Grassroots Coordinator

GRASSROOTS COORDINATOR (WASHINGTON, D.C. OR REMOTE)

Engine is looking for a Grassroots Coordinator to help support and execute our startup grassroots engagement strategy. This person will be a core part of a small team.

As Engine’s Grassroots Coordinator, you will:

• Work with Engine’s policy team and Grassroots Manager to grow and coordinate Engine’s nationwide network of startup constituents;
• Research and reach out to startup ecosystems to find entrepreneurs and investors, help tell their stories, and maintain a growing database of their information;
• Help lead our #StartupsEverywhere initiative writing profiles of startups from across the U.S.—highlighting the diverse nature of the startup ecosystem and the policy challenges startups face;
• Contribute to and support Engine’s startup-facing programming and communications, including policy education events, advocacy events, regular surveys of our startup network, calls to action, and more;
• Support the execution of Engine’s flagship annual advocacy events, including a Spring fly-in and Congressional Startup Day, which brings together startups from across the country and their representatives in Congress every August.

What we’re looking for:

• An understanding of or demonstrated interest in the intersection of technology and entrepreneurship policy;
• A background or demonstrated interest in grassroots organizing and advocacy;
• An understanding of or interest in learning about the vast, nationwide network of startups, investors, and ecosystem support organizations;
• The ability to write quickly and concisely about complex policy issues in a way a busy startup CEO can understand;
• An organizational pro—someone who can maintain a system for tracking and coordinating with thousands of startups and policymakers from all over the country;
• A team player willing to help out on Engine’s many ongoing projects.

To apply please send your resume and cover letter to careers@engine.is. Reference “Grassroots Coordinator” in the subject line.