Job Description
Program Director
The Director, China is tasked with the overall success of the program along with overseeing and managing the accelerator program. This opportunity affords high visibility and helps early to late stage companies through the accelerator model.
The Director, is responsible for the education, operations, and the execution of the accelerator programs from the pre-program stage, through the program, and the post-program stage. During the “off-season” (not running a program), director has responsibilities/objectives that benefit the entire ecosystem. Logistics experience, as well as familiarity with the early stage venture-backed company ecosystem, is preferred. A willingness to learn and comfort tackling new problems is a must.
Job Responsibilities
- Oversee the entire program in terms of program management, marketing, operation and business development.
- Engage with founders and coordinate activities, meetings & events that drive them towards success leveraging each of the Lab programs
- Manage relationships and coordinate with a global network of investors, mentors, partners & alumni
- Lead relationships with local and global sponsors and government agencies
- Manage and onboard incoming startups
- Maintain ownership of the content and curriculum of the accelerator program
- Maintain ownership of the content and structure of the online portal
- Calendar management mentors, talks, events, general programming
- Recruit, vet and select companies.
- Represent the accelerator in local community, both actively and passively
Qualifications
- TEM-8 is a must
- Strong interest and discourse competence in technology, startups, entrepreneurship, venture capital
- Experience with studying or working abroad is a plus
- Experience with running incubator or accelerator programs
- Proven attention to detail through prior work or life experience
- Comfortable with a variety of responsibilities
- Comfortable with a minimal amount of direction but high expectations
- Graduated from top-tier universities is a plus
About Ping An FinTech Accelerator, Powered by SparkLabs
Ping An Fintech Accelerator, Powered by SparkLabs is a rising accelerator program dedicated to empowering FinTech founders with education, tools, and resources they need to validate, reinforce, scale and localize their businesses. The program will provide topical seminars, hands-on mentorship from industry experts and thought leaders, access to corporate networks and resources along with numerous corporate perks such as Ping An Technology cloud credits and more.