We’re Hiring!

See below for available positions to join our team at Propeller:

• Senior Development Manager
• Programs Coordinator
• Propeller Incubator Host, Work Trade
• Intern

Propeller is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Women and candidates of color are encouraged to submit applications.

Senior Development Manager

Position Overview
The Senior Development Manager works as a part of a dynamic team to support and execute on the annual development strategy and work closely with the Director of Impact and Development and Executive Director to achieve Propeller’s fundraising goals. The focus of the Senior Development Manager will be to continue to effectively steward our existing and prospective institutional funders, to both ensure we are meeting the expectations and needs of our funders and that we continue to have robust and quality programming.

Major Responsibilities & Outcomes

Accountable for the long-range (2+ year) visioning, conceptualization, planning, implementation, deliverables, and achievement of results of Propeller’s broad fundraising strategies with a strong focus on our institutional relationships. Duties include:

Development Strategy and Donor Relations

• Clear Development Plan: Implements development plan and calendar that include a clear statement of internal organizational and external community needs that Propeller seeks to address, as well as fundraising goals that reflect those needs: both dollars and target dates, and selected fundraising strategies. Donors report an excellent philanthropic experience with minimal critiques.
• Advanced Budget Raise: Obtains full weighted pipeline of new asks in “Convince” stage, with a minimum goal of raising 50% of the $2.5 million 2019 budget by the end of the calendar year.
• High-performing Capital Campaign: Develops and executes plan to reach capital campaign goal between $220,000-$500,000.
• Thriving Venture Fund Pipeline: Maintains list of 10 potential impact investors in active cultivation mode for Propeller’s Social Venture Fund.
• Exceptional Donor Cultivation: Prepares for all donor meetings in line with standard operating procedures, makes compelling presentations and pitches, and leads all cultivation communications for prospects $250,000 and below to earn the respect and trust of donors.

Grant Writing and Management

• Mission-Driven, Knowledgeable, and Accurate Communication: Effectively articulates the mission, priorities, and special initiatives of Propeller to a broad range of stakeholders, highlighting past successes with fluency. Develops and executes a communications strategy to support fundraising and institutional revenue growth. Proofs all written fundraising materials, including reports and acknowledgment letters, with close attention to detail, producing no errors.
• Driven and Well-Executed Writing: Develops compelling, factual, quality, timely, relevant, and comprehensive grant proposals with few, if any, edits needed. Accountable for the drafting and submission of all public and private foundation grant proposals – approximately $5 million in requests per year. Supports the drafting and submission of government proposals, as needed.
• Collaborative Mindset: Coordinates across departments as necessary to organize proposals and campaigns, as well as drive revenue. Supports the Director of Impact and Development and the Executive Director in building and sustaining a culture of philanthropy within Propeller and with Propeller’s partners.

Administration and Evaluation

• Organized and Thorough Calendar Management: Manages a grants calendar of letters of intent and grants. Ensures that all deadlines are met in a timely manner. Required grant evaluation is developed and conducted to achieve outcomes.
• Proactive Evaluation: Ensures smooth reporting by leading the determination of quantitative and qualitative evaluation methods for grant requirements in advance. This includes determining outcomes, benchmarks, methods of measurement, logic models, etc.
• Stakeholder-Wide Development Transparency: Implements systems and tools that ensure all relevant funders, board members, staff, policymakers, thought leaders, and partners in fundraising/revenue development have the tools they need to support Propeller’s development.

Critical Competencies

• Written and verbal fluency in the history of structural racism in the US and its current manifestations in New Orleans and nationally. Ability to convey compelling racial justice analysis to external stakeholders.
• Proven and consistent track record of identifying, cultivating, and stewarding institutional funders.
• Proven and consistent track record developing compelling, data-driven grant proposals to foundation and government funders, resulting in funding.
• Strong writing and editing skills, particularly focused on data-driven value propositions.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills in managing external relationships, building trust with high-level stakeholders, and conveying compelling opportunities through public speaking engagements, networking events, and other opportunities for relationship development.
• Self-motivated, innovative, and can work with considerable independence within the context of an overall strategy, team environment, and variety of diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to maintain a high level of poise and professionalism in all circumstances.
• Ability to handle a variety of projects in a fast-paced environment while maintaining accuracy and completion in a timely manner.
• Commitment to Propeller’s mission, vision, and values.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent knowledge + 5 – 7 years’ relevant experience, or Master’s or equivalent knowledge + 3 – 5 years’ relevant experience, and 1 – 3 years’ supervisory experience.
• (Preferred) Experience raising funds from institutional donors in areas of racial justice and/or economic development.
  Travel with some evening and weekend work required. This is a salaried and exempt position.

