Job Description
If you're passionate about driving the success of groundbreaking innovation programs - we'd love to connect!
What you'll do:
You will own the planning and execution of initiatives that support technology commercialization, acceleration, and venture creation, with a primary focus on Navy innovation and the broader defense innovation ecosystem. The role is accountable for managing complex, multi-phased programs end-to-end, from planning through delivery. You will help strengthen FedTech's presence across the Austin defense innovation community.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead day-to-day execution and operational coordination of defense innovation, commercialization, and venture creation programs from planning through delivery.
- Drive program growth and ecosystem engagement by recruiting entrepreneurs, startups, advisors, and strategic partners through creative outreach, networking, workshops, and events.
- Support business development efforts through relationship-building and active engagement with defense and startup stakeholders.
- Build and maintain relationships within the Austin defense innovation ecosystem, including startups, military stakeholders, investors, accelerators, universities, and strategic partners.
- Represent FedTech at ecosystem, startup, university, and defense innovation events to strengthen regional partnerships and expand organizational visibility.
- Manage detailed project plans, ensuring organization, timeliness, accountability, and high-quality execution across multiple workstreams.
- Track program budgets, expenses, reporting, and project-level financials to support transparency and operational effectiveness.
- Design and prepare presentations, reports, and content using tools such as PowerPoint, Beautiful.ai, and Canva.
- Coordinate and execute the backend logistics of workshops, webinars, ecosystem events, and client engagements using platforms such as Zoom.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with internal teams to align program efforts, strengthen client relationships, and support organizational priorities.
- Support evolving program and organizational needs by taking initiative on new projects and responsibilities as needed.
Successful candidates will have the following qualifications:
- 5+ years of experience in relevant industries, including innovation programs, studio/accelerator programs, entrepreneurship, consulting, business development, defense innovation, or entrepreneurial support organizations
- Military experience strongly preferred
- Familiarity with the Austin startup and defense innovation ecosystem
- Strong client relationship management skills, with expertise in engaging diverse stakeholders and aligning program design with client and project objectives.
- Proven program management ability, including oversight of project-level finances, coordination of multi-phase initiatives, and organization of events in fast-paced environments.
- P&L and budget management experience, leveraging financial oversight to optimize resources and drive organizational impact
- Effective communicator, experienced in leading meetings and delivering presentations on complex topics.
- Analytical and data-driven, using insights to support projects and inform decision-making.
- Hands-on experience with productivity and collaboration tools, including Google Suite (Sheets/Excel), Airtable, Slack, Beautiful.ai, and Forecast, with a demonstrated ability to quickly learn new platforms.
Our Values:
- Boldness: We have the fortitude to forge new paths and push beyond our comfort
- Unity: We treat our clients, team members and partners as we would like to be treated - we are one united team
- Introspection: We recognize introspection is the necessary ingredient in which self-improvement flourishes
- Leadership: We embrace servant leadership - putting the interests of client, team partners and partners first
- Decisiveness: We have a strong bias towards action
Compensation:
- Base salary range: $92-110k
- The salary range listed for this position is based on market data and internal compensation structure. The final compensation package will be determined based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, skills and education. This range is not a guarantee of compensation and offers may fall outside this range in exceptional cases.
- In addition to the base salary, compensation includes performance-based bonus (OTE) and ability to earn equity
- A competitive benefits package including 401K with employer match, health/dental/vision plans through Blue Cross Blue Shield, accrued PTO, professional development funds, employer paid disability insurance, parental leave, transportation and wellness reimbursements, amongst others.
Location: Austin, TX (Hybrid: 2 days onsite at our Austin office, 3 days remote)
Travel: 10-20% based on business needs
