Operations Associate
Techstars is a global startup accelerator and early-stage venture capital firm. It invests in ambitious founders and supports them with capital, mentorship, accelerator programs, and a worldwide network of investors, operators, partners, and alumni.
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About Techstars
Since 2006, Techstars has invested in and accelerated early-stage startups through mentorship-driven accelerator programs, Founder Catalyst, and startup community initiatives including Startup Weekend, Startup Week, and Startup Digest. Its services provide founders with funding, intensive mentorship, education, investor access, corporate connections, and a global entrepreneurial network. Techstars also serves limited partners and organizational partners seeking early-stage investment opportunities, startup engagement, innovation programs, and ecosystem development.
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Candidate Availability
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About the Role
You'll play a hands-on role supporting the day-to-day operations of the Techstars Baltimore accelerator program, working closely with the program team to build an incredible experience for founders. You'll engage directly with founders, help plan and execute events and meetings, coordinate mentor scheduling and matching, and manage program logistics such as speaker coordination and materials ordering. You'll also manage the program's social media presence, occasionally support the Managing Director with special projects, and represent Techstars in the local community. This is a temporary role running from August through December 2026, and you'll need to be flexible, detail-oriented, and comfortable pitching in wherever needed.
Requirements
- 1-3 years in fast-paced project or program management focused position
- Strong interest in technology, startups, entrepreneurship, and venture capital
- Proven attention to detail through prior work or life experience
- Experience in event planning and event logistics
- Comfortable with a variety of responsibilities
- Comfortable with minimal direction but high expectations
- Fits the Techstars culture: people-oriented, adaptable, supportive, and creative
- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university
- Authorized to work in the U.S.
- Currently live in the Baltimore area
Responsibilities
- Engage with Techstars founders and plan activities, meetings and events that drive them toward success
- Execute program operations, including supporting scheduling and coordinating with speakers, logistics for in person programming, and placing and managing orders for materials
- Coordinate the scheduling of mentors and manage the mentor-founder matching process
- Follow best practices and execute upon outlined content and curriculum of the program
- Support event planning and own operational aspects of executing events, including in person program trips and the end of program Demo Day event
- Manage social media pages for the program (LinkedIn) by posting program updates and highlighting founder successes
- Support the Managing Director with special projects, including sending investor network communications and supporting founders with business development
- Represent Techstars in the local community
