Operations Associate

Summary

The Program Associate will manage the operational success of the Techstars accelerator program in Tokyo, focusing on program operations, event planning, and logistics. The role requires extensive experience in operations, event planning, and project management, as well as fluency in English and Japanese (preferred).

Requirements

• Extensive experience in operations, event planning and project management
• Experience as an effective communicator and ability to collaborate across departments and audiences
• Ensures accountability with self and others
• Can plan and prioritize to meet program and organizational goals
• Can quickly adapt to different situations, styles, and stakeholders
• Focus on continuous process improvement and operational efficiency
• Can anticipate the needs and requests of multiple stakeholders
• Strong interest in the discourse around technology, startups, entrepreneurship, and venture capital
• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university
• Fluency in English

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Accelerator Lead to develop the program plan and own successful execution of the Accelerator program, including Demo Day
• Ensure the program is following best practices and executing upon the outlined content and curriculum of the Techstars playbook
• Deliver a best-in-class accelerator experience for founders, mentors, partners, investors, and other program stakeholders
• Own all logistics, operations, administration, scheduling, calendar management, and event planning for the program
• Foster strong relationships with mentors, investors, alumni, and internal partners
• Collaborate with the Global Mentor team to facilitate successful matchmaking between founders and mentors on a global level and identify mentors best suited at the program level
• Partner with the Platform Team to host community events while representing Techstars as a company ambassador at local community and ecosystem events

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with the early-stage venture-backed ecosystem is preferred
• Fluency in Japanese, is preferred