Operations Assistant (Part-time)- Wake Forest University Center for Private Business
Summary: The Center for Private Business is a membership organization that supports and serves over 200 privately held and family-owned companies across North Carolina and surrounding regions. The Center serves privately owned companies across NC ranging in size from $1M – $500M+ in revenue. The Center supports companies through six core competencies: succession planning, strategic planning, company culture, leadership, family harmony and governance. The Center’s Business Leader Forum Program is the highest impact program offering that provides member companies & sponsors with an executive peer group, and the Assistant Director is actively engaged in managing that program in coordination with the Executive Director.
The Center for Private Business is a team-oriented organization driven by our mission and values. We are committed to creating a culture of inclusion and belonging that empowers team members to grow and thrive as valued members of our organization. Team members at the WFU Center for Private Business also care deeply about the organization’s mission of supporting and serving privately held companies in North Carolina.
The Operations Assistant will provide operational and administrative support to the Center team through data management, space reservation management, event preparation as well as assist with special projects & needs of the Center where applicable. The Operations Assistant reports directly to the Executive Director to assist with operational needs of the Center pertaining to programming/events, membership data management and management of the Center shared executive conference space.
Essential Functions:
● Responsible for a wide range of administrative functions that provide support to the Executive Director
● Assists the Associate Director with administrative needs for the cultivation, engagement and retention of Center for Private Business Members
● Oversees management of Center shared executive conference space, including member reservations, technology support as needed, regular testing of conferencing technology in each bookable space
● Assists with data management within Center’s CRM, including regular cleaning of data, member portal support to members/sponsors, regular list upkeep by market, event registration forms
● Assists with the physical set-up and/or break-down of Center events, as needed (lifting, moving, and arranging of tables, chairs, furniture etc.)
● Provides support with yearly print marketing projects such as Impact Report direct mailing
● Supports administrative needs of the Business Leader Forum program such as digital resource library management, and Forum specific event logistics
● Performs other related duties as assigned
● Supports all efforts related to the CPB DEI Every Day strategy
Send resumes to Lela Ray – rayl@wfu.edu