Accelerator Community Manager

NatWest Group; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading British bank seeks an Accelerator Community Manager to cultivate an entrepreneurial community within its Accelerator hub. The role involves managing stakeholder relationships, curating events, and enhancing social media presence to promote local entrepreneurial activities and support the bank’s strategy.

Qualifications

• Experience with SME banking across the UK.
• Expertise in managing diverse external relationships.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate and nurture an entrepreneurial community in the Accelerator hub.
• Accountable for the day-to-day management of the hubs.
• Design a range of events supporting entrepreneurs' needs.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder Management

Event Management

Social Media Presence

Job description

Join us as an Accelerator Community Manager

• This is an opportunity for a driven Community Manager to take on an exciting new career challenge
• You’ll be able to build and maintain a wide network of stakeholders of varying degrees of seniority
• It’s a chance to have a tangible effect on our function, put your existing skills to the test and advance your career

What you'll do

Your primary focus is to cultivate and nurture an entrepreneurial community in our Accelerator hub, collaborating with aa range ecosystem stakeholders, and regional leadership via the regional board to enable and facilitate an effective enterprise ecosystem which supports the bank’s enterprise commitments and SME strategy.

You’ll also:

• Be accountable for the day to day running and management of the hubs
• Curate and design a range of events, group and one to one activities supporting the needs of entrepreneurs in our community
• Have a prominent social media presence to help create awareness of local hub and entrepreneurial activity
• Support key partnerships for the bank in the enterprise Ecosystem
• Be responsible for regular stakeholder engagement to compliment the bank’s position in the enterprise ecosystem

The skills you'll need

You'll need experience and working knowledge of the SME bank and segment across the UK, and a deep understanding of the bank’s purpose commitments specifically enterprise.

You’ll also need:

• Experience of managing a diverse range of external relationships
• To be an experienced communicator both verbally and written
• Experience of presenting to individuals and groups both internally including at board level and externally to stakeholders
• The ability to energise others to ensure that there is a positive culture of supporting customers at all levels