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Venture Portland is currently hiring! See below for more info.

Title: Events, Media, and Office Assistant (Exempt)

Salary: $42,000/year plus a $2,100/year stipend for phone, transportation, and home internet.

Hours: 40 hours/week, Monday-Friday, occasional evenings and weekends. 

Benefits: Employer-paid Kaiser Permanente medical benefits package OR up to $320/month stipend to cover other medical benefits. 15 Days Paid Vacation, 12 Paid Sick Days & 13 paid holidays plus additional paid days off between Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve.

Supervisor: Events Director

Start & Terms: Position available now. This position runs through November 2024, with a possible extension.

Applicants: We highly encourage women and POC to consider this job.

Position Description:
If you have a true passion for Portland’s small business and events, this job might be the one for you! We are hiring a full-time Events, Media, and Office Assistant to support our Events Hub and marketing and communications efforts, and help maintain our office in SE Portland.

What does a “typical” week look like? This full-time job offers flexible hours and no two days are quite the same! Every day is an opportunity to engage with local small business owners and their business district associations (BDAs). This is done approximately 60% remotely, 30% in the field, and 10% at Venture Portland’s office.

As the Events, Media, and Office Assistant, your primary responsibilities would be:

Social Media:

  • Three original static posts on Venture Portland’s Instagram account every week
  • Three original Instagram stories/reels every day, Monday through Friday highlighting both Venture Portland’s programs and our member business district associations 
  • 30-40 minutes/day to engage with member accounts from the Venture Portland Instagram account, plus responding to comments and direct messages received through the Venture Portland Instagram account in a timely manner

Events Hub:

  • Ideate/produce/execute an Events webinar a minimum of once per month
  • Update the Events Hub’s “Information & Assistance” document on a weekly basis
  • Support and attend monthly business district tours
  • Support and attend monthly Venture Portland Member Meetups
  • Aid in every district event. This is a hands-on expectation of being “boots on the ground” in real life to help with everything from set up-to clean up
  • Create reusable templates/graphics and support District Managers in using each 

Communications:

  • Ideate/coordinate/execute weekly e-newsletter promoting local businesses
  • Ideate/coordinate/execute weekly ‘Friday Email’ promoting local business news and events

Office Coordinator:

  • Check the physical mail twice a week and submit it to the necessary individuals
  • Maintain printer, inventory office supplies, and submit orders as needed
  • Ensure dishes/refrigerator are clean
  • Correspond with landlords regarding maintenance requests, parking issues, etc.

Plus, other duties as assigned by the Events Director and Leadership Team.

Characteristics we hope you have (or aspire to):

  • Has a reliable vehicle and is willing to drive
  • The ability to arrive at events/meetings/etc. precisely on time, if not early, to ensure they are well-positioned to fully execute their duties without delay
  • Highly organized and always looking for innovative solutions
  • Infectious energy to gain support and get things done
  • Very creative, out-of-the-box thinking (what ideas do you have without Googling first?)
  • Able to seamlessly blend professionalism with accessibility
  • Ability and desire to create positive systemic change using the tools/programs we have available at Venture Portland
  • Experience working with volunteers and/or boards
  • Willingness to collaborate and take direction

Please express your interest in whatever format you like no later than May 15, 2023 through vpjobs@ventureportland.org. Please put “EVENTS, MEDIA & OFFICE ASSISTANT” in the subject line. Interviews may begin for this position while this job posting is active. So, if you are interested, please submit your interest now!

District Manager

SALARY: $46,800/year plus $175/month gas/phone/internet stipend, 36 hours per week with excellent health benefits and generous paid holidays, vacation, and sick time

HOURS: 36 hours/week, Monday-Friday, Occasional Evenings/Weekends

BENEFITS: Employer-paid Medical/Dental/Vision; 15 Days Paid Vacation, 12 Paid Sick Days & 13 Paid Holidays plus Winter Break (12/26-12/31)

SUPERVISOR: CII Director

START & TERM: This position is available immediately. The position runs through December 31, 2024 with possible extension

Applicants: We highly encourage women and POC to consider this job.

Position Description
If you have a true passion for Portland’s small businesses, this job might be right for you! We are hiring a District Manager (DMs) to support the Lents Grown Business Association at 36 hours per week. The position is available now and runs through December 30, 2024 with a possible extension. The DM’s work within our Catalytic Investment Initiative (CII) program to support underserved business districts.

What does a “typical” week look like? This full-time job offers flexible hours and no two days are quite the same! Every day is an opportunity to engage with local small business owners and their BDA’s. This is done IRL and/or virtually.

As a District Manager, your week may look something like this:

Monday: All Staff Meeting, set up meetings with your board, community advocates and the CII Director. Create a Halloween event/party, plan for Holiday shopping events

Tuesday: Work on your membership campaign, attend work training, walk through part of your district to check in with new and existing small businesses. Create monthly newsletter

Wednesday: Work with Events Team to get help for your fall and winter district events. Attend a webinar training on board development

Thursday: Create board agenda, confirm guest speaker. Host board meeting. Organize a volunteer gathering to pick-up trash around your district and create monthly activations in your district

Friday: Spend the day in your district; reconnecting with small businesses and/or guiding a mini-tour of the local shops

Obviously, there’s a lot of exciting activity taking place each day other than what is listed here!

Characteristics we hope you have (or aspire to):

  • Infectious energy to gain support and get things done
  • Very creative, out-of-the-box thinking (what ideas do you have without Googling first?)
  • Able to seamlessly blend professionalism with accessibility
  • Ability and desire to create positive systemic change using the tools/programs we have available at Venture Portland
  • Volunteer experience
  • Board experience

Please express your interest in whatever format you prefer through vpjobs@ventureportland.org no later than May 15th, 2023. But, please, in the subject line, type “District Manager.” The position is available immediately so don’t wait! Individuals seeking employment at Venture Portland are considered without regards to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation.