Full-time · Entrepreneurship Growth

Amplify Bloomington; Bloomington (IN); On-site; USD 57,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Amplify Bloomington is seeking a Head of Entrepreneurship Growth to manage program operations, events, and founder experiences at The Mill in Bloomington. You will lead logistics for accelerator programs, ensure funder reporting, and coordinate with partners and mentors to deliver on schedule.

The role emphasizes data-driven program management, effective communication, and hands-on mentorship across multiple initiatives. On-site with occasional evening events is expected.

Qualifications

• Experience running logistics for programs, events, or grants.
• Comfort using shared org systems like Notion, Asana, Airtable.
• Ability to meet deadlines and manage compliance requirements.
• Clear written and verbal communication; concise story-telling.
• Ability to work well in cross-functional teams and take feedback.
• Genuine interest in startups and the local entrepreneurial ecosystem.
• Willingness to work occasional evenings or weekends.

Responsibilities

• Run day-to-day logistics for accelerator and founder programs, and future portfolio additions.
• Ensure grant-funded programs stay on track with windows, panels, and reporting.
• Maintain peer accountability groups with scheduling and communication.
• Turn program plans into completed events, including showcases and learning series.
• Be the program’s point person on event days and one-on-one founder logistics meetings.
• Collect founder NPS after programs and suggest improvements when needed.
• Maintain partner touchpoints and the data that guides pillar focus.
• Keep Airtable and other shared databases up to date for programs, partners, and mentors.
• Support marketing by drafting stories and helping with email campaigns and social posts.

Skills

Logistics coordination

Communication

Deadline management

Writing

Team collaboration

Startup enthusiasm

Evenings/weekends availability

Problem solving

Tools

Notion

Asana

Airtable

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Amplify Bloomington runs the programs that help founders build real companies here: an accelerator, a summer program for student founders, peer accountability cohorts, and a public event series, with more in the works. This role owns the execution behind all of it, keeping programs on schedule, funders satisfied, and founders having a good experience from application through the final showcase.

You’ll meet with founders one-on-one as a guide on logistics, deadlines, and next steps, not as a coach. The Head of Entrepreneurship Growth leads founder coaching, the ongoing relationship, and the mentor and expert network; this role supports that work operationally. It’s a builder’s role on a growing team, and you’ll have real say in how it takes shape.

At a glance

• Type: Full-time, exempt
• Reports to: Head of Entrepreneurship Growth
• Location: The Mill, Bloomington, Indiana (on-site)
• Schedule: Occasional evenings and weekends for programs and events
• Pay: $57,000–$68,000

What you’ll own

Program operations and compliance (about 45%)

• Run day-to-day logistics for the accelerator, summer founder program, peer accountability cohorts, and whatever joins the portfolio next
• Keep grant-funded programs on track: application windows, selection panels, funder check-ins, and reporting
• Keep peer accountability groups running through scheduling, communication, and tracking

Events and founder experience (about 25%)

• Turn program plans into finished events, including showcases and founder learning series: speaker confirmations and prep, founder prep, run-of-show, and the handoff to the events team
• Serve as the program’s point person on event days
• Meet with founders one-on-one on logistics, deadlines, and next steps
• Collect founder NPS after every program and recommend improvements when scores come in low

Partners, data, and systems (about 20%)

• Keep partner touchpoints, including university and investor-network partners, organized and on schedule
• Maintain the data that guides where the pillar focuses
• Maintain and improve the shared databases and tools (e.g., Airtable) that keep programs, partners, and mentors organized

Marketing support (about 10%)

• Work with the marketing lead to get program and event stories out: write stories, build email campaigns and social posts, and take casual event photos

What you’ll bring

• Real experience running the logistics behind a program, event series, or grant-funded initiative. Paid, contract, and substantial volunteer or leadership experience all count; we’re not counting years.
• Comfort working in shared organizational systems (Notion, Asana, Airtable, and the like)
• Comfort owning deadlines and compliance requirements
• Direct communication: you raise problems early instead of letting them become fires
• Confidence executing someone else’s direction well, while still speaking up when you see a better way
• Writing skill: you can put together a story, an email campaign, or a social post without it needing a full rewrite
• Availability for occasional evenings or weekends
• Genuine interest in startups and the people building them

Nice to have

• Experience with grant or funder reporting
• Time in an accelerator, higher education, or nonprofit program setting
• Comfort with ambiguity; some edges of this role are still being drawn, and you’ll help draw them
• Comfort using AI and automation to clear repetitive work, with real judgment on top. Not required day one; we’ll teach it. The goal is to improve the role, never replace the person in it.

How we’ll measure success

• Programs launched and run on their published schedules
• Funder reports and check-ins delivered on time
• Founder NPS collected after every program, with improvement recommendations when scores fall short
• Program, partner, and mentor data kept current in Airtable
• Program and event stories drafted and delivered to marketing each quarter

About Amplify Bloomington

Amplify Bloomington is an entrepreneurship-centric economic development nonprofit building an innovation economy where ambitious people can thrive without sacrificing connection. Our work spans entrepreneurship growth, placemaking, capital deployment, community activation, and ecosystem coordination. Our home, The Mill, is Bloomington’s hub for startups and creative work.

How to apply

Apply through the form below. The process is a short application, a written screener of about 45 minutes, and one 45-minute interview for those shortlisted. We review applications on a rolling basis.

Amplify Bloomington is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and encourage people from groups underrepresented in our field to apply. If you need an accommodation at any stage, email [emailprotected] .

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