Compensation: $62,000+ annually, commensurate with experience and qualifications. Propeller also offers a competitive benefits package including health, dental, vision, retirement, paid time off, and professional development.

Start Date: April 2018

To Apply
Priority Application Deadline: April 6, 2018; we recommend early applications and may fill the position before the deadline.

Application Directions: Apply here by presenting your resume and responses to the questions below:

• Why are you passionate about racial justice, nonprofit development, and cultivating institutional relationships?
• What do you think will be your greatest strength in this role? In what way do you think you will need to grow the most to be successful in this role?
• What do you find gives you the most energy in your current work?
• What drains your energy the most in your current work?
• What are your salary requirements?

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Programs Coordinator

Position Overview
This position is responsible for supporting program management to oversee Propeller’s programmatic policies, logistics, processes, events, and timelines. The mission of this position is to achieve the smooth execution of programmatic events; high satisfaction in the mentor, pro bono, and subject matter expert networks; and high value-add alumni programming. This position reports to program management and works closely with fellow members of the programmatic team.

Salary: $37,000+; benefits (health, dental, vision) package

Key Responsibilities
Executive Mentor, Pro Bono, and Subject Expert Programs

• Recruitment, retention, and engagement of pro bono and paid consultants, especially in high priority areas (legal, accounting, bookkeeping, graphic design).
• Recruitment, retention, and engagement of Executive Mentors and management of mentor office hours.
• Recruitment, retention, and engagement of subject matter experts, including contract management.
• Timely and appropriate matching of pro bono and paid consultants, Executive Mentors, and other resources to ventures with oversight to ensure projects are completed.
• Oversight of consultant contracts to ensure accuracy in billable hours, scope of work, and payment.
• Relationship management with members of Propeller’s consultant network, ensuring desired levels of satisfaction and engagement for all members.

Propeller Alumni Programming

• Timely and satisfactory connection of alumni ventures with relevant Propeller resources including but not limited to consultants, executive mentors, and stakeholder meetings with 90% venture satisfaction/value add.
• Implementation of alumni strategic plan, which includes but is not limited to: alumni community-building activities (potlucks, happy hours, etc.), venture showcase events, and facilitation of access to Propeller resources.

Accelerator and PitchNOLA Logistics

• Supports Impact Coordinator in managing data collection, analysis, and reporting on venture impact during Accelerators via monthly and annual impact surveys to current and alumni ventures.
• Positive stewardship of mentors and external partners through regular communications with development team on impact and program deliverables.
• Supports program management on the execution of all Accelerator logistics including but not limited to: scheduling meetings, room setup, coordinating with vendors, and setup of audio/visual equipment as needed.
• Oversees planning, preparation, and execution of partnership-based workshops and other events.
• Ensures satisfactory responses from relevant staff members to external inquiries regarding Propeller programming in a timely manner
• Oversees AmeriCorps VISTA onboarding and training within Programs Department.

Critical Competencies

• Organization and planning – Plans, organizes, schedules, and budgets time in an efficient, productive manner. Focuses on key priorities.
• Team coordination – Able to “manage up” and “manage laterally”.
• Risk management – Able to anticipate potential issues and create solutions and contingencies before issues arise.
• Analytical skills – Able to structure and process qualitative or quantitative data and draw insightful conclusions from it.
• Relationship management – Able to tune into others’ feelings, thoughts, and motivations and earn trust by consistently demonstrating integrity (honesty, consistency, and reliability) and professional competence.
• Follow-through on commitments – Lives up to verbal and written agreements, regardless of personal cost.
• Attention to detail – Does not let important details slip through the cracks or derail a project.
• Persistent & proactive with a strong work ethic.
• Open to feedback.

