TiE Vancouver is run by people who show up. Charter members, program leads, mentors, event volunteers and a small core team – together we make Vancouver one of the most active TiE chapters in the world. If you want to contribute to Western Canada’s founder ecosystem, therer’s a place for you here.
TiE Vancouver operates with a small core team supported by a much larger volunteer leadership network. We hire selectively for roles that compound across the chapter’s programs.
Current openings:
Part-Time Chapter Coordinator – TiE Vancouver
TiE Vancouver is the local chapter of TiE Global, one of the world’s largest entrepreneurship network. We support founders through mentoring, networking, education, funding and incubation – with dedicated programming for women founders student and youth entrepreneurs. We are growing and we are hiring a part-time contractual Chapter coordinator to keep operations sharp and the chapter visible.
The role at a glance:
Hours: ~20 hours/week (4 hrs/day, 5 days) with flexibility on event days
Location: Vancouver area. In-person meetings and events required
Compensation: Hourly, commensurate with experience
Reports to: Executive Director
Role: Part time contractual
What you will do:
Manage the chapter inbox – respond professionally or route promptly
Send follow-ups, renewals, confirmations and thank-you communications
Maintain contact lists for members, mentors, speakers and students
Coordinate logistics for events including mentoring sessions, founder meetings and pitch events
Run event administration: registrations, reminders, post-event follow-up
Keep spread sheets, deadlines and action items current
Help the board, programs and volunteers stay on top of day-to-day operations
What you bring:
Strong written communication – clear, professional and timely
Excellent organization, relaibility and follow-through
Comfort with Google workspace (Docs, spreadsheet, Gmail and calendar) or equivalent
Confidence engaging with entrepreneurs, mentors, students and partners
Genuine interest in entrepreneurship and founder eco systems
Ability to work independently and keep things moving without close supervision
Strongly Preferred:
Current student or recent graduate in business, entrepreneurship, marketing, communication or related field
Existing connections In Vancouver area business school or student organization
Experience supporing events, pitch competitions or mentoring programs
Familiarity with linkedIn, Instagram, Canva, Mailchimp
What Success looks like:
Emails are answered proactively
Renewals and reminders go out on time
Speaker, mentors and students know where to be and when
Events feel well-prepared and well-run
The chapter looks active response and professional – online and in-person
To Apply:
Send your resume and a brief note on why this role interests you to [email protected]. Applications reviewed on a rolling basis.
Several of TiE Vancouver’s flagship programs are led by program leads drawn from the membership. Current programs include the TiE Women’s Program, The TiE Student Entrepreneur, TiE Young Entrepreneur, TiE Nurture, TiE Angels and the TiE Health & Wellness program. Leads typically commit 4-8 hours per month over a one-year term and work closely with the chapter team. We open program lead roles at the start of each chapter year. To be considered apply below.
TiE Vancouver maintains a pool of senior operators, founders and investors who make themselves avialble to mentor founders within the chapter and partner programs. The commitment is light – typically a few hours per month on your schedule, matched to founders by sector and stage. Contact us below to join the mentor pool.
TiE Vancouver organizes numerous events through the year from the Annual Spring Fest, to the Pitch Fest regional finals for each programs, to the individual program based events, founder roundtables, investor sessions, networking mixers and workshops. All these have volunteer opportunities across logistics, judge coordination, founder hospitality, communications, marketing and on-site operations. To volunteer at upcoming events sign up below.
Across paid, volunteer and program roles, we look for people whp bring tehse things: substansive operating experience or relevant expertise, a track record of follow-through on commitments and a willingness to put the community ahead of self. The most useful starting point in getting involved is showing up – at member events, Pitch Fests, founder roundtables. Most of our program leads and senior members came in through that route not through a formal application.
TiE Vancouver is a not-for-profit chapter of TiE Global. We are committed to building an inclusive entrepreneur community – across founders, sectors, identities and career stages. If our existing program structur doesn’t quite fit what you would like to contribute, write to us anyway.
