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Austin, Texas, United States Ventures team reporting to Investor Relations Manager This is an onsite role The Investor Relations Associate will get to know every active investor in Texas and help facilitate millions in venture capital funding by connecting our portfolio founders to angels and venture investors.  You will be responsible for the execution of key Investor Relations programs including Investor Office Hours, helping portfolio startups understand different fundraising options and access IR resources, onboarding new investors into our community, and assisting with the launch of new IR initiatives. You’ll use Capital Factory’s network of active investors and proprietary software tools to curate matches between investors and founders. You’ll get three years of venture capital experience in a year by observing large volumes of early stage companies and learning how VCs view and evaluate potential investments.  Capital Factory attracts the best startups in the state and connects them with exactly who they need to grow their business - whether that’s their next partner, mentor, client, employee or investor. Our Ventures Team facilitates all of these interactions - and we’re seeking a strong leader with a proven background in the startup community to optimize and grow our programming opportunities across Texas.  Requirements What you will do… You’ll make valuable introductions between founders and investors when there is mutual interest.  Be the primary point-of-contact for investors, building a long term relationship. You’ll be responsible for sharing relevant startups, events, and other opportunities with them, and tracking their engagement. Organize office hours, in-person and virtual, for investors to meet with relevant portfolio founders. Network with venture capitalists and angel investors to establish deal flow relationships with them. Attend events with investors and introduce new portfolio companies. Take calls and meetings with investors to better understand their investment thesis and which companies to introduce them to. Make over a dozen curated introductions between investors and our portfolio founders everyday. Attend our weekly Ventures Team Sync, Investor Relations Sync and other relevant meetings.  Attend our monthly First Look events.  You’ll know you’re successful if… Our Founders have an exceptional experience and receive meaningful value from connections made with our investor network. Our Investor Office Hours program continues to grow and meetings have a 90%+ utilization rate. Investors rave about the startups they meet with.  You build strong relationships with our VIP stakeholders and receive introductions to new investors on a regular basis. You work with high-level professionals and don’t get intimidated easily. Assigned tasks are completed in a timely manner with minimal mistakes and your team trusts you to execute independently. You have a productive and collaborative relationship with all internal teams, especially the Mentor, Venture Programs, and Ops Teams.  About you… You have experience with the startup and technology markets. You have a basic understanding of startup funding terms, options, and mechanisms. You like using data to understand problems and make connections. You are organized and plan ahead, but you don’t get stressed out when things change at the last minute. Because they will. You roll with it. You have a proven ability to manage multiple projects at a time while paying strict attention to detail. You have the ability to deliver high quality work, on time, in a dynamic organization under time pressure. You are able to work at least 45 hours per week. You do what it takes to get the job done!   You plan to stay in Texas and fully commit to this position for 2+ years. About our team... We have a passion for startups and technology We have excellent written and verbal communication skills We are professional and presentable and greet everyone cheerfully. We're ready to deal with an immature student, a pushy salesperson, top VCs, a fortune 500 CEO, and even the President of the United States. We are excited to work in downtown Austin and have reliable transportation. We have a quiet place with fast internet where we can work remotely. We have a reliable laptop computer and smartphone. We are security aware. We have a passcode on our computers and phones and use a password manager. We are available during SXSW (Spring Break) and Startup Week (the week before Austin City Limits Music Fest). We get to Inbox Zero every day. Benefits 4 weeks paid time off (one week is between Christmas and New Year’s)  Personal health, vision and dental insurance paid 100% by Capital Factory Additional benefits such as 401k program (50% company matching), life insurance, short & long term disability and and employee assistance program Parental leave including 10 weeks paid leave for birthing parents and 4 weeks paid leave for non-birthing parents $1,000 personal innovation budget on your first year anniversary and then an additional $500 each anniversary thereafter Coworking membership at Capital Factory with garage parking space, metro pass, or rideshare credits and access to the onsite gym A priceless network About Capital Factory Capital Factory is the center of gravity for entrepreneurs in Texas, the number one startup state in the U.S. Hundreds of thousands of entrepreneurs, programmers, and designers gather day and night, in-person and online for meetups, classes, and coworking. With boots on the ground in Austin, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio, we meet the best entrepreneurs in Texas and introduce them to their first investors, employees, mentors, and customers. According to Pitchbook, Capital Factory has been the most active investor in Texas since 2010

