Program Manager

Passionate Leader to Grow the Yampa Valley Entrepreneurial Community

Position: Program Manager

Location: Routt County, Colorado (Hayden, Oak Creek, Steamboat Springs, and Yampa)

Salary: $60,000–$70,000, depending on qualifications (DoQ)

Classification: Full-time, exempt

Reports to: Executive Director (and/or other team members as assigned)

Overview

RCEDP is seeking a Program Manager to lead multiple programs that support entrepreneurship and small businesses. The primary focus of this role is managing the Yampa Valley Entrepreneurship Center—a countywide initiative that helps founders move from idea stage to launch and early growth through workshops, counseling, mentorship, and community. This role is both community-facing and operational: you’ll build a welcoming entrepreneurship community, coordinate high-quality technical assistance, and track outcomes to strengthen impact over time.

Key Responsibilities

Community-building and events

• Host engaging, inclusive community events at least once per month to foster connection and momentum (e.g., coffees, happy hours, guest speakers, ski days, hikes, bike rides, and other meetups).

Business incubator program

• Manage a year-round business incubator program, including:
• Host in-person monthly workshops across the county covering the basics of starting and growing a business.
• Coordinate 1:1 counseling for new startups and existing businesses—from intake and needs identification to matching support (in-house, mentor network, contractors, and/or other partners) and tracking outcomes.
• Host quarterly webinars on high-demand topics for the entrepreneurial community.

High Country Accelerator (HCA)

• Manage the biannual, cohort-based High Country Accelerator program, including:
• Coordinate with partners on scheduling, marketing, applications, workshops (contractor facilitation), mentor coordination, and participant experience.
• Plan and host a public pitch celebration event (Boat Launch) for founders, the community, and sponsors.

Mentor and investor networks

• Help co-manage RCEDP’s Mentor Network, including recruiting, selection, onboarding, matchmaking, engagement, and retention of volunteer mentors supporting founders and businesses.
• Help co-manage recruitment and retention of a local investor network, including hosting social events.

Reporting and outcomes

• Produce monthly and annual reports to track progress, impact, and inform planning and program improvements.

Ideal Candidate Attributes & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field or equivalent professional experience with early-stage companies.
• Strong project management skills (PMP or similar certification a plus).
• High empathy and “coach mindset.” Entrepreneurship is hard and uncertain; you’ll support founders facing long hours, financial risk, tough decisions, and exploration of what success looks like—including not pursuing a venture.
• Ability to serve as an “air traffic controller” for many moving parts—organized, responsive, and efficient.
• Strong working knowledge of Google Workspace (Gmail, Calendar, Chat, Docs, Sheets, Meet, etc.).
• Experience with HubSpot or a similar customer platform (CRM, marketing, sales, service, operations, content).
• Residency in Routt County, or ability to relocate prior to start date.

Benefits

• Flexible work schedule with some remote-work
• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life/AD&D insurance
• Additional voluntary life/AD&D and accident insurance
• 401(k) and/or Roth 401(k) with 4% employer match
• Colorado Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO) plus 12 paid holidays per year
• Paid bereavement, medical, and parental leave
• $40/month data (phone/internet) stipend
• Training and professional development

Schedule: 40 hours/week (8 hours/day), Monday–Friday. Some mornings, evenings, and weekends for pre-scheduled events.

How to Apply & Deadline: Apply via Indeed and/or email a cover letter and resume to jobs@rcedp.org prior to 1/12/26.

RCEDP is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to community-driven economic development in the Yampa Valley. RCEDP is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or any other legally protected characteristics.