Description

The Hunter Hub for Entrepreneurial Thinking (Hunter Hub) under the Office of the President invites applications for a Specialist, Venture Programs. This Full-time Fixed Term position is for approximately 24 months (based on length of grant funding), with the possibility of extension.

The Hunter Hub for Entrepreneurial Thinking was created in 2017 through a generous gift from the Hunter Family Foundation. As UCalgary's central community hub for entrepreneurship, the Hunter Hub's vision is to build the best entrepreneurial talent pipeline in the country by meeting entrepreneurs where they are at in their journey. Located within the President's Office portfolio, the Hunter Hub plays a key role in advancing the University of Calgary's (UCalgary) strategic vision to be Canada's most entrepreneurial university.

Reporting to the Manager, Programs at the Hunter Hub as a member of the Hunter Hub programming team and working across all faculties, schools and innovation units of the university, the Venture Programs Specialist will create, coordinate, communicate and deliver successful, innovative programs that reach a large, broad and diverse audience of UCalgary community members and partners. The role also involves active community outreach and engagement activities.

The primary purpose of this position is to lead the day-to-day operations of the Lab2Market (L2M) program at the University of Calgary including planning, execution and delivery. This role works closely with the pan-Canadian L2M network, including an informal reporting line to the Alberta L2M Program Director at the University of Alberta, and requires collaborative coordination across a distributed team.

As a member of the Hunter Hub programming team,



this role will endeavour to empower the UCalgary community to engage in entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial thinking. And responsibilities may extend beyond the L2M program to include the delivery and support of other activities, initiatives and programs in line with the Hunter Hub for Entrepreneurial Thinking strategy, which covers all fourteen faculties and schools. This includes entrepreneurial thinking and entrepreneurship programs, events, presentations, workshops, hackathons, and fairs; and other strategic and/or partnership initiatives.

The incumbent will be a passionate ambassador for the innovation community at UCalgary and will work closely with the UCalgary community across the university and with community partners.

Summary of Key Responsibilities

(job functions include but are not limited to):

- Develop, execute, and manage the delivery of a calendar of Lab2Market programs, events and initiatives which may involve one or more faculties or partner organizations.
- Provide hands‐on support in the execution of Hunter Hub programs and events including room set‐up/takedown and administrative support as needed.
- Provide coaching and training on entrepreneurship and innovation to Hunter Hub community members and startups via programming or the Innovation Sandbox to build capacity around entrepreneurship.




- Foster initiatives to promote interdisciplinary team formation and peer‐to‐peer learning for the UCalgary community.
- Work with the Marketing and Communications team to develop outreach strategies for each to reach a diversity of UCalgary community members to engage in our programming and build our community.
- Be a strong, inspiring ambassador for the Hunter Hub by engaging with the UCalgary community on a daily basis and promoting the exciting opportunities in entrepreneurship and innovation across the university available to them; be a community ambassador for the Hunter Hub by attending external and community events.
- Create detailed project plans and formal communications such as Event Briefs and take ownership over all aspects and logistics of the skilled delivery of events, programs and initiatives that encourage or reward innovation experiences such as hackathons, challenges, scholarships, prize competitions and entrepreneurship programs either within the Hunter Hub Collision Space, at other locations, or taking place online.
- Support the development of detailed program budget plans and ensure responsible oversight and management of the approved budget.
- Help to grow the University's and the Hunter Hub's brand in entrepreneurial thinking and innovation through creating and delivering presentations and content for programs to support ventures created by the UCalgary community.
- Develop relevant and engaging entrepreneurial thinking presentations, resources and learning materials for students, faculty and communication channels and programs, as needed; Support the development of cutting‐edge content with subject matter experts as needed.

Qualifications / Requirements

- A university degree in business and/or other education that incorp

📌 Specialist, Venture Programs (Calgary)
🏢 University of Calgary
📍 Calgary