Co-op Cincy

Co-op Business Coach & Developer

Based in Cincinnati, OH

 

Job Description
Co-op Cincy is seeking a full-time Co-op Business Developer to join our growing team. Co-op Cincy works to overcome inequality of opportunity, mobility, and income by building a network of unionized worker-owned cooperative businesses. 

We are looking for a full-time Co-op Culture and Business Developer to help our growing network of Co-ops thrive. This person provides holistic technical support to cooperatives within the Co-op Cincy network to ensure they are fully functioning, sustainable businesses that embody cooperative culture.

Key responsibilities

• Providing technical support to the leadership team and co-op as a whole:
  • Support co-ops to develop and implement long-term strategic plans for cooperatives, aligning them with broader economic trends and Co-op Cincy’s mission.
  • Mentor cooperative leaders in advanced business strategies, governance, and financial management to ensure sustainable growth.
• Facilitating and providing support at co-op team meetings to help build co-op culture and business literacy, as well as helping them problem solve challenges and build up effective communication and open book management skills. 
• Coordinate access to financial resources, including loans and grants, to support cooperative growth and development, including acting as the loan steward for your co-ops to access Seed Commons loans.
  • Loan Steward responsibilities include loan document preparation, writing the loan memo, helping coordinate the loan closing documents and disbursal of funds, and supporting the co-op with implementation of the loan project.
• Serving on the board of co-ops, helping guide the co-op in best practices around co-op governance and adherence to values.
• Serve as a key connector within the Co-op Cincy network, facilitating cross-cooperative collaboration and knowledge sharing.
• Coordinating the local co-op loan committee - convening the meetings, sending out minutes
• Helping to coordinate participation in Co-op U, Co-op Cincy's startup development course.
• Facilitating trainings on various co-op related subjects.

General

• Helping respond to inquiries, requests for interviews, and interest in co-ops.
• Representing Co-op Cincy publicly.
• Reprioritizing work from time to time to support small staff. We work very collaboratively.
• Communicate with development personnel to support grant reporting and writing
• Helping Co-op Cincy continue to improve its processes, practices, and professional development.

Qualifications
Our ideal candidate would have some combination of the following qualifications:

• Bilingual (English/Spanish) 
• Ability to work nights and weekend hours if necessary
• Ability to have frequent in-person meetings with co-ops in Metro Cincinnati
• Experience in working on financial documents (e.g. projections, budgets, capital plans), and analyzing business opportunities and models (Business development experience)
• Connected to cooperatives and the cooperative movement or interested in workplace democracy and cooperative structures
• A clear, and coherent communicator in both written and oral forms
• Personally well-organized and able to create and maintain appropriate online and physical files and communications systems
• Experience with planning & facilitating workshops and meetings 
• Democratic decision-making experience
• Commitment to transformative and equity justice 
• High level of organization and attention to detail, complemented by the ability to see the big picture

Salary: $50,000 – $58,000 with 20 paid vacation days and 11 paid holidays

Benefits: Healthcare, dental care and short-term disability are provided without a waiting period. Co-op Cincy pays 89.25% of the monthly premium towards individual plans and or 57.1% of family plans. Co-op Cincy completely covers short-term disability. These benefits are made possible through our affiliation with the United Steelworkers. 

Union membership with the United Steelworkers is a part of this job. $10 is deducted from your pay to join the union, and then a nominal amount is withheld from each paycheck. In addition to access to healthcare, union membership offers other benefits such as access to free college courses for you and your family. 

To Apply
Please submit your cover letter and résumé to ellen@coopcincy.org by December 5, 2025. 

Co-op Cincy is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status. Women and people of color are strongly encouraged to apply. Salary is commensurate with experience and subject to available funding constraints. Only those whose applications are being considered will be contacted.