Overview
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Are you ready to be at the heart of Edinburgh's innovation scene? Venture Café Edinburgh is seeking a passionate Program and Experience Design Coordinator to support our flagship Thursday Gathering and other initiatives. Join us in creating a dynamic and inclusive community where innovators connect, collaborate, and drive change.
About Venture Café Global Institute (VCGI) & Venture Café Edinburgh Venture Café Global Institute (VCGI) began in 2009 within the Cambridge Innovation Center (CIC) in Massachusetts, aiming to connect people, ideas, and resources globally. Today, it has grown into a worldwide movement, facilitating connections among innovators, creatives, and leaders. Venture Café Edinburgh will launch in 2025 alongside strategic partner ARIA. Our flagship Thursday Gathering convenes hundreds of participants committed to improving life on the planet.
Your day-to-day work
We are looking for a curious doer to join our team to coordinate an impactful program of events for a community of innovators at the Venture Café’s flagship weekly event: the Thursday Gathering. Your role is to execute weekly Gatherings including the following:
* Coordinating programs and speakers before, during, and after the event.
* Setting up and breaking down Thursday Gathering events, including managing partner bump-ins/outs, setting up the Venture Café kiosk, and placing signage.
* Coordinating local Venture Café Ambassadors to assist at the Gatherings.
* Connecting with the Venture Café Global Institute to share learnings and support relationships with global counterparts.
* Identifying and mitigating risks to the effective operation of the Thursday Gathering.
* Collaborating with the ARIA team to ensure a delightful event experience.
* Hospitality skills to keep community members engaged and happy, while enforcing Venture Café guidelines in a friendly but firm manner.
About you
With a background in event management, you bring creativity and flexibility to Venture Café Edinburgh, driven by a passion for mission-driven work and a commitment to hosting successful events. You excel in executing and innovating event experiences, engaging diverse community members, creatively using spaces, communicating effectively, and leveraging social media to promote events. You have:
* Ideally 1–3 years of professional events experience.
* English fluency.
* Great hospitality skills, able to keep community members engaged and resolve problems while enforcing guidelines.
* Familiarity with social media channels and the ability to leverage them as part of your work.
* Willingness for domestic and international travel as needed.
* Ability to legally work in the UK. We are unable to sponsor visas for this role at this time.
Our offer
* Competitive salary, commensurate with experience
* 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays
* Supplemental medical and dental insurance
* £200 Monthly Commuter Allowance
* Life insurance
* Business Travel Insurance
* Payment Protection
* Employee Assistance Program
* Hybrid work model – three days per week in the office, with Thursdays as a core in-office day
Attractions of the job
* Join a team of driven collaborators building a vibrant community.
* Learn and develop skills within the innovation ecosystem and global network.
* Travel to Venture Café locations across the globe.
Venture Café is committed to building teams that reflect the fabric of the cities we support. We welcome all candidates regardless of race, color, ancestry, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. If you require an accommodation please let us know. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
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