{"id":2085,"date":"2009-09-21T23:13:39","date_gmt":"2009-09-21T19:13:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/2009\/09\/21\/job-director-of-the-hive55\/"},"modified":"2009-09-21T23:13:39","modified_gmt":"2009-09-21T19:13:39","slug":"job-director-of-the-hive55","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/2009\/09\/21\/job-director-of-the-hive55\/","title":{"rendered":"JOB: Director of the Hive@55"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Content-Type: text\/html;<br \/>\n\tcharset=&#8221;WINDOWS-1252&#8243;<\/p>\n<p><span>Director of =<br \/>\nthe Hive@55<\/span><\/p>\n<div><span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>The Allian=<br \/>\nce for Downtown New York (=93Downtown Alliance=94) manages the Downtown-Lowe=<br \/>\nr Manhattan Business Improvement District, serving an area roughly from City=<br \/>\n Hall to the Battery, from the East River to West Street. We provide a host =<br \/>\nof services, including supplemental sanitation and security, economic develo=<br \/>\npment, streetscape and transportation improvements, marketing and enhanced t=<br \/>\nourist services.<i> <\/i><\/span><span>The mission of the Downtown Alliance is to be the principal organizati=<br \/>\non that provides Lower Manhattan&#8217;s historic financial district with a premie=<br \/>\nr physical and economic environment, advocates for businesses and property o=<br \/>\nwners and promotes the area as a world-class destination for companies, work=<br \/>\ners, residents and visitors.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><span>The Downtown Alliance seeks a creative and enthusiastic professional=<br \/>\n to serve as Director of the Hive@55, a new coworking space the Downtown All=<br \/>\niance is opening with support from the New York City Economic Development Co=<br \/>\nrporation.<span>&nbsp; <\/span>This new full-time=<br \/>\n position will report to the Senior Vice President for Planning and Economic=<br \/>\n Development and will collaborate with Downtown Alliance Economic Developmen=<br \/>\nt staff.<span>&nbsp; <\/span>The coworking space =<br \/>\nwill provide flexible, affordably-priced workspace for consultants, freelanc=<br \/>\ners and budding entrepreneurs and small businesses and will offer workshops,=<br \/>\n educational and training opportunities, as well as space for outside groups=<br \/>\n to host events.<span>&nbsp; <\/span>This type of=<br \/>\n collaborative work environment aspires to create a community space for entr=<br \/>\nepreneurs where ideas can be shared and exchanged, sparking innovation and n=<br \/>\new business opportunities.<span>&nbsp; <\/span>Th=<br \/>\ne Hive will further the organization=92s mission of supporting local entrepr=<br \/>\neneurs and the growing live\/work population in Lower Manhattan, spur economi=<br \/>\nc development in Lower Manhattan by nurturing small businesses, and establis=<br \/>\nh Lower Manhattan as a place that supports and attracts innovative people.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>The Director of the Hi=<br \/>\nve@55 will serve as the day to day manager of the coworking facility and wil=<br \/>\nl serve as a liaison between the Hive and the Downtown Alliance.<span>&nbsp; <\/span>The facility will be open and staffed f=<br \/>\nive days a week, and the Director is expected to work 40 hours per week incl=<br \/>\nuding evening hours.<span>&nbsp; <\/span>With par=<br \/>\nt time support, the facility will be open approximately 12 hours each day.&nbsp; <\/span>Day to day responsibilities wi=<br \/>\nll include creating a weekly staffing plan and coordinating with other Downt=<br \/>\nown Alliance staff, as well as facility management tasks such as: <\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<p>  <span>Reception=<br \/>\n service<\/span>   <span>Maintaining conta=<br \/>\ncts<\/span>  =<br \/>\n <span>Troubleshooting and te=<br \/>\nchnical     assistance of wireless network<\/span> <span>Event management, membership    =<br \/>\n and event reporting<\/span> <span>Ordering and maintaining     supplies<\/span>=<br \/>\n <span>Revenue collectio=<br \/>\nn<\/span> <\/p>\n<p><span>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><span>The Director will take the lead in developing the Hive community a=<br \/>\nnd be responsible for the following: <\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<p>  <span>Organizing professional     networki=<br \/>\nng events<\/span> <span>Soliciting ideas from freelancers     for potential workshops=<br \/>\n<\/span> <span>Orga=<br \/>\nnizing inter-community     events<\/span> <span>Maintaining an online community     portal=<br \/>\n<\/span> <span>Maintaining alumni     relationships<\/span> <span>Creating partnerships with     servi=<br \/>\nce providers who offer supplement services to Hive members (i.e.     compute=<br \/>\nr and printing services companies, packaging and shipping     companies, etc=<br \/>\n.)<\/span> <\/p>\n<p><span>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><span>The Director will assist in business development including provid=<br \/>\ning marketing support both online and in print, maintaining an online presen=<br \/>\nce through the maintenance of a website and through social media outlets, pu=<br \/>\nrsuing public relations opportunities, and being solely responsible for outr=<br \/>\neach and sales.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>Inter=<br \/>\nested parties should submit cover letter with salary requirements, resume an=<br \/>\nd three professional references to Nicole LaRusso, at eresumes@downtownny.com.<\/span><\/div>\n<p> <span>&amp;n=<br \/>\nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>Successful candi=<br \/>\ndate will have the following qualifications:<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>  <span>Bachelo=<br \/>\nr=92s Degree<\/span> <span>Three years professional work     experience<\/span> <span>Knowledge and fami=<br \/>\nliarity with     coworking concept<\/span> <span>Experience with staff     management=<br \/>\n<\/span> <span>Basi=<br \/>\nc HTML knowledge<\/span> <span>Experience with social media<\/span> Excellent people and     commu=<br \/>\nnication skills; ability to work adeptly with colleagues in the     office a=<br \/>\nnd beyond<\/span> <span>Ability to think creatively and     outside the box <span>Highly profess=<br \/>\nional, detail     oriented and organized<\/span> <span>Self-motivated and can work     ind=<br \/>\nependently without daily supervision<\/span> <span style=\"3D=\">Willingness to work evenings <\/span> <span>Marketing=<br \/>\n and Public Relations     experience is a plus<\/span> Experience with accounting an=<br \/>\nd     bookkeeping is a plus<\/span> <span>Ideal candidate must be available     to begin w=<br \/>\nork fulltime by October 15 and be available to interview     immediately<\/span> <\/p>\n<p>=<br \/>\n<span>&nbsp;<\/span>=\n<\/p>\n<div><span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>Salary range between $50,000 &#8211; $60,000 p=<br \/>\nlus generous benefits.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/span> <\/p>\n<div><span>Resume applications are due no later than October 2nd.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div>More information about the Do=<br \/>\nwntown Alliance is available on our website at www.downtownny.com.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p><span><span>=<br \/>\nThe Alliance for Downtown New York is an equal opportunity employer.<\/span><span><\/span>=\n<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<div> <span><\/p>\n<div>Midori Yasuda<\/div>\n<div>Admissions, Special Events, =<br \/>\nAlumni Coordinator<\/div>\n<div>Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP)<\/p>\n<div>Tisch School of the Arts<\/div>\n<div>New York University<\/div>\n<div>721=<br \/>\n Broadway, 4th Floor<\/div>\n<div>New York NY 10003<\/div>\n<div>Phone: (212) 998-=<br \/>\n1882<\/div>\n<div>Fax: (212) 998-1898<\/div>\n<div>midori.yasuda@nyu.edu<\/div>\n<div>http:\/\/itp.nyu.edu<\/div>\n<p><\/span>=<br \/>\n <\/div>\n<p><BR><br \/>\n&#8212;<br \/>\n459ffd6927690e6c1@lists.nyu.edu<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Content-Type: text\/html; 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