
Open Volunteer Positions
Marketing Co-Chair
(HBSAANY Board Member)
The Marketing Co-Chair (or co-Chair) is responsible for the external marketing of the Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of Greater New York (HBSAANY), with a special emphasis on our reputation in the entrepreneurial community and generating deal flow, as well as sponsorships.
Specifics include:
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Develop focused strategies, marketing initiatives, and messaging to entrepreneurs to differentiate HBSAANY and to increase deal flow quantity and quality to our community.
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Oversight of selected external digital marketing, with support by Program Manager.
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Social Media – Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn
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Opt-in mailing list and weekly newsletters to that list
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Developing content for newsletters and other content marketing (in conjunction with Portfolio Relations Chair for portfolio news, and External Relations for marketing to VCs/deal sources)
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Projects as needed – testing paid digital marketing, SEO, video.
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As needed, developing any HBSAANY marketing materials and premiums.
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Overseeing Events and Event Marketing, where resources allow (excludes Pitch Nights and most Startup Showcases which are overseen by other board members).
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Generating and overseeing paid (and in-kind) sponsorships (currently Tri-Net and First Republic Bank).
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Participating in monthly HBSAANY Board meetings and related initiatives; overseeing marketing budget; Coordination with HBSCNY Marketing, as needed.
The time commitment for this position is expected to be approximately 10-20 hours per month.
If interested in this position, please contact angels@hbscny.org.
External Relations Co-Chair: Venture Capital Partnerships
(HBSAANY Board Member)
The External Relations Co Chair for Venture Capital Partnerships is responsible for building/maintaining ties with venture capital and seed stage investment firms in New York City and elsewhere. Our goal is to share select deal flow -- both inbound angel/seed co-investment opportunities from VCs and outbound Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of Greater New York (HBSAANY) portfolio companies raising follow-on rounds.
Specific include:
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Maintain and build on our base of members and VC contacts, currently with 20 VC firms/members listed, and guide members on how to build these relationships on behalf of HBSAANY
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Develop, write and oversee a monthly newsletter to VCs that communicates/reinforces our value proposition (investment history, quality of members, value-added, speed to decision, follow-on investment, etc.) and provides updates on current investments and successes
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Help lead and evolve the HBSAANY VC Advisory Board
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Build and evolve our marketing strategy to VC’s as appropriate, e.g., events, panels, other new ideas
Experience with VC’s is a plus, but not required. The time commitment for this position is expected to be approximately 5-10 hours per month.
If interested in this position, please contact angels@hbscny.org.