Managing Director - CO.Lab Sustainable Mobility Accelerator Powered by gener8tor

Location: Chattanooga, TN

Salary: $85K - $110K

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Description

gener8tor is a nationally recognized startup accelerator as well as entrepreneurial support organization and is seeking a Managing Director (MD) to lead a sustainable mobility accelerator in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The MD will oversee two programs per year (investing $20,000 each into six startups per program, with additional follow-on funding available) focused on early-stage sustainable mobility startups.

In this role, you will be responsible for recruiting, selecting, and investing in the most promising early-stage sustainable mobility startups (those working on the "equitable movement of goods, people, energy, and data") while providing a world-class accelerator program in partnership with CO.Lab in Chattanooga.

You will build a strong portfolio of early-stage sustainable mobility startups and work hand-in-hand with CO.Lab and its corporate partners to provide best-in-class programming and support for the portfolio. You will develop relationships with a personally curated group of mentors and investors in Chattanooga and the surrounding area to engage with the founders and you'll bend over backwards to ensure the startups are set up for success. You will have ownership over the program and will report to the Senior Managing Director of Sustainability while collaborating across the organization with gener8tor's centralized support teams.

Responsibilities

• Recruit startup applicants and lead the due diligence and selection process for two annual programs.
• Work closely with the CO.Lab team and local ecosystem partners to provide programming and support for the portfolio of founders while representing the gener8tor brand and team.
• Find and develop relationships with mentors, investors and others who can help support the programs and participating companies.
• Plan logistics, engage with the network, execute the accelerator programs and other related activities.
• Act as the lead mentor for, and continuously field updates from and support cohort participants, including post-program.
• Build relationships with ecosystem partners and engage in the Chattanooga startup communities. Think of yourself as the unofficial "Startup Mayor" of Chattanooga!
• Coordinate and collaborate with gener8tor staff and external program partners.
• Provide reporting for and manage elements of account management with external program partners.
• Collaborate with other members of the gener8tor team to support our national programs.
• Assist alumni with ongoing mentor, sponsor and investor relations following the program.
• Be the #1 cheerleader for the Chattanooga startup ecosystems and the startups and entrepreneurs we work with.

Requirements

• Entrepreneurial spirit and a self-starter. Experience as a founder, employee in a venture-backed company or in venture capital recommended.
• Experience in sustainable mobility is a plus.
• Total devotion to Chattanooga and the Chattanooga startup ecosystem.
• Collaborative, team-based mindset. You will be working closely with other Managing Directors, founders, external program partners, and ecosystem stakeholders.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, highly independent environment and juggle multiple ongoing projects, responsibilities and external relationships.
• Willingness to intensively and rapidly dive deeper into the startup and venture capital communities even if already familiar.
• Flexibility to travel up to 25%, work some nights and weekends.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• A "no job is beneath me" mentality.
• Commitment to equity across race, place and gender.

At gener8tor we…

• Revolve everything we do around helping the entrepreneurs in our programs.
• Wipe down the tables after lunch with as much enthusiasm as we have taking a trip out to Silicon Valley.
• Are motivated by building a better tomorrow for the communities we interact with.
• Work as a team to get $#!^ done!

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We strongly encourage candidates who are Black, indigenous, people of color, women, LGBTQIA+, those with previous felony convictions and others who identify as being from an underrepresented group to apply. As an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any of the above characteristics or others protected by law.

gener8tor is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, age, national origin, religion, physical or mental handicaps or disabilities, marital status, Veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity nor any other basis prohibited by law. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained anonymously in a confidential file.