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Founder Success Coordinator About WorkSource Alliance WorkSource Alliance is a non-profit organization helping build a stronger Atlantic Canada economy through inclusive talent and diverse business growth. It supports international students and graduates to build meaningful careers and helps Black entrepreneurs grow businesses that contribute to the region’s future. The Role The Founder Success Coordinator is the operational heart of Black Entrepreneurship Program-PEI. You are the person every participant encounters first and returns to throughout their journey. Your job is to make sure each founder is in the right place, connected to the right support, and making real progress, or being honestly redirected when they are not. Your core mandate is intake and pipeline coordination, program coordination, resource navigation, data tracking, and community outreach. You report to the Executive Director and bring genuine familiarity with the entrepreneurship journey and the community credibility to do this work with trust. What You’ll Do • Conduct structured intake assessments to place founders into the right program tier, and maintain an active view of each participant’s progress, milestones, and stage readiness. • Coordinate the full mentorship program: recruit mentors, manage scheduling, match participants based on stage and need, manage logistics, and track session quality and outcomes. • Manage expert session logistics across legal, accounting, digital operations, procurement, and grant writing, ensuring every session is stage-appropriate and participants are prepared to act on what they learn. • Coordinate participant access to market opportunities: procurement sessions, buyer introductions, trade missions, and pitch competitions. ensuring participants are ready before they show up. • Track the indicators that reflect genuine program health, tier progression, revenue milestones, capital access, business survival, and contribute to quarterly reporting for funding partners and leadership. • Lead island-wide community outreach and serve as the primary, consistent point of contact for participants throughout their journey. • As capacity allows, flag financial readiness gaps and refer participants to partners or contracted facilitators for deeper review; coordinate logistics for market access opportunities with program partners. You’re the Ideal Candidate If You… • Have direct familiarity with the entrepreneurship journey, as a founder, operator, or practitioner who has worked closely with early-stage or growth-stage businesses. • Can manage a high-volume caseload, 60-80+ active relationships across different stages without losing track of what matters most. • Know the real patterns behind why businesses stall and have the financial literacy to recognize a red flag and know it needs expert attention. • Are skilled at connecting people to the right resource at the right moment, internally and externally, rather than trying to be every resource yourself. • Have authentic, credible relationships with Black communities, newcomer communities, or both grounded in lived experience, professional history, or a genuine combination of the two. • Working knowledge of AI productivity tools, CRM systems, and digital business tools sufficient to guide entrepreneurs in their adoption. • Are organized and consistent under pressure, you know what to prioritize when everything feels urgent at once. You Don’t Need To Have… • A university degree in any specific field. Equivalent professional experience is fully accepted. • Fluency in French; though bilingualism (English/French) is strongly preferred given the communities BEP-PEI serves, it is not a disqualifying requirement for an otherwise strong candidate. Compensation & Details Salary: $28.50/hour to start Term: Full-time, Contract Hours: 37.5 hours/week Location: Charlottetown, PEI. Regular island-wide travel required. Bilingualism: English/French strongly preferred, not required Schedule: Primarily weekdays; some evenings/weekends for community events How to Apply • In your cover letter, tell us about your experience with entrepreneurship, how you approach assessing whether a business or founder is on track, and what connects you to the communities BEP-PEI serves. Generic letters will not be competitive. • Strongly encouraged: a brief case example (one page or less) describing a founder or business you supported, what you identified as their core challenge, and what happened as a result. Candidates who submit one will be prioritized in our review. Our Commitment to Equity WorkSource Alliance actively encourages applications from Black individuals and people of African descent, Indigenous peoples, newcomers and immigrants, persons with disabilities, members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, and all racialized persons. Lived experience as a member of a Black or racialized community is recognized as a substantive qualification for this role. Accommodations are available throughout the hiring process on request.