Summary: The Outreach and Engagement Manager will serve as a liaison, relationship builder, and catalyst for Conductor events and programs across the 11-county service area and beyond. The role will include program development and partnership-building, sourcing grant programs and identifying synergistic partnership opportunities, lowering barriers to access and increasing engagement from underserved entrepreneurial communities, and advocating for entrepreneurial policy initiatives in order to further the Conductor’s mission of empowering entrepreneurs, innovators, and makers.
Responsibilities:
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Develop relationships with chambers of commerce, economic developers, and other entrepreneurial communities across the Conductor’s 11-county service area to further the work of the Conductor and the mission of empowering and inspiring entrepreneurs, innovators, and makers
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Specifically, conduct outreach and build relationships in underserved communities, including rural and minority communities, and specifically manage the Conductor’s Minority Enterprise Development activities
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Assist in hosting and facilitating Conductor events
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Build relationships with other Entrepreneurial Support Organizations (ESOs) across the state for collaboration opportunities
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Develop relationships and partnerships with strategic organizations on a regional and national level
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Source grant and funding opportunities for specific programs and initiatives
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Grant writing and proposal development for new initiatives/programs, in partnership with the operations team
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Manage entrepreneurial policy initiatives of the Conductor, including the Coalition to Advance Arkansas Entrepreneurship
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Manage and assist in Global Entrepreneurship Week Initiatives
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Other responsibilities as needed or assigned
Nice-to-Haves:
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Experience in community and/or economic development
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Proficiency in grant sourcing, proposal development, & grant writing
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Experience in policy advocacy