(Permanent Role, up to 30 hours per week)
This is an amazing opportunity to be part of an unique and exciting concept from the ground up.
River City Labs is a not for profit organisation offering Tech start-ups a space in the Valley office to fully develop their idea and their brand. Be it a new iPhone app or eCommerce gateway, River City Labs will provide space, mentoring, networking events and opportunities to connect with venture capitalists, investors and other entrepreneurs. The vision is that that co-working environment will foster collaboration amongst a community of like-minded, innovative tech folk.
With an office full of techo entrepreneurs, we need self starting office manager who can run a tight ship. A super organised person who can not only run the office day to day, but also organise and promote regular networking events and promote the office and its tenants through social media and publicity. A person who can roll with the punches in an environment where every day will be different and present new challenges and issues.
The role:
- Is in a great location (Fortitude Valley) in soon to be renovated, funky offices
- Has flexible hours (the lab will run 24/7, but the role has core and flexible hours)
- Is close to transport (Brunswick Street station)
- Has the opportunity to be developed further, dependent only on the person as to how wide and varied it becomes.
Duties include:
- Managing the administration of the office and liaise with building stakeholders and office suppliers;
- Formulating and implementing an administration and marketing strategy
- Create, monitor and manage all social media interactions for River City Labs and its tenants
- Plan, promote and run regular networking events
- Engaging press, sponsors and other backers
- Marketing and administration support for in house entrepreneurs
- Working with and coordinating mentors and other stake holders
Skills: (as many of the following as possible)
- Excellent organisational skills
- Experience running a busy office
- Knowledge and understanding of social media platforms (Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, technology forums, Linked In, Google+ etc.) and how they are best used
- Excellent verbal communication skills
- Excellent writing skills
- Understanding of tools used to manage social media helpful
- Ability to think outside the box
- Experience writing press releases and liaising with the media
If you think you have what it takes then don't delay. Send in your resume and show us how you're not just another ordinary office manager. Contact us at jobs@rivercitylabs.net
