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Employment Opportunities

Criterion Ventures incubates and scales ventures that create a better world, either for clients or by taking an equity position in its own ventures. Dramatic growth in the social change space, evidenced by the emergence of new non profits, hybrid models and alliances created in the last five years, has created incredible opportunities for forming and building new entities. A leader and innovator in the social change space, Criterion works with individuals and organizations with a bold vision for what is possible for the world and partners with them to translate that vision into sustainable ventures.

With an expanding full time staff, and an impressive network of 9,000 people developed through years of conversations and convenings, Criterion is enabling social change by weaving together sophisticated strategy, vast networks and thoughtful partnerships.

Current Opportunities

Special Events Coordinator

Criterion is seeking a Special Events Coordinator to plan, manage, execute and evaluate events for the firm as well as its clients and ventures â€“ deepening relationships with our Network and making connections to bring about positive change through social ventures. The SEC will play a critical role in optimizing Criterionâ€™s own events as well as those beneficial to clients and ventures. Candidates will be amazingly detail and relationship oriented, imagining the personal experience of attendees to plan and execute all of the variables that go into any event. The SEC must have passion and proven excellence in designing and executing events as well as deft and truly extraordinary management of relationships.

Marketing Communications Coordinator

Criterion employs a wide variety of marketing tactics to promote the firm's professional and passional work. Criterion seeks a Marketing Communications Coordinator to help in optimizing Criterionâ€™s internal and external communications to enable social change, while also providing marketing communications support to clients and ventures. Candidates will be experienced producers of marketing materials, able to juggle multiple projects, be detail-oriented and easy to work with. The Coordinator will be responsible for idea generation, design, production and delivery in the creation of marketing communications. S/he will create crisp, attractive, compelling, on-brand, timely and above all useful tools across many media.

All current open opportunities are listed above, with instructions on how to apply included in the full position description. Our preferred method of inquiry regarding employment begins with you submitting a letter that details how your goals connect with our mission along with your resume/CV by email to hr[at]criterionventures.com. We will follow up as appropriate and in a timely manner.