Small Business Specialist

Are you keen on helping others create entrepreneurial success?

Do you have strong business analysis and business development skills?

Do you enjoy connecting with aspiring entrepreneurs, small business owners, and local business leaders in promising communities and neighborhoods?

If so, we would like to talk to you about what our team has to offer you as a Small Business Specialist.

What will you do:

- Find, connect, and support aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners to start, grow and expand their business ventures to increase business success in the Greater Louisville Area

- Provide business services including validating business ideas, one-on-one coaching, training, business plan development, marketing strategies development, industry research, financial forecasting, operational planning, business technical assistance, business modeling and financial coaching

- Assist with loan funding programs and all aspects of microenterprise programing, micro lending, and helping business owners become strong money managers to create small business success

- Develop, implement, deliver training, educational and consulting services to support aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners

- Support aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners as they access capital, business tools and resources

- Create marketing plans to support small business owners as they bring a new business market

- Write reports, process paperwork, manage reporting on multiple business ventures, track results, and make presentations

- Support outreach strategies, create and maintain external relationships with partners to identify future client opportunities

- Analyze business trends and data to determine potential opportunities

- Network and develop relationships with diverse neighborhoods and communities and cultivate long-term relationships with the clients, aspiring entrepreneurs, small business owners and community business leaders

- Support new program initiatives, strong problem solver

- Work as a member of a collaborative team in diverse communities and neighborhoods and within the organization

Who would you report to:

Director of JFCS Navigate

Qualifications, Competencies and Characteristics

- Bachelor’s degree in business administration/management, communications and marketing or equivalent experience in a related field preferred, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience

- Previous experience in microenterprise development or managing for-profit business units/operations

- Experience managing a book of clients, including tracking of business technical assistance & services provided

- Experience providing business financial coaching, business coaching, loan packaging and guidance, and business plan development

- Demonstrated ability to analyze business trends and data to determine potential opportunities

- Strong written and verbal communication skills

- Experience making presentations and conducting engaging and interactive training programs

- Experience with a broad array of business topics, to include business management, promotional and brand marketing, business operations, and financial forecasting/planning

- Excellent organizational and problem solving skills

- Ability to prioritize and manage shifting priorities

- Solid working knowledge of Microsoft Applications

- Bilingual a plus

- Ability to work flexible hours, including some evening and weekends

- A passion for the JFCS vision, mission and values and a desire to help “repair the World”

JFCS welcomes people with a growth mindset to our team and in return offers a generous and comprehensive compensation and benefits package including paid annual leave and sick time, medical and dental insurance, 403B, life, short-term and long-term disability insurance, and generous paid holidays. JFCS observes nine federal holidays and up to eleven Jewish holidays every year.

Jewish Family & Career Services IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER and does not discriminate against any person or group of persons on the grounds of race, ethnicity, age, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status or physical or mental disability as defined by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; 1991 Civil Rights Act amendments; The Americans with Disabilities Act; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act; the Kentucky Civil Rights Act; or in any manner prohibited by the laws of the United States, the Commonwealth of Kentucky, or local ordinance, in the recruitment, selection, promotion, evaluation or retention or any terms and conditions of employment for employees or volunteers.

The vision of JFCS is that ALL in Greater Louisville live with dignity and purpose. This vision is not possible without prioritizing diversity, equity, inclusion, and a trauma informed approach. We believe it is central to our mission to not only meet the immediate needs of individuals but break down the systemic barriers that can prevent individuals from realizing their full potential.

In 2022, JFCS established a DEI+/TIC (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion+/Trauma-Informed Care) Committee comprised of staff and board members to evaluate and improve our internal and external practices. We believe in continuously improving and striving to be a model in our community for equitable service.

We are committed to an environment in which all staff, board, volunteers, and clients can thrive. We strive to foster equity, remove barriers to access and opportunity, recruit, retain, and grow a diverse and inclusive workforce and board of directors that reflect the communities we serve. Join us in building an accessible and inclusive environment for staff, clients, and Greater Louisville.

https://jfcslouisville.org/careers/

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $45,000.00 - $50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person