About Activate Global Activate empowers scientists to reinvent our world and address climate change by bringing their research to market. We partner with leading funders and research institutions—including a groundbreaking new partnership with the National Science Foundation—to offer the Activate Fellowship, providing the funding, technical support, networking, community, and time that scientists need at the outset of their entrepreneurial journey.

The results are game-changing: Activate Fellows have launched 196 new companies since 2015. These companies have raised nearly $2.3B+ in follow-on funding, created more than 2,000 U.S.-based high-tech jobs, reached scientific breakthroughs, and defined new market categories. Activate supports fellows in Berkeley, CA; Cambridge, MA; New York, NY; Houston, TX; and across the U.S. through Activate Anywhere.

Activate exists to create a better future, for all. In service of this purpose, we are building a foundation of equity and inclusivity across our business, including our operations, our fellowship, our partnerships, and our brand.

Description

Our New York team is looking for a new Fellowship Manager to manage our existing New York Activate community. At Activate, Fellowship Managers are responsible for the operational and program management of our community hubs - whether in Berkeley, Cambridge, New York, Houston or for our virtual Anywhere community. In this role, you will oversee customization andexecution of key fellowship elements including fellow selection, educational programming, and program operations and evaluation. This role is a hugely exciting opportunity to work closely with deep-tech science entrepreneurs throughout their Activate fellowship journey as they work to address climate change and other global challenges.

The Fellowship Manager will report to the Managing Director of Activate New York, and work closely with the Chief Fellowship Officer, Head of Fellowship Program Optimization, and Fellowship Managers across our 5 communities, and a growing fellowship team.

Primary Responsibilities

Build a strong, tight knit community and experience among the New York fellows and continually engage alumni

• Oversee the New York fellow selection process
• Responsible for planning and execution of fellow onboarding, education, and exit
• Manage fellowship operations, including program calendar, key ongoing meetings, data systems we have in place, and workflows, and more for the New York team
• Facilitate and lead dynamic, interactive sessions between the fellows and the broader community to grow our fellowship community and develop our fellows
• Direct Activate New York fellows to internal and external resources as needed
• Support the continuous evaluation of the fellowship by collecting and analyzing data on the performance of the fellowship site, the fellows, and the fellows’ companies
• Work with the New York Managing Director and Fellowship Associate to cultivate a supportive and inclusive environment for the fellows

Ideal Candidate

• Passion and experience in building community
• Experience in encouraging and facilitating personal connections, collaborations, and mutual support among members of the community
• Empathy and a passion for helping others
• Has a track record of successful program management in a dynamic and evolving work environment
• Has exceptional communication, facilitation, and relationship skills, and the ability to work productively with varied personalities
• Has a keen ability to collect, process, organize, and communicate complex information in order to improve engagement and experience of the community
• Pays attention to detail and enjoys analyzing data for programmatic decision making
• Is able to quickly and seamlessly transition from working collaboratively as a member of a team to self-motivated individual contribution
• Has experience as a manager or desire to grow their managerial skillset
• Understands that innovation starts with people, not ideas
• Believes in the power of science innovation to combat climate change and create a sustainable, resilient, equitable economy
• Mission oriented, passionate about solving global challenges and is relentless in clearing hurdles for our Fellows
• Background in science is a nice to have

About the Role

This is a full-time position with a competitive salary range of $95,000-105,000 with a generous benefits package that includes professional development, $2,000 in annual wellness funds, unlimited paid time off, healthcare premiums covered for employees and dependents at 90%, and the opportunity to join a retirement plan with a 3% match beginning after 3 months at Activate. This position will be located in New York, NY with a hybrid in-person/remote team environment.

Values

Activate’s culture is built around the following values:

• We put people first through mutual support, respect, and continuous improvement
• We live in trust, acting with authenticity, integrity, and a presumption of good intention
• We appreciate experimentation, using data to improve, and accepting that failure and discomfort are necessary for growth
• We create value through connection and building community
• We are guided by intention and are purpose-driven to improve society

Encouraging Applications from All Backgrounds

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status. We will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Activate Global, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.