Are you passionate about driving economic development and fostering entrepreneurship? This role is pivotal in shaping the program's direction, with a primary focus on entrepreneurship programming/education, business financing, and special initiatives. As the Entrepreneurship Program Manager, you will provide leadership in technical assistance and business coaching, relationship management, coordination of resource providers and partners, professional communication, and outreach and marketing. The position works directly with prospective and current loan clients and other entrepreneurs and business leaders, in addition to project partners, economic development organizations, program funders, and technical assistance partners to drive success of our economic development initiatives.
The successful candidate should have a minimum of five years’ experience in economic development, business finance, and working directly with entrepreneurs and small business owners. A demonstrated passion for rural entrepreneurship and economic development is a must! Essential for success is a demonstrated ability to act independently, apply discretion, think critically, negotiate, persuade, and manage government funding programs; in addition to strong situational awareness and self-awareness to act empathetically in difficult and complex situations. Knowledge of economic development, commercial finance, business operations and management, business technical assistance, fundamentals of entrepreneurship, strong written and verbal communication skills, and experience with program management and stakeholder relationships is also critical.
If you are excited about making a meaningful impact on economic development throughout the region, possess the requisite experience, and embody the passion for rural economic development, we invite you to apply. Be a part of our team and contribute to the growth of our region! Here is the link to check out the full job description and to apply for this job opportunity https://swifoundation.org/whats-new/careers/.
