Entrepreneurship Community Coordinator, Senior Associate

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Location : Chicago

Other locations : Anywhere in Country

Date : Oct 10, 2025

Requisition ID : 1651984

Location : Anywhere in Country

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We'll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help to build a better working world.

Join our Brand, Marketing and Communications (BMC) team and you'll directly support and promote our brand and reputation. Through internal communications, public relations and corporate communications, you'll provide a wide range of marketing and communications services to internal and external audiences. These include current and future clients and employees, alumni, regulators, the media and the communities within which we operate.

The opportunity

Join our dynamic Entrepreneurship Marketing Team, where innovation meets opportunity! We are committed to supporting entrepreneurs at every stage of growth and increasing brand permission through strategic marketing initiatives. Our team thrives in a fast-paced environment, and we are looking for a passionate and proactive Entrepreneurship Community Coordinator with strong marketing and communications skills who can help make EY's flagship Entrepreneur Of The Year (EOY) program a success.

Your key responsibilities

The Entrepreneurship Community Coordinator is critical to the success of EY's flagship Entrepreneur Of The Year (EOY) program. This position has responsibility for EOY program operations and execution throughout the 12-month program cycle. Responsibilities include managing all elements of tracking, administration, reporting and invoicing for two to three EOY programs (tied to cities / geographic areas) along with market-facing activities with EOY sponsors, judges and nominees. This role will also provide local support for the execution of the broader entrepreneurship community strategy, including EOY alumni programming, Entrepreneurial Winning Women (WW) and the Entrepreneurs Access Network (EAN). Success in this role will be effectively managing multiple Marketing activities – with a strong attention to detail and project management orientation – to help build EY relationships with local entrepreneurs, founders and CEOs in support of the broader entrepreneurial ecosystem. This is market-facing role where you will represent the EY brand to entrepreneurs and program sponsors.

• Provide operations, execution and project coordination support for two EOY programs
• In partnership with the Entrepreneurship Community Manager and EOY Program Director, serve as a key point of contact for program information for internal and external stakeholders.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of EOY target lists prior to program kick off, working closely with the EOY leadership team
• Manage the creative calendar and request process for all marketing materials for programs (marketing brochures, training documents, social media assets, event collateral, etc.) working cross-functionally with assigned graphic and multimedia designers
• Provide quality review of creative materials prior to sharing with EOY Program Director and Entrepreneurship Community Manager
• Assist with development of presentations or various training, pitch and informational deck needs
• Work with Entrepreneurship Community Manager to create agendas for program team calls
• Creation of entrepreneurship-focused communications (EOY, SGF, etc.) based on National templates
• Assist in event script and presentation development, where needed
• Perform research related to EOY targeting, pipeline, sponsor identification, potential judges, WW, EAN, etc.
• Own UX database, specifically the ongoing data entry into EOY database throughout the lifecycle of each EOY program
• Process EOY applications and work with / train any dedicated program support staff (i.e., existing EAs and / or GDS) to ensure EOY applications are fully processed
• Utilize assigned / trained GDS resources for completion of certain tasks
• Support the collection of required program deliverables such interview forms, executive summaries, nominee photos, etc. working closely with the EOY nominee and EY relationship owner
• Manage the invoicing process for sponsors, gala patrons and attendees with finance and proactively track all revenue for each program.
• Represent EY in a highly professional manner and engage various constituents (nominees and their reps, sponsors, judges, etc) effectively throughout the program lifecycle.
• Engage in peer networks with other Region Entrepreneurship Marketing coordinators to share knowledge, leading practices, and facilitate problem-solving
• Participate in special project teams at National level, as requested, to continue enhancement of overall program
• Attend and provide support for EOY and SGF events
• Support local execution of WW and EAN programs, as appropriate, as well as alumni programs that connect all members of the entrepreneurial ecosystem to one another and to EY

Skills and attributes for success

To qualify for the role, you must have

What we look for

We are looking for individuals that have a strong business acumen and personal leadership. Innovative, creative thinkers who are strategic, collaborative and consultative and who can bring a fresh perspective will thrive in this environment.

What we offer you

At EY, we'll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. We'll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learnmore .

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.

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