Community Development Lead at Understory
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About Understory
Understory is on a mission to bring light and innovation to a sustainable world.
Join us as we build a global innovation platform dedicated to helping organizations use technology and innovation to make our planet more sustainable. Significant innovation and transformation need to happen to meet the world’s sustainability goals, and Understory is at the forefront of driving needed change to meet these goals. Understory is growing an active community of corporations, startups, and other innovators in an effort to connect stakeholders and accelerate change across all industries. www.theunderstory.io
About the Internship
Understory is looking for a Community Development Lead who can attract new community members and increase engagement for our events, content, and messaging platform. This is a great opportunity to grow a comprehensive portfolio of work showcasing experience in business development, community management, and content development. You will gain experience building a portfolio in a global impact topic.
Responsibilities include:
- Plan, develop, and execute business development strategies to attract and retain a pipeline of startups, industry leaders, and others to speak at our events and on our podcast
- Coordinate event preparation and logistics activities to ensure speakers and attendees have a meaningful and streamlined experience
- Grow and engage our growing community on Slack via content curation, direct communication, and more
- Draft written content and marketing pieces for inclusion on the Understory website and for use in business development activities
- Other strategic projects and day-to-day activities based on Lead's interest areas
Desired qualities and skills include:
- Interest in changing the world, particularly a passion for sustainability and innovation
- Excellent communicator both with internal and external stakeholders
- Clear and persuasive written communication skills with and interest in trying new business development strategies
- Experience with Slack (or willingness to learn)
- Self-starter that likes to tackle challenges in driving impact
- Creative and innovative mindset, with a willingness to try new things
This is a part-time, virtual internship with a flexible schedule. The internship is unpaid and can be used for course credit.
- What is the main goal for this project?
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About Understory
Understory is on a mission to bring light and innovation to a sustainable world.
Join us as we build a global innovation platform dedicated to helping organizations use technology and innovation to make our planet more sustainable. Significant innovation and transformation need to happen to meet the world’s sustainability goals, and Understory is at the forefront of driving needed change to meet these goals. Understory is growing an active community of corporations, startups, and other innovators in an effort to connect stakeholders and accelerate change across all industries. www.theunderstory.io
About the Internship
Understory is looking for a Community Development Lead who can attract new community members and increase engagement for our events, content, and messaging platform. This is a great opportunity to grow a comprehensive portfolio of work showcasing experience in business development, community management, and content development. You will gain experience building a portfolio in a global impact topic.
Responsibilities include:
- Plan, develop, and execute business development strategies to attract and retain a pipeline of startups, industry leaders, and others to speak at our events and on our podcast
- Coordinate event preparation and logistics activities to ensure speakers and attendees have a meaningful and streamlined experience
- Grow and engage our growing community on Slack via content curation, direct communication, and more
- Draft written content and marketing pieces for inclusion on the Understory website and for use in business development activities
- Other strategic projects and day-to-day activities based on Lead's interest areas
Desired qualities and skills include:
- Interest in changing the world, particularly a passion for sustainability and innovation
- Excellent communicator both with internal and external stakeholders
- Clear and persuasive written communication skills with and interest in trying new business development strategies
- Experience with Slack (or willingness to learn)
- Self-starter that likes to tackle challenges in driving impact
- Creative and innovative mindset, with a willingness to try new things
This is a part-time, virtual internship with a flexible schedule. The internship is unpaid and can be used for course credit.
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No deliverables exist for this project.
About the company
- https://www.theunderstory.io/
- 2 - 10 employees
- Environment
Understory is a global platform that helps organizations use technology and innovation to make our world more sustainable. We offer a variety of educational resources and events to make sustainability accessible, practical, and actionable.
Weekly newsletter: https://understory.substack.com/