Managing Director
gener8tor operates accelerator programs that provide startups with capital, mentorship, coaching, network connections, and community support. It also offers skills, creative, sustainability, and corporate innovation programs for startups, career seekers, artists, corporations, and investors.
About gener8tor
gener8tor is an accelerator and investment organization running investment-for-equity accelerators, free pre-accelerators, skills accelerators, creative accelerators, and sustainability-focused programs. Its investment accelerators provide high-growth startups with $100,000, mentorship, commercialization guidance, and introductions to mentors, investors, corporate partners, and other experts. The organization serves startups, entrepreneurs, career seekers, artists, corporations, mentors, and investors across a global network of communities and programs.
Skills
Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You recruit, evaluate, select, and invest in early-stage cleantech startups. You run the accelerator program, build mentor and investor relationships, support founders before and after the program, coordinate with internal staff and external partners, report program metrics, engage Atlanta's climate tech community, and assist alumni with ongoing relationships.
Requirements
- Entrepreneurial spirit
- Self-direction
- Experience as a founder, employee in a venture-backed company, or venture capital professional
- Collaborative mindset
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to manage multiple projects and relationships
- Startup community knowledge
- Venture capital knowledge
- Willingness to travel up to 25%
- Flexible schedule
- Interpersonal skills
- Relationship-building
- Written communication
- Verbal communication
- Commitment to equity
Responsibilities
- Recruit startup applicants
- Lead due diligence and selection for a cohort of 5-7 cleantech startups
- Develop relationships with mentors and investors
- Build the cleantech startup pipeline
- Plan program logistics
- Execute accelerator programs
- Serve as lead mentor and point of contact for investments
- Monitor startup progress after the program
- Build ecosystem partnerships
- Engage Atlanta's climate tech startup community
- Coordinate with gener8tor staff and external partners
- Manage external partner relationships
- Provide program updates and reporting
- Track key metrics
- Assist alumni with mentor, sponsor, and investor relations