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Featured Job Posting: Dir. of Program Performance @ MIFA

MIFA is seeking a Director of Program Performance.

This person is responsible for establishing and reporting the programmatic and financial impact of MIFA programs. The position is also charged with improving program processes and efficiencies while ensuring that all programs are in compliance with the non-financial requirements of funders. In this leadership role, the director educates and guides program managers and staff to pursue efficient and high-impact program design.

To learn more, visit the job posting here.  To apply, email your resume to mifajobs@mifa.org or mail to MIFA Human Resources, P. O. Box 3130, Memphis, TN 38173-0130.

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Networking Opportunity: Crews Center for Entrepreneurship Grand Opening

The Crews Center for Entrepreneurship at the U of M will host their grand opening on Thursday, November 21st at 2 PM.

There’s not a ton of information on the U of M website about the event, so it sounds somewhat casual.  This would be a great place to rub elbows with other business owners, and local executives.  I would not be surprised if there are guests from some of the top companies in town, or city organizations.

There’s more information below about the Crews Center itself.

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The Crews Center for Entrepreneurship encourages and supports a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship within the University of Memphis, helping faculty and student entrepreneurs as they focus their passion to commercialize their research, ideas and inventions into the foundations of successful startup companies.

The Crews Center houses a world class technology venture development lab with flexible co-working space for current and aspiring entrepreneurs, furnished offices for visiting investors and mentors, lab areas for prototype development, meeting rooms and more.

The Crews Center is the core of entrepreneurial collaboration for the campus – where great ideas and innovation are taken to a whole new level by joining together the top students and faculty of the University of Memphis campus with the best possible resources, people, technology and physical space.

Whether you are an aspiring entrepreneur in need of expert help, a current entrepreneur in need of resources, or an interested member of the Memphis community interested in supporting entrepreneurship, the Crews Center can help you achieve your goals and dreams.

The Crews Center transforms students into entrepreneurs…and entrepreneurs into start-ups.

Featured Job Posting: Sales Trainer and Coach

RedRover Sales & Marketing is seeking a Sales Trainer and Coach.  RedRover is a nationally recognized, growing Memphis sales training and marketing firm.

They’re looking for a trainer / coach with over 5 years of experience in sales management and a proven track record of improving sales rep performance via one-on-one coaching and classroom training.

The trainer / coach will be responsible for:

  • Developing and delivering pitches
  • Conducting sales discovery research
  • Designing and executing sales improvement plans
  • Coordinating with marketing counterpart

To learn more about this position, visit their website here. Note that it’s a PDF document.

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Networking Opportunity: ADDY Preview

On Thursday, November 21, the AAF Memphis is hosting a networking event during lunch.  You can view the 2013 winners of the world’s largest advertising competition, while getting the scoop on the 2014 ADDYs.

The lunch includes food and entertainment.  It will be held at the Holiday Inn at the University of Memphis.  It’s free for AAF members and students.  Non-members are $25.

To RSVP, visit their website here.

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Featured Job Posting: Account Manager @ Racquet Club

The Racquet Club reached out to me this week about a job posting they have for an Account Manager.  It’s a temporary position through the holidays, and their big tournament in February.  Although it’s temporary, they mentioned that they have permanently hired temporary employees in the past.

The primary responsibility includes generating ticket sales for annual professional tennis tournament. The main focus will be paid on group ticket sales with secondary focus on sales of weeklong (“season”) packages and mini plans. They’re are looking for someone who has an understanding of the importance of ticket sales in professional sports and who are looking to get their start in the sports industry preferably with ticket sales.

To learn more or to apply online, visit their website here.

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Networking Opportunity: Ask-A-Leader

The Leadership Academy is hosting is a very unique networking opportunity on Thursday, November 21st after work.  It’s called Ask-A-Leader.  The Leader will be Madan Birla from FedEx.  It’s designed to be a learning experience and to create conversations with prominent, influential leaders.

Madan will provide answers to these important questions:

  • How can I sustain enterprise growth in today’s highly competitive global economy?
  • How do I enhance my chances for promotion?
  • How do I add the most value now that I’ve moved into management?

To learn more, or to RSVP, visit their website here.  Note that the RSVP information is located at the top of the page.

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Featured Job Posting: Strategic Planning Analyst @ Regions

Regions Bank is looking for a Strategic Planning Analyst.  This person will work independently with considerable latitude, compiles, analyzes and interprets data to make strategic and tactical recommendations to business managers.

They’re looking for someone with a background in finance and banking, who is an effective communicator.

The responsibilities include:

  • Using statistical analysis, solves complex operational, systems-related and/or customer issues with possible financial risk
  • Creates and maintains databases using data from multiple sources
  • Applies complex statistical data to business strategies and presents recommendations to senior management in a meaningful format
  • May manage complex production efforts and large projects requiring the coordination of resources, budgets and deadlines
  • May partner with technology group to define business requirements, perform user acceptance testing and implement complex changes
  • Facilitates communication to resolve problems and advance strategies

To learn more, and to apply online, visit their website here.

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Networking Opportunity: Grace House Fundraiser

If you’re creative or like painting, this networking event is for you.  The Grace House is hosting a fundraiser on Tuesday, November 19th.

Grace house is a non profit agency that treats women with substance abuse and mental health problems regardless of their ability to pay. They offer long term rehabilitation, job and housing assistance for a year or more!

The event will be held at ARTjamN on South Main.  If you’ve never been, they offer you the opportunity to create a painting that you take home with you.  And, they provide some level of instruction, so beginners are welcome.

To learn more about this great organization and their fundraiser, check them out on Facebook here.

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Featured Job Posting: Graphic Designer @ Champion

Champion Awards & Apparel has a current job opening for a Graphic Designer. They’re looking for someone who is fun, talented, and who can talk to customers.  This person will become part of TshirtChampions.com, their newest division of Champion Awards & Apparel.

They’re looking for someone with 3-5 years Adobe Illustrator graphic design experience.

They request applicants send resume and portfolio to their VP of Customer Care, brandon@gochampion.net.

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Here’s a little video too about Champion:

 

Networking Opportunity: mYEX Meets MASE

The Crescent Club’s young executive group, mYEX, is hosting another event you may want to check out.  It’s a fundraiser for MASE and will be held on Friday, November 15th at The Crescent Club.

I’m a big fan of MASE.  If you haven’t heard of it, MASE stands for the Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering.  It’s a Memphis charter school, but I tend to think of it as a magnet school since they have a focus on science.  Students and teachers will be on hand to meet guests.

The cost of the event is a donation of $20 per person.  To learn more about the event, and to RSVP, check out their Facebook invitation here.

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