Accelerator Program Manager

QUAY Acceleration Program Manager

✧ About QUAY Acceleration: 

Quay Acceleration is dedicated to designing, building, and launching world-class accelerator programs that serve the needs of entrepreneurs and drive outcome driven results. We achieve this through partnering with government agencies, domestic and international, as well as institutions and universities to develop programming that supports these partners in their economic development goals. 

Since 2016, Quay Acceleration has worked with 25+ government partners, as well as a broad range of other corporates, universities, and other institutions. Quay programs have accelerated over 600 companies across the US and globe. Our portfolio has combined raised approximately $1.1bn post-programs and have achieved results leading to new business opportunities, fundraising, partnerships, and more. The portfolio is valued at over $6bn.

Our network is composed of over 750 experts across various disciplines, industry verticals, and professions, and over 250 investor groups. 

Do you love working with and have experience coaching entrepreneurs and founders? Do you love designing and executing on a curriculum? Are you a community minded person that loves building relationships with a “give first” mentality? Do you know how to not only build a network but activate them to action? Are you excited by global innovations and working with nationalities from every continent? Do you love identifying problems and challenges and then finding the best solutions? If so, then we have the role for you! 

We are looking for an Acceleration Program Manager who would support QUAY’s Accelerator team in the daily operations, development, and execution of our accelerator and in the sourcing and selecting of the top startups across industry verticals from around the world to join our programs!

✧ Role and Responsibilities

Startup Selection

• Manage the back-end of the selection process – communicating over email and with our network about open applications, supporting the Program Team in due diligence, evaluation of applications, organization of the selection committees, interviews and interactions with our global referral partners
• Manage email communication between our institutional clients, as well as startup applicants, selection committees, and the QUAY Acceleration team itself. 
• Support in relationship development with global VCs, consulates, and foreign government agencies for sourcing startups and program development. 
• Support the database organization and CRM tracking for startup selection

Program Operations

During an accelerator program: 

• Manage founder communication and challenges in logistics, scheduling, and network meetings.
• Participate in weekly 1:1’s with the startups, Lead Mentors, and Program Team to capture valuable data and needs
• Conduct mentor preparation and onboarding calls 
• Open and lead program curriculum sessions between the mentors and founders
• Support the Program Team in mentor relations and follow up after sessions
• Pitch preparation with founders ahead of key events and opportunities

Responsibilities outside of active accelerator programs

• Creation of decks and promotional materials for the accelerator program
• Support the Program Team in collecting feedback and making continuous improvements to the operations of the program. 
• Booking of mentor sessions, ensuring proper communication on timing and logistics, booking conference rooms for sessions and dealing with scheduling conflicts.
• Event organization for our mentor kick-off events, investor lunches, and demo-days
• Continued network development and relationship building for QUAY’s mentor and expert network including relationships with VCs, governments, and leaders in corporations across diverse industries.

✧ Profile

• 1-5 years of experience in a business or startup environment
• Experience in roles that require ambiguity, the ability to wear multiple hats, or in an environment that is extremely dynamic and fast-paced
• Demonstrated experience in helping startups through an incubator, accelerator or innovation program, international startup experience a plus
• Demonstrated experience in community building + networking 
• Experience with tools like Slack, Google Cloud, and Canva a plus
• Exceptional relationship-building, interpersonal, and intercultural skills
• Warm, clear, and concise communication skills (both written and verbal)
• An existing network in the tech/innovation space or proven to be able to build one. 
• Strong project management skills (goal-setting, organization, and 
implementation). 
• Exceptional problem-solving skills, from identifying challenges to executing on or connecting to the solution with some degree of autonomy.
• Works with values of integrity, accountability, and loves to have fun while executing the highest quality of work. 
• Previous experience in sales (a plus!)

✧ Perks & Compensation

• Base salary between $65K-$75K per year, can increase up based on experience 
• Unlimited PTO
• 80% health insurance paid by employer
• Remote-first work environment with work from home stipends
• Health and wellness stipends
• Opportunity to operate world-class programs with a high-value network
• Opportunity for international travel
• The Program Manager will be supported by the Executive Team and reports directly into the Program Directors
• A fun and engaged work environment with people passionate about what they do

✧ Location

• New York City, NY 
• Travel on an as-needed basis to support QUAY international marketing plans or business development with international clients.
• Must have US work visa