Analyst – The Climate Accelerator (tCA)

Climate Collective; United States; Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Climate Collective in the United States seeks an early-career program coordinator to support accelerator programs for startups across stages, coordinating planning, onboarding, and timelines. You will manage mentor matching, session scheduling, dashboards, and serve as primary contact for startups, ensuring engagement and smooth execution.

The role involves working with marketing for decks/newsletters, contributing to impact reports, and helping outreach in South Asia; requires 1-3 years

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Environmental Science, Development Studies, Engineering, or related fields.
• 1–3 years of relevant experience in program coordination, startup support, consulting, or sustainability initiatives.
• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Passion for climate tech, entrepreneurship, and South Asia’s innovation landscape.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end planning and execution of accelerator programs for early-stage and mature-stage startups.
• Support application processes, startup onboarding, and program timelines.
• Coordinate mentor matching, session scheduling, and logistics for virtual and in-person components.
• Maintain dashboards and trackers for cohort engagement, communications, and deliverables.
• Serve as primary point of contact for selected startups, ensuring ongoing engagement and support.
• Conduct regular check-ins and collect feedback to improve program delivery.
• Assist in identifying and onboarding mentors, speakers, and ecosystem experts.
• Collaborate with marketing to develop content for program decks, newsletters, and social media.
• Contribute to impact reports, startup case studies, and knowledge resources.
• Support outreach campaigns for startup recruitment across South Asia.
• Conduct market scans and secondary research to identify promising startups, ecosystem trends, and innovation opportunities.
• Assist in managing event run-of-show and provide on-site/off-site operational support during events.
• Coordinate with vendors, suppliers, venues, and service providers for timely delivery.
• Support preparation of event materials, logistics planning, participant communication, and post-event reports.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Multitasking abilities

Excellent written communication

Excellent verbal communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree

Job description

ROLE

• Support end-to-end planning and execution of accelerator programs for early-stage and mature-stage startups
• Support application processes, startup onboarding, and program timelines
• Coordinate mentor matching, session scheduling, and logistics for virtual and in-person components
• Maintain dashboards and trackers for cohort engagement, communications, and deliverables
• Serve as primary point of contact for selected startups, ensuring ongoing engagement and support
• Conduct regular check-ins and collect feedback to improve program delivery
• Assist in identifying and onboarding mentors, speakers, and ecosystem experts
• Collaborate with marketing team to develop content for program decks, newsletters, and social media
• Contribute to impact reports, startup case studies, and knowledge resources
• Support outreach campaigns for startup recruitment across South Asia
• Conduct market scans and secondary research to identify promising startups, ecosystem trends, and innovation opportunities
• Assist in managing event run-of-show by supporting senior team to ensure activities and schedules are executed smoothly
• Provide on-site and off-site operational support during events, including setup, registrations, coordination, and troubleshooting
• Coordinate with vendors, suppliers, venues, and service providers to ensure timely delivery of services and follow up on operational requirements
• Support preparation of event materials, logistics planning, participant communication, documentation, and post-event reports

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Environmental Science, Development Studies, Engineering, or related fields
• 1-3 years of relevant experience in program coordination, startup support, consulting, or sustainability initiatives
• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Passion for climate tech, entrepreneurship, and South Asia’s innovation landscape