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Programme Coordinator - Entrepreneurship (London)
Location: London, UK
Seniority: junior-level
Contract type: 1 year fixed-term, full-time
About Us
INCO is a leading social enterprise on a mission to shape a more inclusive and sustainable economy that creates opportunities for all. We have teams and programs in over 50 countries around the world. Our work is split across 5 complementary activities:
- INCO Academy: skilling programs for individuals facing barriers to employment, leading to careers in fast-growing industries such as technology, sustainability, healthcare and more (400,000+ job seekers trained to date).
- INCO Kids: education and awareness programs empowering school-age learners with future-proof knowledge in technology, sustainability, citizenship and more (350,000+ learners supported to date).
- INCO Entrepreneurs: incubation and acceleration programs for underrepresented founders, and social entrepreneurs building and growing high-impact startups (2,000+ businesses supported every year).
- INCO Ventures: impact investing and funding programs to support the growth of social and environmental impact startups (€500M+ assets under management).
- INCO Spaces: co-working, co-living spaces for social and environmental innovators and entrepreneurs who make the world a better place (Paris, Berlin, Warsaw, and more).
About the Programmes
This role will support a range of programs, depending on needs of each week, including:
- A new European incubation programme supporting impact-driven, youth-led startups in the Cultural and Creative Industries - delivered simultaneously across three of Europe's largest creative ecosystems: France, Germany and the UK.
- CatalyseHer UK + IE, supporting 600 women-led social enterprises to grow through training, peer learning, and microgrants/
- SHIFT, supporting small businesses in Berlin and London to use AI tools to support sales, marketing, customer support and operations.
- INCO Elevate, supporting underrepresented founders to grow their business foundations in London and Manchester.
Your Responsibilities
- Work towards programmatic goals, coordinate with the team, plan and prioritise effectively to deliver high-quality results to our founders and partners.
- Collaborate across the UK and Europe INCO teams to exchange expertise and contribute to the synergic development of INCO's entrepreneurship programmes.
- Support the designing and implementation of acceleration programmes, across outreach, onboarding & diagnostics, capacity building and community pillars.
- Support outreach and selection to recruit a diverse cohort of founders, actively scouting those from underserved communities who would benefit most from our programmes.
- Leverage existing networks and create new ones to raise awareness about our programmes (creative hubs, incubators, cultural institutions, nonprofits, accelerators, investors and ecosystem actors).
- Review applications for compliance with socio-economic, impact and creative-sector selection criteria.
- Collaborate with our communications teams to plan and monitor online recruitment campaigns and to surface founder stories and video portraits for funder reporting and advocacy.
- Work with our legal team to comply with all processes.
- Support live workshops and sessions throughout the programme, keeping a remote-first cohort motivated, connected and cohesive from onboarding through to the final event.
- Create meaningful connections with founders, alumni and mentors through dedicated community-building activities — meetups, mentoring circles, ecosystem immersion events and peer-learning sessions in Berlin and beyond.
- Co-organise local and cross-border in-person events.
- Share programme impact stories and milestones by identifying relevant communication materials (with support from our communications team).
- Perform analytical, monitoring, and administrative tasks related to the programme.
- Coordinate the organisation of both virtual and in-person events, such as enterprise competitions.
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Requirements
- Based in Whitechapel London, 3x in the office, 2 days at home per week
- Hands-on project coordination experience
- Fluent in English. German and French proficiency can be useful, but not required.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
- Strong project coordination skills - Managing timelines, milestones, schedules and deliverables; coordinating multiple workstreams simultaneously; keeping programmes on track and proactively flagging risks; supporting events, workshops, cohorts and participant journeys; Maintaining accurate programme data and participant records; tracking KPIs, outputs and outcomes
- Highly organised, precise and autonomous
- Adaptable and effective in dynamic environments where coordination across different teams is essential; comfortable operating in changing conditions.
- Resourceful and able to make decisions independently, while ready to ask for help when needed.
- Open-minded, collaborative and committed to maintaining close links with your team through regular and transparent communication.
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Desired Skills and Experience (not mandatory)
- Knowledge of and connections within the cultural and creative industries (film, fashion, music, media, events, sports, creator economy).
- Experience in entrepreneurship incubation, acceleration, or training programmes, ideally with impact startups.
- Outstanding people skills - you’ll be working with a team both in person and virtually
- Solid command of productivity tools (e.g. Google Suite, Slack, Monday.com, Typeform, Hubspot).
- Experience with impact data collection, analysis, and communication.
- Experience with using qualitative and quantitative research to inform programme implementation.
- Familiarity with reaching underserved communities, and with socio-economic targeting of participants.
- Experience delivering corporate-funded / foundation-funded programmes and engaging corporate volunteers.
At INCO
We offer a stimulating environment that fosters growth, creativity, and trust. As a part of our globally expanding company, you will experience a dynamic learning atmosphere reminiscent of a startup, providing you with a high degree of trust and creative freedom. We invite applicants who are passionate about using technology to foster inclusive and sustainable growth to join our dynamic team. Together, we can make a significant impact on the world.
INCO is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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