(preferred) We strive to be highly effective in serving all aspects of the New Orleans community. To do so requires expertise and deep knowledge. Preference will be given to candidates with significant personal and/or professional experience working with low-income or underrepresented communities of color (African-American, Latino American, Native American or Vietnamese American).

To Apply
Application Deadline: we recommend submitting your application as soon as possible.

Application Directions: Apply online here by presenting your resume, cover letter, and responses to the questions below. In your cover letter, please explain how you heard about Propeller and your interest and qualifications in the position.

• Why are you passionate about social entrepreneurship, project management, and relationship building?
• What do you think will be your greatest strength in this role? In what way do you think you will need to grow the most to be successful in this role?
• What do you find gives you the most energy in your current work? What drains your energy the most in your current work?
• What are your salary requirements?

APPLY HERE

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Propeller Incubator Host, Work Trade

Your Role

As a host, you will be the first point of contact for our members, guests, and curious community members who come into the space. Your job is to orient all stakeholders to make sure that everyone is getting the most out of Propeller Incubator, our community and resources.

Host Responsibilities

• Front Desk: We ask that host greet visitors, answer co-workers’ questions, collect and distribute mail, answer the telephone, provide tours of the incubator, and process payments for Day Passes, Punch Cards, and Events. Hosts will also be expected to assist with opening, closing, and daily operations tasks.

• Propeller Project: We ask that hosts develop and implement a community project during their time here. Examples of community projects include organizing yoga classes, working on an Incubator member spotlight blog, pop-up breakfasts, round table discussions, happy hours, etc.

• Event Hosting; Propeller Incubator hosts off-hour and weekend events. Hosts are able to serve as building hosts for these events to maintain the security of Propeller Incubator facilities, assist with janitorial needs, support event registration, building opening and closings. Event staffing needs will be communicated at least one week before the event.

• Greet everyone who comes through the door, including members and guests. Direct everyone to appropriate locations throughout the building. Give tours to potential new members and curious folks who wander in.

• Keeping Propeller clean and well stocked. Propeller has biweekly janitorial service, but we rely on our members and staff to clean up after themselves in between. This means you will be expected to occasionally take out the trash, empty the dishwasher, clean up spills, make coffee, restock the bathrooms and kitchen, clear off conference tables, etc. as needed.

• Administrative and tech support for members; including receiving and distributing mail, installing printer drivers and troubleshooting printing issues, assisting with projectors and event set-up, etc.

• Answering the Propeller Incubator office phone and getting calls and messages to the appropriate staff members.

• Answering questions from members and guests about the building, neighborhood, Propeller services, other organizations, etc.

• Building community through member introductions and your special project. Interacting with members in the common areas and facilitating connections between members.

• Understanding members’ businesses and needs and finding potential resources for them within the network.

• You are welcome to bring other projects to work on while you are at Propeller, however we ask you prioritize your propeller host duties while you are on shift.

• Commitment to Excellence: Propeller Incubator Host Program is a reflection of our commitment to excellence. We ask that hosts call within 24 hours of shift to cancel, reschedule monthly hours when needed, and be punctual for their shifts.

• Hosts who do not fulfill expected duties and hours, or act outside of Propeller Incubator’s standards of conduct will be asked to forfeit their 24 hour access card to the Incubator Manager.

Time Commitment

As a host we ask you to commit to working 15 hours per month for a 2 – 6 month time frame.

Compensation

During 2- 6 months of your hosting, you will receive a co-working membership with 24/7 access, introductions and mentoring from Propeller staff when requested, references from Propeller team members, and access to meeting and event spaces for your own activities if needed.

To Apply:

APPLY HERE

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Intern

Your Role

Propeller hires and works with unpaid interns in order to provide growth and learning opportunities to students in high schools, universities, colleges, and trade schools and/or to provide volunteer experience to non-students.
We accept applications for internships year-round. Selection is based on the applicant’s interest and Propeller’s need. We accept applications for internships in all departments: programs, fundraising and development, marketing, business and operations, and incubator management.
We ask that our interns commit at least 5 hours per week for 5 weeks in order to gain the most meaningful experience.

APPLY HERE

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