Thursday, November 1 - Thursday, January 31

Overview of the Role:

The First Impressions Associate’s role is responsible for performing a variety of duties for staff, members, and guests of Spark Baltimore. You will be the first point of contact with Spark visitors and will be responsible for maintaining a positive work environment. The ideal candidate will have a friendly and easy going personality, while also being very perceptive and disciplined. They should have an interest in startup culture and the Baltimore entrepreneurial community. This role reports directly to the Community Manager. This is a part-time hourly position.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as first point of contact for members and visitors in the workspace.
• Provide support during private and community events held on-site.
• Develop marketing materials and internal communication for staff and members.
• Respond to requests and inquiries from members and staff, provide information in a prompt and professional manner.  
• Basic duties of opening/closing the space: Setting up coffee and water stations, stocking and taking inventory of supplies, making sure common areas are clean and ready for members.

Qualifications:

Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Must speak and write in fluent English.

Job requires ability to show and perform the following:

• Demonstrate strong communication skills and ability to interact with members, guests and staff in a professional manner.
• Strong ability to provide attention to detail
• Maintain an organized, clean, and professional work area.
• Demonstrate strong organizational, collaborative, and multitasking abilities.
• Familiarity with office machines functionality (e.g. TV, computers, printers, etc.)
• Computer skills including Google Drive, MS Word and Excel.
• Carrying or lifting items weighing up to 25 pounds.    
• May be required to work nights and/or weekends

About Spark Baltimore:

Spark Baltimore is the Downtown Baltimore area’s most collaborative workspace, and serves as a connecting force for creative and technology focused companies, and the entrepreneur ecosystem. Spark Baltimore is a catalyst for advancing entrepreneurship, and offers shared coworking space, private offices and custom suites for entrepreneurs, creatives, and innovators, and aim to provide the local startup ecosystem with community and space – allowing them to ignite ideas that transform into successful companies and organizations.

Please submit resume and cover letter to info@spark-bmore.com

Location: Spark Baltimore

Wednesday, January 30

9am-1pm

Is your Startup Investor Ready? Each month, TEDCO invites 5 companies to give their pitch on front of experienced mentors, veteran entrepreneurs, and the TEDCO team to receive valuable feedback and an intro to TEDCO. If you think your company is ready to be considered, email your name, title, company name, executive summary and pitch deck to: pitch@tedco.md. 

Learn more about TEDCO: https://www.tedcomd.com/about-tedco

Location: Spark Baltimore

Friday, February 1 - Sunday, February 3

GiveBackHack is the launchpad for social innovation in Baltimore and where passionate community members come together to develop sustainable, technology-based solutions to some of our most pressing social issues. The goal of the weekend is to bring together community leaders, designers, developers, and other concerned citizens to create solutions that will help make a lasting social impact. Attend to partner up with the community and find the resources to make that idea a reality. Spark Baltimore is proud to be a Community Partner for this event

Get Tickets: tinyurl.com/GBH-BMORE-TIX

Location: Allovue (2nd Floor of R. House )

Wednesday, February 20

5pm

Join World Trade Center Institute‎ (WTCI) members to hear stories and to learn best practices for conducting businesses in Singapore. WTCI is the largest international business network of its kind in the Mid-Atlantic and connect Maryland businesses to the global business community. Must be a WTCI member to attend. Email Lydia Yodie at lydia@wtci.org to learn more about membership

Location: Spark Baltimore