Overview
Community Operations Coordinator Jobs in Ventura, CA at Startup Ventura
Title: Community Operations Coordinator
Company: Startup Ventura
Location: Ventura, CA
Community Operations Coordinator Part-time · $20–$30/hour · Mostly remote, with in-person events across Ventura County
About Startup Ventura
Startup Ventura is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with one goal: keep Ventura County the best place in the world to live by fueling entrepreneurship. This county produced companies like The Trade Desk and Curri. Our job is to make sure the next generation of great companies starts here and stays here.
We're launching nationally ranked accelerator programming for early-stage founders, with our inaugural cohort planned for early 2027 and committed funding from the City of Ventura. You'd be joining at the moment it all becomes real.
About the role
Half of it is being the operational right hand to our Founder & Executive Director: owning his calendar, scheduling meetings with donors, city and county officials, board members, and partners, prepping him for those meetings, and making sure every follow-up actually happens.
The other half is making our events happen: community workshops, accelerator programming like weekly Lunch & Learns and a Pitch Day with 25+ investors, donor gatherings, and our Annual Benefit. You'll own them end to end, from venue and vendors to run-of-show to the thank-you emails after.
Small team, high trust, real ownership. You'll see exactly how a nonprofit gets built and be a big part of building it.
What you'll do
Events (roughly 1/3 your time)
- Plan and execute events end to end: venue, vendors, catering, registration, run of show, day-of hosting, post-event follow-up
- Run logistics for accelerator programming: weekly Lunch & Learns, mentor sessions, and Pitch Day
- Coordinate community workshops and donor and stakeholder events, including our Annual Benefit
- Track event budgets, RSVPs, and follow-up so every attendee gets a next touch
Executive and operations support (the other 2/3)
- Manage the Executive Director's calendar and scheduling across donors, elected officials, board members, and partners
- Prep meeting briefs and handle follow-ups: thank-yous, intros, and scheduling next steps
- Keep our CRM current by logging interactions and updating records after meetings and events
- General operations: inbox triage, document prep, light vendor coordination
What we're looking for
- Experience planning and executing events, professional or community. You've owned an event end to end, not just helped at one
- Experience managing a busy executive's calendar or a comparably coordination-heavy role
- Strong stakeholder management: you're comfortable and polished with donors, elected officials, executives, and volunteers, and people trust you with their time
- Extremely organized with dependable follow-through. Nothing you own falls through the cracks
- Based in or near Ventura County. Most of the work is remote, but you'll host events in person
- Comfortable with modern tools (Google Workspace, Notion or a similar CRM). We use AI tools daily and you should be excited to
Nice to have
- Nonprofit, fundraising, or event sponsorship experience
- An existing network in Ventura County's business or civic community
