Bridge and Accelerator Program Manager

Overview

Bridge and Accelerator Program Manager – Geneva

Duration:
Permanent Position

Starting date:
April 1, 2025, or as per agreement

Occupation rate: 70% (29.24 hours per week)

Location:

SINGA Office in Geneva

SINGA Switzerland was founded in 2016 in Zurich and expanded to Geneva in 2018, and is part of the international SINGA Global network. Our vision is an inclusive society, where everyone has access to the same opportunities to fulfill their potential. The SINGA incubator provides people with refugee and migrant experiences tools to obtain entrepreneurial competences and a local network to have better access to the Swiss labor market.

The SINGA Incubator provides individual mentoring, weekly face-to-face workshops and 1:1 support with experts in business creation. This program is based on an active community of pro bono experts and volunteers who contribute their individual skills and expertise and learn from each other on an eye to eye level.

As the new Bridge and Accelerator Manager based in Geneva, you will take on a versatile and varied role. In your day-to-day tasks, you will contribute to the development of the participants' business ideas and be responsible for organizing the necessary support for them to launch and scale their businesses. In order to continuously evolve the offers of SINGA, you will develop new approaches and strategies in collaboration with the team and implement and evaluate them.

In your day-to-day work you will work in alignment with the Bridge and Accelerator Program Manager in Zurich under the supervision of the CFO / Operations Manager in Geneva and occasionally exchange with the international SINGA network.

Your professional experience, skills and attributes:

• Experience (at least 3 years) in (leading/building) a business development program, with a focus on entrepreneurship education and/or having personal entrepreneurship experience.
• Very well connected with the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the Geneva area and / or Switzerland.
• Connections or experience working with companies from the private sector as well as investors network in Switzerland is a plus (BAs, VCs, Impact investment etc.).
• Very good interpersonal skills, patient and enjoy working with people.
• Excellent strategic thinking, strong organizational skills, and very good time management and prioritization skills.
• Strong skills in French and English (min. C1-levels) are a must for this position.
• Values in line with those of SINGA and commitment to its mission.
• Able to work in an agile environment within a small team (3 in Zurich and 4 in Geneva).
• Proactive attitude, self-starter skills, team orientation and motivation to make an impact.
• Able to travel regularly to Zurich.
• Knowledge of the social services system and a passion for CRMs are a plus.

SINGA is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace, and we actively implement policies to ensure equal opportunities for all. We believe that a variety of perspectives and experiences enrich our programs and contribute to the success of our mission. We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet all of these criteria. We encourage individuals with refugee and migrant backgrounds to apply.

• Organization and coordination of the Bridge and Accelerator programs and the related mentoring program including:
  • Recruitment of participants and follow-up during the duration of the program
  • Planning, organising, and facilitating workshops and events (incl. moderation and speaker coordination), and management of the overall program timeline and resources
  • Identifying the needs of the participants and organizing 1-1 individual support with partners and volunteers
  • Recruitment and management of (pro-bono) workshop leaders, individual experts as well as mentors as well as partnership management with companies
  • Planning and organising punctual workshops and offers to support volunteers, based on needs and interests of the volunteer community
• Manage the alumni community (identify ambassadors among SINGA alumni founders, support them in organising quarterly community meetings as well as punctual events, develop internal communication channels with the alumni)
• Foster a…