About the job
About Alumni Ventures Group

Alumni Ventures Group is a fast-growing organization that builds and manages alumni and focused venture capital funds. Our corporate headquarters, located in Manchester, NH, provides support and other resources to our funds across the country. On an annual basis, these funds raise money from individual, accredited investors to invest in venture and other alternative assets. With over 100 team members in our offices in Manchester, Boston, New York, Chicago, Austin and San Francisco, AVG has launched more than 20 venture funds over the past six years. We are underway with plans for another dozen or so funds over the next few years. We are private, for-profit, and not part of any school.

We pride ourselves on making a key asset class accessible to investors who were previously shut out of venture capital—and our rapid growth confirms that we are addressing a real pain point for investors. Unlike most VC funds that raise money from a handful of institutions, our funds raise money in smaller amounts from a large group of investors, then build diverse venture portfolios for our investors. We don’t lead deals, but rather co-invest alongside top firms such as KP, Bessemer, Menlo Ventures, Mark Cuban, Andreessen, Khosla, NEA, and others. We are private, for profit, and not part of any University.

About This Role

AVG is seeking a skilled business writer, interested in contributing to our disruptive model and working in a fast-paced, experimental environment. This role will serve as an in-house writer and professional communicator, with responsibilities ranging from email communication to investors, to slide deck presentations for internal use, to white papers and public education on the venture capital asset class.

The role will report to our VP of Communications and work closely with the rest of AVG’s Communications team. This role can be based in our Boston, MA or Manchester, NH offices.

Responsibilities

• Produce technical, educational long (white paper) and short form (marketing email) written content related to AVG’s new and existing investment products
• Create internal facing content related to investment team processes, programs and initiatives such as Partner Meeting presentations, webinar materials, and communication materials for board members
• Assist in all phases of the development lifecycle for other original content. Content includes blog posts, videos, podcasts, infographics, case studies, guides, social postings, data sheets, presentations, and more
• Effectively optimize content for SEO purposes
• Research and write engaging, relevant, original copy as well as edit and proofread existing content
• Update and publish web pages and social media as needed
• Collaborate with members of the marketing and communications team on various projects and marketing campaigns
• Collaborate with third-party contractors (copywriters, designers, video producers, podcasters, voiceover talent, PR agencies) to source, proof and manage projects through appropriate approval processes
• Facilitate the production logistics for specialized content projects (e.g. video film days, podcast recordings)
• Prepare performance reports related to aforementioned production projects

Requirements

• Degree in Finance, Communications, English, Journalism, or other relevant field preferred
• Business content writing experience in a professional setting
• Experience writing broadcast email, research papers, and presentations
• Demonstrated researching, writing and editing proficiency
• Ability and willingness to work at a fast pace in an environment that constantly changes
• Strong teamwork orientation and ability to get along with a variety of personalities
• Ability to think outside the box, being creative and innovative in your approach
• Analytical, with passion for intelligently measuring and assessing results
• Ability to effectively collaborate with a team of coworkers both in-person and remote
• Ability to understand the strategy and concept behind projects
• Strong Word, Adobe, Excel skills and proficiency with G Suite, particularly Google Sheets and Docs
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Flexibility, adaptability, comfort with multitasking
• Efficient, professional, with a passion for quality and meeting deadlines

Desired Traits

• Experience and/or understanding of the venture capital industry
• Experience writing and editing about new technologies and innovation
• Experience as a content creator, marketing coordinator, copywriter/designer, or in a similar role
• Experience with business writing
• Experience with CRM, CMS, and workflow management systems such as Hubspot,
• WordPress Wrike, Canva or similar tools, as well as Adobe Creative Suite
• Familiarity with SEO best practices

Alumni Ventures Group is an equal opportunity employer and our team is committed to achieving and supporting a diverse workforce through fair and equitable Talent and people management practices. We consider applicants for all positions given the needs of our business and the relevant team, and the skills, experience and competencies each candidate brings. If you are excited about the work AVG is doing and believe your skills, experience and competencies can create impact for our team, our Investors and our portfolio companies, we encourage you to apply. Your candidacy will be considered based on your ability to add value, regardless of your race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Contact the job poster

• Job poster profile
• Nick T.
• Senior Talent Partner at Alumni Ventures Group