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Job title: Venture Manager
Company: University of Toronto
Job description: Date Posted: 03/01/2021
Req ID: 2591
Faculty/Division: School of Management
Department: Joseph L. Rotman School of Management
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Description:
About us:
The Rotman School of Management is part of the University of Toronto, a global centre of research and academic excellence at the heart of Canada’s commercial and financial capital. Rotman is a catalyst for transformative learning, insights and public engagement, bringing together diverse views and initiatives around a defining purpose: to create value for business and society. We make a fundamental promise – Here’s where it changes – to our students, our partners and the broader community. Everyone at Rotman, faculty and staff, plays a role in bringing that promise to life.
Your opportunity:
Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) is a non-profit organization that delivers an objectives-based program for massively scalable, seed-stage, science- and technology-based companies. Its mission is to accelerate the commercialization of science for the betterment of humankind. CDL is a global program with sites at Oxford, Paris, Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Calgary, Halifax, Atlanta and Wisconsin. The program’s objective-setting process enhances the performance of technical founders who learn from the insights of experienced entrepreneurs, increasing their probability of success.
As the Venture Manager, you will be responsible for supporting CDL site operations; focusing on venture recruiting, providing business development support to CDL ventures, and leading initiatives to support the growth and continuous improvement of the program.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Fostering stakeholder engagement and maintaining relationships with project partners
- Implementing plans and process improvements for project activities
- Promoting research initiatives to increase program visibility and reputation
- Promoting programs and service offerings to internal and/or external contacts
- Analyzing statistical information to evaluate the performance of programs and/or partnerships
- Monitoring established key performance indicators of projects or products
- Liaising with colleagues to encourage the use of best practices and consistent brand messaging
Essential Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree, STEM degree or technology background, or acceptable combination of equivalent education and experience
- Minimum three (3) years working with startups, technology companies, or venture capital
- Strong analytical ability and understanding of business modelsand drivers of success in startups across several verticals
- Ability to analyze and systematically evaluate ventures – proficiency with financial modeling, conducting market analysis, and strategic planning
- Experience and confidence working with high performing teams and multiple stakeholders
- Entrepreneurial and highly motivated with a strong interest in startups and venture capital
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
- Passion to consistently meet or exceed performance objectives
- Strong, team-oriented work ethic with a willingness to work independently and autonomously
- Highly organized with strong project management experience
To be successful in thisrole you will be:
- Achievement oriented
- Communicator
- Diplomatic
- Entrepreneurial
- Multi-tasker
- Self-directed
Notes:
This is a 1-year term
Closing Date: 03/14/2021, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Budget – Term
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 11 — $65,669 with an annual step progression to a maximum of $83,978. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.
Job Category: Research Administration & Teaching
Recruiter: Jen Salerno
Expected salary: $65669 per year
Location: Toronto, ON
Job date: Fri, 12 Mar 2021 08:38:07 GMT
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