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APPLY BY SENDING YOUR RESUME AND COVER LETTER TO:JOBS@SEACHNG.ORG

Start Date: ASAP

Hours/Week: Varied; this is equivalent to a 16-20 hour per week position with flexible, primarily work from home hours that will vary week to week throughout the year. You will have a lot of control over your schedule.

Compensation: $25 - $30K; commensurate with experience.

Other details: This opportunity is primarily remote, however it is crucial to note that there will be many mandatory in-person meetings and events in Columbus Ohio (often multiple times per week), and applicants without a current Central Ohio network will not be considered.

Prospective candidates have reliable transportation, and dependable access to the internet and a computer equipped with video capabilities. Personal cell phone use is expected. Technical support is possible.

SEA Change welcomes and seeks out diverse opinions, backgrounds, and experiences in our staff.

Summary:

The Signature Cohort

The Central Ohio Market Manager plays a crucial role in implementing the SEA Change Signature Cohort program, adhering to SEA Change's best practices. The manager's responsibilities include sourcing and retaining talented entrepreneurs, skilled volunteer advisors, and corporate sponsors from the target market, as well as overseeing the planning and execution of the culminating Showcase Event that concludes the Cohort experience. The expectation is that the Manager will implement a minimum of one Signature Cohort per year.

The Affiliate Partner Program

The Central Ohio Market Manager will also provide critical support and leadership for the implementation of Affiliate Partner SEA Change Accelerators, with a particular focus on those located in and around Columbus, Ohio (and/or in the Eastern Time Zone).

Network Expansion

The Market Manager's strong local network within the entrepreneurial and social impact spheres is a significant asset to this role. Collaborating with the SEA Change HQ Office staff, the Market Manager will identify and cultivate promising prospects for large-scale partnerships and funding relationships. Additionally, the Market Manager will take an active role in recruiting volunteers and participants by attending various local entrepreneur-oriented events.

The Central Ohio Market Manager will maintain the highest level of “customer service” communication to all involved parties.

Applications open on March 17, 2025 and are reviewed on a rolling basis. Interviews will take place starting the week of April 7.

(Whew! That was a decent amount of information! Well done getting to the end. If you’ve gotten here and use the word “watermelon” in your application, we’ll know you’re detail oriented and thorough!).

We are currently in need of a passionate, detail-oriented, self-motivated individual to help manage the 2025 North Carolina program.

Dates: May - November 2025.

Hours/Week: 8- 10 hours per week with flexible hours (mostly remote). Candidate must be available for program sessions (5:30-9:00p Wednesday evenings) and for the Showcase event November 5.

Location: This position is mostly virtual serving the North Carolina Triangle and Triad. We are planning at least three in-person gatherings in Durham and an in-person Showcase event also in Durham.

Compensation: $7,000 for the 7-month project (paid monthly) 

The SEA Change Program Coordinator is responsible for assisting the NC Market Manager in the planning and executionof our Signature Cohort program, recruitment and retentionof entrepreneurs and advisors from our target market, and planning and executing a pitch event at the culmination of the cohort experience. The Coordinator is responsible for many “behind the scenes” components of running a program (managing paperwork, space or virtual session logistics, access to online platforms, etc.) as well as some “forward facing” support tasks (communication with participants, facilitators and mentors, etc.). The Program Coordinator will maintain the highest level of “customer service” communication to all involved parties. 

Activities

• Assist Market Manager in the planning and execution of a Social Enterprise accelerator program which will run annually in North Carolina. This includes aspects of recruitment, selection, implementation, event planning and logistics, data collection and follow up, and communications with the cohort.

• Attend weekly sessions of the program (Wednesdays 5:30-9:00pm) online or in-person and a limited number of other events such as Mentor Match which are generally scheduled for other weekday evenings.

• Assist in planning and execution of a final pitch Showcase event. 

• Regularly communicate via Slack and email with the participants of the program.

• Participate, as needed, in brainstorming and strategy sessions around program improvement and innovation.

• Work closely with colleagues on marketing materials and other collateral.

Qualifications

The SEA Change Program Coordinator will have and maintain the following qualifications: 

• Excellent customer service skills

• Autonomous, self-motivated and highly organized

• Interest in Social Enterprise and Nonprofit Management

• Excellent interpersonal skills

• Presentation skills

• Creative  “Outside of the Box” thinker

• Ability to prioritize tasks

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to function and communicate using a variety of technologies (G-Suite, Slack, Thinkific, project management software, etc.)

• Interest in open and honest feedback cycles

How to Apply

If interested, please submit resume (as a pdf attachment) to Tanya Jisa at tjisa@seachng.org with “Your Name – application” in the subject line.

Please address the following questions in the body of the email: 

• What assets are you bringing to this role? 

• What do you hope to gain if you join SEA Change? 

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis with a target start date of May 15. We look forward to hearing from you!