduct annual accelerator impact reporting utilizing impact assessment protocols. • Collaborate with Communication and Impact team members to effectively tell the story of the Ray of Hope participants, program, and alumni. • Manage annual startup recruitment efforts to ensure a strong, diverse, and mission-aligned applicant pool. • Form annual accelerator selection committee. • Coordinate application review processes, due diligence activities, and Selection Committee engagement. • Support relationships with startup pipeline partners, ecosystem organizations, universities, accelerators, and innovation networks. • Monitor trends within biomimicry, climate innovation, regenerative design, and nature-inspired entrepreneurship to inform recruitment strategies. • Maintain effective systems, processes, reporting, budgeting, and stakeholder coordination to support successful program delivery and participant outcomes. • Cultivate and steward productive relationships with mentors, speakers, reviewers, investors, volunteers, partners, and other stakeholders to strengthen program quality and impact. • Coordinate cross-functional collaboration and resources across staff, contractors, volunteers, and organizational teams to ensure aligned execution and visibility of program priorities. • Monitor program performance, participant experience, and operational effectiveness, identifying and implementing improvements that enhance efficiency, impact, and scalability. • Support development of alumni engagement program as part of accelerator. • Manage ongoing engagement with accelerator alumni. • Support alumni through community-building opportunities, introductions, resource sharing, and storytelling efforts. • Collect and maintain data on participant and alumni business, funding, adoption, and environmental impact outcomes.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience required.
- 5+ years project management experience, including complex projects with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
- 5+ years of experience in entrepreneurship support, non-profit accelerators, innovation ecosystems, venture development, or related fields.
- Experience coordinating and facilitating multi day on-site retreats, cohort-based programs, or educational experiences.
- Knowledge of impact assessment protocols relevant to climate change, water, biodiversity, and waste.
- Knowledge of biomimicry as demonstrated by degree, certificate, or course completion.
- Exceptional project management and organizational skills.
- Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management capabilities.
- Ability to balance strategic thinking with detailed execution.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
- Comfortable working independently while collaborating across a remote team and accelerator network.
- Interest in biomimicry, climate solutions, regenerative systems, entrepreneurship, and innovation.
- Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools including Asana, Google Workspace, Zoom, Airtable, and related platforms.
Benefits
- Comprehensive Health Insurance: Enjoy 100% coverage for employees for medical/dental/vision provided by Biomimicry Institute. (Please note, employees are responsible for coverage for spouses and/or dependents.)
- Retirement Plan: Begin your retirement savings after just 6 months of employment.
- Paid Time Off (PTO): Benefit from our generous PTO policy, allowing you to recharge and maintain a healthy work-life balance.
- Paid Holidays: Take advantage of paid holidays as outlined in our Employee Handbook.
- Home Office Stipend: Receive a monthly stipend to help support your home office setup.
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