The Venture Capital Association of Alberta (VCAA) is looking to bring on an Executive Director to lead the organization and represent the VCAA in the community.
The multi-faceted role, reporting to the VCAA Board, and delivering on the mandate of the VCAA which is to support the development of the venture capital, private equity and angel investing in Alberta by:
Taking a leadership role as an industry advocate
Providing networking, events and professional development opportunities for the membership
Generating thought leadership, reporting and dissemination of industry content
The role includes:
Member engagement and recruitment – with the objective of creating a highly engaged membership base and growing the membership base
Sponsor engagement and securing sponsorships to support events and content delivery
Board management, scheduling quarterly board meetings and AGM and working closely with board members to design, develop and implement initiatives
Budget ownership and management of consultants/support resources as required
Specific responsibilities include:
Website management (maintain and update the website)
Communication plan (e.g., quarterly newsletter, social media presence)
Event management (e.g., Ski Day / Stampede Event / VC drinks / Online events / Professional development)
Represent the VCAA on various community initiatives (e.g., Accelerate AB, StartAlberta Portal, StartAlberta awards etc.)
Successful candidate characteristics:
Energetic self-starter
Brings vision, yet also the drive and practical ability to achieve that vision
Good communicator and network builder
Event management experience
Technologically adept (scheduling and running online events, Slack, Office etc.)
The position provides a high degree of flexibility in terms of time and independence. It will provide a phenomenal network for anyone looking to expand their understanding of, and access to, the venture capital and investment community in Alberta.
This position is currently structured, and compensation is reflective of, ~40 hours per month, but there is a possibility for this to grow into a full-time position in the future depending on sponsorship and membership growth, and/or opportunities for close collaboration with other community initiatives.
Please apply by providing an overview of your experience and what makes you a strong candidate for the position to info@vcaa.ca, applications will be considered through January 8th, 2021.
