Join Our Team

Our team leads the field in advancing equity and economic opportunity through community-building and values-driven space. Our work environment is inspiring, dynamic, and full of opportunities for learning and creative problem-solving. We support a healthy, growing community of social innovators leading transformative work. Together, we are creating a more just and innovative local economy for every resident to thrive.

Current Opportunities to join our team are listed below.

Full-time positions are posted until filled. Worktrade positions are posted permanently for rolling recruitment.

Community Lead

You can join our team through one of our Worktrade programs:

Community Leads play an important role in day to day community building effort that makes Impact Hub successful and impactful over time. You help to maintain the space and create the conditions for people to work and collaborate on important projects for improving the city. A functional, reliable space forms the foundation for all of our members and guests to do their best work. You play an integral part of building and connecting an inspiring community every day. 

Community Leads commit 8 hours per week for 6 months in exchange for a Grow Membership and all of its associated benefits.

Responsibilities

  • Welcoming members and guests
  • Maintaining a clean, reliable workspace
  • Growing and connecting an inspiring membership community
  • Brewing coffee, sorting mail, stocking supplies
  • Giving tours and fielding questions
  • Troubleshooting, as needed

Apply

Impact Hub recruits Community Leads on a rolling basis. Placements in our Worktrade program depend on available shifts and an interview with applicants to assure a strong fit with our community, as well as your professional goals.

Community Leads commit 8 hours/week for 6 months and report to the Community Manager. In exchange, they receive one free Grow Membership and all of its associated benefits. 

Interested candidates should send a resume and cover letter to:

Sam Novak – [email protected]

You can also submit an online application here.

Event Lead

You can join our team through one of our Worktrade programs:

Event Leads help activate Impact Hub Baltimore with events and meetings. They play an important role in ensuring that Impact Hub serves as a reliable, accessible event space for the entire Baltimore community. Through this role, Event Leads provide hands on assistance to community partners and clients, learn best practices for running events, and receive support to plan and execute their own events.

Event Leads commit to supporting 4 events per month for 6 months in exchange for a Grow Membership and all of its associated benefits.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct orientations with event booking clients
  • Complete walkthroughs before and after events
  • Set-up and manage A/V equipment
  • Provide excellent experience for event booking clients and guests
  • Support clients as needed with check-ins, set-up, and clean-up
  • Assure clients respect schedule, systems, and space

Apply

Impact Hub recruits Event Leads on a rolling basis. Placements in our Worktrade program depend on our current needs and an interview with applicants to assure a strong fit with our community, as well as your professional goals.

Based on your availability, you will be assigned support weekly public events during daytime operating hours (Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm) or during evenings and weekends when the space is otherwise un-hosted.

Event Leads commit to supporting 4 events per month for 6 months and report to the Events and Communications Manager. In exchange, they receive one free Grow Membership and all of its associated benefits. 

Interested candidates should send a resume and cover letter to:

Irene Bantigue – [email protected]

You can also submit an online application here.

Director of Acceleration and Navigation

The Director of Acceleration and Navigation at Impact Hub Baltimore designs and delivers accelerator programs, coaches members, and manages engagement with investors, mentors, consultants, and entrepreneurial support partners. An ideal candidate brings a passion for coaching mission-driven entrepreneurs, a creative approach to resource development, and a commitment to advancing equity and economic opportunity in Baltimore. 

Role

This position is for a seasoned leader with a passion for developing social enterprises and coaching early-stage entrepreneurs. They should be highly organized, and capable of managing a complex and dynamic landscape of diverse stakeholders. This person will lead on strategy and program development for all acceleration and navigation resources offered by Impact Hub Baltimore. 

Responsibilities

  • Drive strategy for acceleration and resource navigation offerings at Impact Hub
  • Design and deliver acceleration programming for social enterprise
  • Conduct coaching sessions with program participants and members
  • Create tools for resource navigation for early stage social enterprises 
  • Create data management systems for resource navigation
  • Engage investors and key partners supporting entrepreneurs
  • Build relationships with local and national partners developing ecosystem
  • Support Executive Director to develop program concepts and grant proposals
  • Manage deliverables for entrepreneurial support grants

Essential Skills

  • Experience in early stage business development 
  • Passion for coaching and developing social entrepreneurs
  • Talent for managing systems, strategies, and long-term projects
  • Decisive. Capable of setting and managing strategic priorities.
  • Clear, positive, professional communicator 
  • Collaborative, entrepreneurial mindset
  • Creative problem-solver
  • Strong attention to detail and follow-through 
  • Ability to learn new skills and adapt to new information 
  • Ability to manage complexity in a dynamic work environment
  • Experience with start-ups, social enterprises, and entrepreneurial ecosystems
  • Knowledge of the Baltimore entrepreneurial landscape and resources for small business owners and social innovators.
  • Experience grant writing, grant management, and budget development
  • Experience with collective impact, collective learning, or collaborative strategy development
  • Skills building and managing relationship management systems
  • Adept at strategy development and execution 
  • Ability to develop innovative programming

 

About Impact Hub

Impact Hub Baltimore is committed to building an innovative local economy that advances equity and addresses the city’s complex challenges. We value the perspective of all Baltimore residents, regardless of their position or role. And we believe that people living closest to the challenges of the city are also closest to the solutions. Both our coworking space and our programming are centered around a community of people working to improve the city. We invite everyone to contribute their unique voice and skills to the complex issues we see around us every day.

We are a nonprofit social enterprise earning 60% of our annual budget through coworking memberships, office leasing, and event bookings. We serve 400+ community leaders and  social entrepreneurs every year through our memberships alone. Earned revenue sustains 100% of our core operations and a portion of our staff time. Our vibrant community of members and partners serve as the primary source of funding and support for our work. We maintain a welcoming, and accessible environment where each person who comes through our doors is considered family. Our team is committed, collaborative, and creative. Our culture is driven by our vision of creating economic opportunity and advancing gender and racial equity in the city of Baltimore. 

You will be joining Impact Hub at an exciting time. This role builds on a strong foundation of systems and practices, with room for your vision to influence the next phase of our growth. We support a healthy, growing community of social innovators leading transformative work. Our team leads the field in advancing equity and economic opportunity through community-building and values-driven space. Our work environment is inspiring, dynamic, and full of opportunities for learning and creative problem-solving. You will be connected to a global Impact Hub network, a collaborative partner network, and a growing field of enterprise development. Together, we are creating a more just and innovative local economy for every resident to thrive. 

This position reports to the Executive Director, and works closely with all members of the core team. This person will work for Impact Hub 4 days per week (32 hours/week) with benefits.

Contractual work with other partners must be cleared in advance to coordinate timelines and balance priorities.  As the primary employer, Impact Hub strategic priorities and programs must be prioritized.

 

Ideal start date for full-time position is November 2020.

 

Interested candidates should send a resume and cover letter to:

Michelle Geiss – [email protected]  

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