Associate, Venture Programs and Events

About Praxis

Praxis began in 2011 with a desire to support and equip Christian entrepreneurs and has grown into a venture-building ecosystem with a redemptive imagination, supporting founders, funders, and innovators motivated by their faith to address the major issues of our time. Our work as an organization is to build a community of practice around the ideas of redemptive entrepreneurship, work that is powered by an incredible team of builders and operators. At the heart of Praxis’ ecosystem are our efforts to facilitate redemptive outcomes across our community of funders, mentors, entrepreneurs — many of whom are founders in our portfolio,  mentors in our Accelerators, and participants in our annual Summit gathering.  As the Praxis community has grown over the past 13 years, we continue to need excellent operators and builders to connect and support our community in their pursuit of redemptive work. 

About the Role

The Venture Programs and Events Role is critical to our work in supporting high-capacity entrepreneurs around the globe, as this person is in the flow of conversations around what founders need, how systems and program creation serve them, and helps to deliver formation experiences for Praxis founders. While operational and event-driven in nature, this seat in the organization provides direct proximity to some of the most innovative and influential Christian founders in the world and introduces early-career builders and potential founders to the work of launching and scaling a redemptive venture.

This operations and event-focused role will report to our Sr Manager for Venture Programs, work directly with our Portfolio Partners, Venture Partners, and involve interaction with mentors and our community of entrepreneurs. The Accelerator program is non-residential, and the Praxis portfolio and programs span the globe. This role requires distributing and managing program deliverables with fellows and executing program and portfolio offerings in partnership with the Portfolio Partners and the Venture team throughout the year.

Candidates should have a deep interest in learning and executing the details of program delivery, enjoyment in an events-filled calendar, a keen attention to detail, and a spirit of warmth and hospitality. In short, we’re looking for someone who can implement and also improve upon plans for our existing and future programs and events with excellence, joy, and passion for our mission to advance redemptive entrepreneurship.

This role will serve both the Praxis Accelerator Program and our Portfolio Services offerings. The Venture Programs and Events Role should enter with an interest in involvement in our ever-evolving set of work to serve, support and form founders.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute and manage recruitment and selection systems for all Accelerator cohorts, incorporating new tools (including AI), supporting global marketing efforts, coordinating across teams, and driving a diverse, high-quality pipeline through partner engagement, candidate evaluation, and process optimization.
• Facilitate custom communication to Founders, Mentors, and Community Members, including drafting and organizing detailed email communications and automating sequences to ensure effective outreach and engagement.
• Provide operational and technical support for program deliverables, taking the initiative to ensure seamless execution during program cycles and events, which includes vendor management, event logistics, material design, and preparing supplies.
• Oversee and enhance technology platforms and communication systems—such as Peer Circles and Primers—that power event operations and portfolio engagement. Responsibilities include streamlining workflows, managing data, integrating systems, supporting founders, and ensuring seamless information flow across teams.
• Provide on-site operational support for two Accelerator mentoring events with exceptional hospitality, excellence, and attention to detail. (US BA and Asia for the first year)
• Assist and support the creation, refinement, and delivery of Portfolio Offerings in innovative ways as we seek to drive outcomes for the Praxis portfolio.

Expected Competencies for the Role

• Operational excellence and project management proficiency
• Keen attention to detail and interest in building systems for scale
• Creative problem-solving mindset
• Brings hands-on experience in event management and hospitality
• Systems thinker comfortable with designing and executing workflows in Asana, Airtable, and Zapier
• Implementation and improvement of the details of in-person and virtual programming
• Demonstrate expertise in planning and executing programs and events that have a high “experience design” factor with VIP-level guests
• Skillfully and comfortably use the Praxis set of digital tools, including Google Suite, Dropbox, Keynote,  Airtable, InDesign, Slack, Asana, Formstack, Zapier, MailChimp, and Typeform.

Ideal Prior Experiences

We are seeking a highly detail-oriented individual with a background in startup operations and/or event-driven environments who excels in self-organization and thrives in ambiguous situations. The ideal candidate has strong self-learning abilities and is eager to work hard, embracing the challenges of building the future. We're looking for people who are not only committed to advancing the organization's mission but are also willing to tackle all tasks necessary for success, thereby contributing to both their personal growth and the organization's development.

Additional Details

Location: New York, NY // Praxis Headquarters in Midtown Manhattan

Reports to: Sr. Manager for Venture Programs

Travel:

• The role requires travel to events pertaining to Accelerator programs events. 
• Quarterly team meetings at NYC HQ
• Annual Summit in Napa Valley, CA
• All travel expenses covered by Praxis
• Estimated 30-35 days of travel (including one or two international trips of 7 days each), and subject to change based on organization needs.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Range: $60k - $90k based on experience and location (HQ-based candidates are paid more).
• Comprehensive benefits including fully paid health insurance for families
• 5% matching 401k
• Flexible vacation policy

Cultural Alignment:

The ideal candidate will demonstrate deep alignment with our mission to advance redemptive entrepreneurship and our organizational culture, which includes shared rhythms such as daily team prayer and a company-wide weekly Sabbath, as detailed in our Rule of Life for Redemptive Entrepreneurs (https://rule.praxis.co/). Most importantly, we're seeking a leader who combines operational excellence with a spirit of humility and service, contributing to our vision of building an organization that embodies redemptive principles in all aspects of its work.