Entrepreneurship Advisor

**About Western**: **About Us**: Ivey Business School acknowledges and respects the traditional lands of the Anishinaabek, Haudenosaunee, Lunaapéewak, and Attawandaron peoples, where Western University and Ivey Business School are located. This land continues to be home to diverse Indigenous peoples, whom we recognize as contemporary stewards of the land and vital contributors of the community. **Responsibilities**: **Who You Are** The Entrepreneurship Advisor plays a critical role in the day-to-day operations of Morrissette Institute for Entrepreneurship. As Coach, you are essentially the "front door" into the world of entrepreneurship at Western. You will have a fundamental knowledge of supports and programs within the University and across the City - which will help you educate and direct student entrepreneurs to appropriate resources and services at the right time. You will also lead or work with other Institute staff to accomplish tasks and initiatives which have a significant impact on the success and future growth of the Institutes Programming. **What You'll Do - Your Key Responsibilities and Duties** 1. Client Advising - Provide guidance for up to 20 scheduled clients a week (students, faculty, staff, alumni), with respect to developing business plans (market analysis, strategy, competition analysis, operations, finance, etc) or in the development of specific tools to grow their business (cash flow projections, marketing plans, presentations/pitch decks) - Assist in identifying and accessing sources of funding for startups, including grants and business plan competitions - Assist clients with connections to other resources in the university ecosystem, including other Institute clients, and within the broader London community - Stay abreast of current developments within industry - Publicly support clients in the community - Present across campus and in the community about the resources and services available through the Institute and greater Western Entrepreneurship Ecosystem 2. Institute Initiatives and Priorities - Support the Institute team to execute events and programming - Work with the Institute team to create new entrepreneurial opportunities - Assit the communications team with sourcing client success stories and and in spreading the good news about entrepreneurship at Western through social media channels 3. Faculty Engagement (predominantly students) - Drive (strategy and execution) cross campus student engagement - Assist faculty across campus with in class presentations or workshops - Provide programming targeted to students in the different Faculties on campus - Work with the residence halls on entrepreneurship programming - Work with student experience on entrepreneurship programming **Qualifications** **Education**: - Undergraduate Degree, in Business Management/Administration preferred **Experience**: - 1 year of administrative experience in an office environment - Entrepreneurial experience is preferred - Experience in Western's Morrissette Institute for Entrepreneurship Programming is preferred Skills, Abilities & Expertise: - Experience working with students or peer mentoring preferred - Experience working on a small team and assuming multiple roles an asset - Excellent communication skills with a demonstrated ability to complete detailed analytics and reports - Ability to foster collaboration and respect among team members - Communication skills with confidence interacting with individuals at all levels of an organization - Intermediate computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite - Customer service skills with a desire to achieve results in a professional and timely manner - Detail-oriented with an ability to function and process information with high levels of accuracy - Ability to create a positive impression while interacting with others and responding to inquiries, by telephone, in person or electronically - Results-oriented with an ability to handle many tasks and maintain a high level of individual and team performance - Note: This position is expected to be filled by re-appointment._ **Why Western?**: Consideration of applicants will include an assessment of previous performance, experience, and qualifications. Applicants should have oral communication skills in English. **Western Values Diversity**: **Please Note**: We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.