Opportunities with Silicon Couloir

Join the Silicon Couloir Team!

Position: Operations & Development Coordinator

Our Mission:

Founded in 2012, Silicon Couloir is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization empowering entrepreneurship in the Tetons for a stronger community. We strive to be the hub connecting entrepreneurs to the resources needed to succeed: an expanded personal network, education, affordable workspace, connection to mentors, business coaching, and access to capital. We offer a range of programs at little to no cost for ventures at all stages, from founding to funding. Our work is supported from revenue and donations through a combination of diversified sources, including: trustees, sponsors, fee-for-service, earned income, small donors, and grants. We encourage founders in our ecosystem to practice a “triple bottom line” business model (people, planet, and profit).  

Position :

Operations & Development Coordinator 

Position Overview:

The Operations & Development Coordinator is a full-time, mostly in-person position that supports both sides of Silicon Couloir's revenue: running The Cowork Space in Jackson, a primary source of earned revenue for the organization, while also supporting the Executive Director on fundraising and development. Remote work will be permitted on a limited basis. 

This position manages The Cowork Space and Silicon Couloir's administrative infrastructure, while supporting the Executive Director on fundraising administration, including donor renewals and support in the cultivation of new donors and sponsors. This role is well-suited to an organized, multi-tasker who is comfortable working in day-to-day operations on a small team. The ideal candidate brings commercial instincts, operational experience, solid technical skills, strong relationship skills, and a positive, upbeat attitude.

Position Responsibilities and Duties:

Development

  • Support major gift stewardship by drafting communications, tracking engagement, and coordinating cultivation and renewal strategy with the Executive Director

  • Help write and manage grant applications for The Cowork Space

  • Help manage prospect pipeline in CRM (AirTable) and facilitate introductions to the Executive Director, as necessary

  • Identify and research prospective donors using AI-powered tools, social media and public data

  • Help in implementing new fundraising channels to leverage the organization’s network of volunteers and stakeholders

  • Design and deliver monthly fundraising and revenue reports for the board

  • Help in supporting organizational development strategy and developing supporting materials

  • Help in coordinating board fundraising communications and support any board development taskforce or committee as needed

  • Support identification and cultivation of organizational sponsorships 

  • Maintain sponsorship pipeline and contacts in CRM (AirTable) 

CRM and Data Infrastructure

  • Administer an organizational wide CRM (AirTable) by maintaining and logging contacts, donations, events, sponsorships, grants, revenue, investor activity, hiring, and more into a single integrated, once-source-of-truth system

  • Maintain and extend existing Airtable and Zapier automation workflows

  • Support in building and maintaining impact metrics tracking our Theory of Change framework for staff, board and donor reporting

  • Serve as primary system administrator of the CRM (Air Table)

Earned Revenue & Coworking Operations

  • Manage and grow a virtual office product, including online marketing, Google Ads campaigns, member onboarding, invoicing, and retention

  • Manage nearly 7,000 sq ft of coworking space; oversee member management, invoicing, vendor relations, and facility

  • Market to and onboard new in-person and virtual coworking members with focus on entrepreneurial community alignment

  • Identify and develop additional earned revenue opportunities through The Cowork Space aligned with organizational mission

Events, Admin & Program Support

  • Take a tech-first approach to program operations: e.g. purpose-built tools for volunteer coordination, Pitch Day application management, investor evaluations, etc.

  • Support event planning, logistics, and attendee communications across Silicon Couloir programs, as needed

  • Support Executive Director scheduling with donors, prospects, and board members

  • Maintain and improve organizational software stack; identify unnecessary spend and build cost-effective organizational tools where appropriate

  • Support Executive Director with board relations,including board meeting preparation and ongoing communications in Boardable


Qualifications:

Required

  • 2+ years of experience in operations, administration or nonprofit development

  • Demonstrated experience and comfort level working with a CRM system

  • Familiarity with automation tools and AI-powered workflows

  • Comfort level working with the multiple constituencies of Silicon Couloir, including Board members, major donors (trustees), mentors, entrepreneurs, sponsors, and volunteers 

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to draft compelling donor and sponsor-facing materials and communications

  • Comfort working independently in a fast-paced, small-team with fluid responsibilities

  • Proficiency and familiarity with Google Workspace, Google Business Profile, Google Ads, Slack, Microsoft Office, Claude, project management tools, and data management

Preferred

  • Experience in fundraising, major gifts, sponsorship development, or donor relations

  • Background in entrepreneurship, startup ecosystems, or economic development

  • Experience administering a community (e.g., a coworking space or online community)

Compensation:

This position pays $65,000 annual base salary. We provide comprehensive employee covered health/dental/vision coverage, a 3% match into a Simple IRA plan, annual Wellness Stipend, and 20 days of PTO.

How to Apply:

Please go to this LINK to submit your cover letter (1 page) and resume by October 28th. In your cover letter, please indicate where you heard about this position and address why you think you are an exceptional candidate for this particular role. Apply by Wednesday, October 28th.

Position Reports To:

Executive Director, Silicon Couloir