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S4CS Kent Programme Manager

 

School for Creative Startups Kent (S4CSK) is an interactive one-year program that teaches creative entrepreneurs everything they need to know about becoming profitable and viable businesses. Now launching for the first time in Kent, this rapidly growing social enterprise is looking for someone who can spearhead and manage this new programme in it’s new location.

What will the role involve?

Being part of a startup can mean you’re often doing a million things at once but for the most part the role will involve:

  • Managing the student application process which includes reviewing applications, interviewing students, and selecting students with the most potential
  • Managing the overall program schedule, educators and advisors
  • Managing events associated with the program
  • Managing, supporting, advising and believing in students
  • Managing relationships with the advisory network of industry experts and key contacts
  • Working with a team to produce The Startup Showcase event
  • Budget management
  • Working with sponsors, marketing agencies and external relationships as required
  • Having a solid handle of student progress and identifying PR opportunities
  • Contributing content to a range of marketing collateral
  • Managing staff

What sort of background or skills will you have?

First and foremost you are someone that has a good understanding of creative business entrepreneurships and can demonstrate this

  • You have a killer sense of humor (because it’s essential to any startup lifestyle)
  • You are business savvy and know how to review and analyze business plans
  • You have startup or small company experience and you like it
  • You are a strong project manager with events experience
  • You know how to motivate and encourage people
  • You have more than your fair share of patience
  • You can multitask and time manage like a superstar
  • You are able to work with speakers, investors, students, industry experts, and know how they all fit together
  • You are able to work with creative people and see their potential (even on bad days)
  • You can deal with stress, tight timeframes, competing priorities and deliver magic
  • You care deeply about what you do

What’s in it for you?

  • You will be part of a social enterprise, doing good, while doing well
  • This is the company’s flagship program and you will play a pivotal role in continuing to enhance and grow it
  • You’ll play an integral role in the development of some of Kent’s most interesting rising star startups before they become house hold names
  • You will have variety – no day will be the same!
  • You will never ever clock watch, the day is over before you know it
  • You will work with a small group of passionate individuals that have plans to take over the world, doing good, one program at a time!
  • You will work with a good deal of autonomy in a state of the art incubator space in Folkestone
  • Other people will be hugely impressed with what you do at parties

If interested, please submit your CV to [email protected] and include samples of projects you have run in the past.