Description
We are seeking an Associate Manager - Accelerators to join our team. The successful candidate will play a key role in bringing Target Accelerator experiences to life across the full Takeoff program lifecycle.
The pay range for this role is $58,100.00 - $104,600.00, based on several factors including labor markets, education, work experience, and certifications.
Core Responsibilities
- Program Operations & Execution: Manage day-to-day operations across Accelerator programs, translating priorities into actionable plans, timelines, and execution aligned with Merchandising transition calendars and category priorities.
- Program Experiences & Events: Coordinate in-person and virtual programming, including event logistics, run-of-show, technical support, speaker and mentor coordination, communications, curriculum materials, session recordings, and participant experiences.
- Brand Sourcing & Business Development: Identify and engage emerging CPG brands through industry events, founder networks, and other sourcing activities. Represent Target Accelerators at internal and external events to build relationships, increase awareness, and identify opportunities aligned with Target's Merchandising priorities.
- Brand Proposals & Merchandising Engagement: Manage the Accelerator brand proposal process, including supplier intake reviews, the Brands to Watch newsletter, transition proposals, and line-review webinars, coordinating brand feedback in partnership with Merchandising and Accelerator leadership.
- Stakeholder & Participant Engagement: Build and maintain relationships with participating brands, speakers, SMEs, mentors, and internal and external partners. Coordinate communications, introductions, feedback, and follow-ups to ensure alignment across stakeholders and deliver a positive participant experience.
- Program Resources & Team Operations: Develop and maintain operational playbooks, program documentation, and shared resources while supporting team operations, including inbox management, budgeting, vendor setup, payments, and administrative processes.
- Special Projects & Emerging Priorities: Support evolving business needs and special projects, including startup ecosystem research, program audits, event planning, and other initiatives.
About You
- Four-year degree or equivalent experience.
- Highly organized, process- and detail-oriented, with experience in event planning, logistics, and managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong facilitation, content creation, written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to develop engaging materials and deliver diverse and inclusive experiences for internal and external audiences.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); Smartsheet experience is a plus.
- Creative problem solver who exercises sound judgment, navigates ambiguity, and adapts effectively to changing priorities and evolving business needs.
- Self-motivated and proactive, with the ability to independently drive work forward while balancing competing priorities in a lean, dynamic team environment.
- Ability to build trusted relationships, establish rapport, and collaborate effectively across a large, complex enterprise and with diverse internal and external stakeholders.
- Entrepreneurial mindset with a passion for innovation, curiosity about emerging businesses, and a collaborative, empathetic approach to teamwork.
- Experience in merchandising (buying) preferred.
Benefits
Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance, and more. Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k), employee discount, short-term disability, long-term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation.