Founder’s Associate – Partnerships & Programmes

Events & Experiences

Events are a major part of both NoBa and EmpowerHER.

You will help deliver everything from intimate dinners and breakfasts through to investor showcases, community events, workshops and larger programmes.

You will:

• Manage our forward event calendar;
• Turn an event concept into a practical delivery plan;
• Coordinate venues, speakers, partners, suppliers and logistics;
• Manage timelines, budgets and dependencies;
• Help shape guest lists and event communications with our Member Operations team;
• Ensure events look and feel high quality;
• Coordinate materials, presentations and content;
• Make sure follow-up happens after the event;
• Build reusable event playbooks rather than reinventing the process every time.

We want someone who enjoys making things happen and takes pride in the details that make an experience feel effortless to everyone else.

Content & Social Media

Content is a core part of how we build credibility, grow our communities and stay relevant to founders, investors and partners.

You will work closely with Kevin, Vanesa and the wider team to turn their ideas, conversations and expertise into content that people actually want to engage with.

That includes:

• Owning and maintaining our content calendar;
• Helping identify strong stories, themes and points of view;
• Creating first drafts of LinkedIn posts, newsletters, insight pieces and event content;
• Capturing content from programmes and events and turning it into useful outputs;
• Repurposing one strong idea across multiple formats and channels;
• Coordinating visuals, photography, video and design where needed;
• Publishing and managing content across relevant social channels;
• Understanding what is performing and using that insight to improve;
• Staying close to how LinkedIn, Instagram and other relevant platforms are evolving.

You do not need to be a traditional social media manager. But you do need to be completely comfortable using social media as a professional tool: understanding the platforms, creating and publishing content, spotting opportunities, building engagement and knowing how good social content can support commercial and community growth.

What We’re Looking For

We care less about a particular career path and more about whether you have the attributes to thrive in this role.

You will probably be someone who:

• Is exceptionally organised and follows through;
• Enjoys taking something ambiguous and creating structure around it;
• Is comfortable owning multiple workstreams at once without losing the detail;
• Writes clearly and can adapt your communication for different audiences;
• Has good instincts around content and social media;
• Is confident working directly with senior partners, founders and external stakeholders;
• Understands that relationships require consistent follow-up, not just good meetings;
• Has strong project-management instincts;
• Is commercially curious and wants to understand what makes a business grow;
• Moves quickly and is comfortable operating in an entrepreneurial environment;
• Can distinguish between what is genuinely important and what is simply urgent;
• Has high standards but does not need perfect information before acting;
• Is low ego, collaborative and willing to get hands-on.

Most importantly, we want someone with ownership mentality. When something is yours, we should not need to repeatedly ask where it has got to. You should know the objective, have a plan, keep people updated, flag problems early and drive it through to completion.

AI Should Be Part of How You Work

We are a small team and expect to operate with significantly more leverage than our headcount would traditionally allow.

You should already be comfortable using AI tools in your work and excited about finding better ways to use them.

That could mean using AI to:

• Research partners and speakers;
• Structure programme and event plans;
• Draft and repurpose content;
• Turn conversations into articles or social posts;
• Prepare briefs and presentations;
• Summarise meetings and capture actions;
• Analyse feedback;
• Automate repetitive workflows;
• Improve how information is captured and shared.

We are not interested in AI fluency as a line on a CV. We want someone who naturally asks: can this be done better, faster or more intelligently?

Why Join Us?

This is an unusually broad role with significant exposure.

You will work directly with the founders across two growing platforms and have the opportunity to build relationships with some exceptional founders, investors, senior business leaders and partners.

You will get experience across:

• Partnerships and commercial development;
• Startup and investment ecosystems;
• Programme creation;
• Events and community building;
• Content and brand;
• Business operations.

There is considerable scope for the role to grow as NoBa and EmpowerHER grow and depending on where your strengths develop, that could ultimately lead towards programme leadership, partnerships, content and marketing, community, or a broader operating role.

What matters now is finding someone brilliant at turning ambition into execution.

Interested?

Tell us why this role is interesting to you, what you think you would bring to it, and give us an example of something you have taken real ownership of and made happen.

We would also love to hear how you are currently using AI or social media in your work - not theoretically, but in practice.