Job Description

The Associate Director provides leadership and management for Venture Lab's pitch competitions, including the annual Startup Challenge, pitch nights, and the B-School Disrupt event, and related awards for student founders at the University of Pennsylvania. This work will enable Venture Lab to deliver co-curricular learning opportunities in innovation and entrepreneurship to Penn students and connect them to Penn alumni leaders and experts for practical instruction, advice, mentoring, and networking support. The position is responsible for strategy, program design, and end-to-end execution of these competitions and related student founder programming, including alumni judge recruitment, budget and work plan management, and risk management.

Reporting to the Senior Director of Venture Lab, the Associate Director will:

• Lead the annual Startup Challenge...
• Lead pitch nights throughout the academic year...
• Lead the relaunch and end-to-end execution of the B-School Disrupt event...
• Prepare management reports and presentations for Venture Lab leadership...

The position requires frequent interaction with seasoned, accomplished alumni entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and other professionals engaged in entrepreneurship and innovation careers, including significant donors. This position is based in Philadelphia. After successful completion of the introductory period, this position is hybrid eligible with some weeks requiring more in-person work as needed.