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Mod Op is seeking an experienced and visionary SVP, Digital Marketing Strategy to guide the strategic direction of enterprise-level marketing engagements that span across the range of Mod Op’s capabilities. This leader will be an evangelist – equally at home pitching new opportunities and guiding existing client’s digital growth agenda that drives measurable pipeline, revenue, and brand equity. This leader will be tasked with bridging creativity, analytics, and commercial strategy to deliver transformative results for our clients and the agency itself. This highly collaborative role is critical to our success, both in delivering measurable results for clients and shaping Mod Op’s strategic roadmap through the voice of our B2C and B2B portfolios. Key Responsibilities Strategic Leadership Define Mod Op’s Digital Strategy practice, establishing the vision, operating model, and differentiated market position that aligns with Mod Op’s vision to give clients an unfair advantage through the combination of creative and technology. Identify and define the resources, protocols and standards for measurable client value for how the Digital Marketing Strategy discipline collaborates with Mod Op experts, and applies data from client, research and agency side resources to create on-brand, omni-channel strategies.   Collaborate closely with Mod Op’s practice leaders, account, media, analytics, and creative teams to scope, pitch, and evolve strategies with strategic rationale and clear articulation of value. Partner with Chief Strategy Officer, EVP of Strategy and the Head of Brand Strategy to define go-to-market. Growth & Innovation Anticipate key client needs and translate into what Mod Op can deliver (“connect-the-dots” across service offerings that will help our clients win and help us scale our business successfully). Stay ahead of digital trends in marketing, personalization, technology, and other key marketing disciplines. Provide a third-party perspective and healthy, consultative challenge to client strategies and results, to ensure alignment to client business goals. Help define pricing models, packaging, and guardrails for digital strategy services to ensure scalable, profitable growth. Operational Excellence Develop repeatable methodologies, playbooks, and governance models so digital engagements are delivered consistently and predictably across SBUs Define and build a high-performing team that includes building and managing a talent pipeline that builds deep expertise in the value, role and measurement of various marketing channels, including web, email, social, influencer, consulting, events, strategic communication and more. Establish frameworks and feedback loops among the various Agency services that informs and unifies deliverables under a single strategic vision, approach and delivery plan.  Champion the use of data and AI as a vehicle for elevating creativity, reducing friction and optimizing how clients engage with their audience across channels.   Collaborate with Innovation team to reimagine how Mod Op partners with clients to reduce friction in the agency-client research, planning, creative, delivery and measurement process. Foster a growth and innovative mindset among your team of digital strategists to go beyond core deliverables, but to imagine how what we learn from execution can fuel faster, better and smarter campaigns and experiences in the future. Champion operational discipline, from scoping and staffing to measurement, to improve efficiency and ensure repeatable client value Vision & Influence Set the vision, strategy, and positioning that will permeate client leadership discussions and drive adoption of Mod Op’s recommendations. Evangelize Mod Op’s capabilities as a thought leader at industry events and conferences. Facilitate strategic planning workshops and executive-level conversations with clarity and influence, rolling up all recommendations and outcomes to client business goals. Display outstanding business acumen and effectively communicate complex subject matter to both marketing and non-marketing stakeholders, as well as technical and non-technical stakeholders. Requirements Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline  15+ years of experience in digital marketing strategy, consulting, and/or or data-driven advertising, with a mixture of B2B and B2C experience and expertise.   Exceptional leadership skills – able to inspire, mentor, and build multidisciplinary teams.  Proven track record of delivering integrated digital strategies that translate complex challenges into marketing strategies that drive business impact and revenue growth through complex consideration cycles  Exceptional communication and storytelling skills  Ability to influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders  Experience presenting to C-suite level and gaining buy-in is a necessity  Visionary thinker with commercial acumen and creativity.  Proven ability to balance creative vision with commercial acumen, including setting discipline forecasts, managing to budgets, and ensuring margin guardrails are met.  Strong Internal Collaboration & Client-First Mindset  Trusted, proactive partnership with internal teams: working closely with account, media, analytics, creative, and technical leads to position cohesive, high-impact strategies  Embodying a client-first mindset, ensuring all recommendations are grounded in client goals, challenges, and measurable business impact (not just deliverables)  Establishing a culture of knowledge-sharing, transparency, and mutual accountability  Skilled at balancing the art of brand with the science of performance  Comfortable advising at the boardroom level while able to go deep into campaign execution details when needed.  Passionate about emerging tech (AI, automation, data-driven creative, etc.) Collaborative, inspiring, and thrives in a fast-paced agency environment.  Benefits Health, dental and vision benefits 401k plus matching Life Insurance Generous time off plus December holiday closure When asked what they love about working at Mod Op, we hear: “I feel I can be myself at work and it’s fun!” -MV “The caliber of the clients/brands we work with, knowing your work is seen by thousands of people, in many cases across the world.” -JC “We actually create videogames!” -AC “We have an all-star team, and it’s like playing in the pro-bowl every day!” -MW “Opportunities to always learn from and work with the best and the brightest.” HW “Mentors and opportunities for growth.” -KB   Mod Op believes in teamwork, client collaboration, powerful storytelling, stunning design and thoughtful problem-solving. Our clients represent a breadth of industries, and every project presents new and interesting challenges. We would love for you to join us! Mod Op, LLC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.