Venture Manager - Halifax, Canada - Dalhousie University

Dalhousie University

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Halifax, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Position Details:

Position Information
Position Title
Venture Manager

Department/Unit

Rowe School of Business

Location

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Posting Number

S22623

Employee Group

DPMG

Position Type

Term

Duration of Contract (if applicable)

2 years

Employment Type

Full Time

Full-time Equivalency (FTE)

Salary
- $64,824 - $86,841 per annum

Classification

ADM06

Provisional Statement

This is a provisional classification. Formal regular review classification procedures may be initiated at any time by the incumbent or supervisor after the incumbent has worked a minimum of six months in the role._

About Dalhousie University

Dalhousie University is Atlantic Canada's leading researchintensive university and a driver of the region's intellectual, social and economic development. Located in the heart of Halifax, Nova Scotia, with an Agricultural Campus in Truro/Bible Hill, Dalhousie is a truly national and international university, with more than half of our almost 21,000 students coming from outside of the province. Our 6,000 faculty and staff foster a vibrant, purposedriven community, that celebrated 200 years of academic excellence in 2018.

Job Summary

The Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) Atlantic, housed at the Rowe School of Business, provides startups with access to a network of accomplished entrepreneurs and investors. Originally conceived at the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management, CDL is one of the world's premier seed stage programs for massively scalable sciencebased ventures. The program targets companies that have the potential to transform our social, industrial and economic landscape. Reporting to the Associate Director, Ventures, the Venture Manager will support the CDL-Atlantic operations including venture management and recruitment, business development support and leading initiatives to support the growth and continuous improvement of the global program.

Key Responsibilities

Identify and build relationships with venture capital funds, incubators and accelerators, and technology associations to secure a strong pipeline of high quality CDL-Atlantic applicants in both the Prime (tech agnostic) and Oceans specialty streams.
Provide business development support to program participants, including managing and directing the participants on feedback received by their mentors.
Support CDL-Atlantic operations, which includes event planning as required.
Collaborate with counterparts in leading institutions across Canada, the US and Europe.
Contribute to global network projects and deliverables as required.

Note

The successful applicant will be eligible for hybrid work (combination of in-person work on campus and remote work) as agreed by all parties based on operational requirements and university guidelines.

Currently 2 days a week on campus (Tuesdays and Wednesdays), in addition to in-person programming events.

Required Qualifications

Undergraduate degree in Business or related field with five years' relevant experience (or equivalent combination of training and experience).
Experience in STEM/ technologyrelated fields.
Must have strong analytical skills and understanding of business models and drivers of success in startups across several verticals.
Ability to use tact and diplomacy to build and maintain strong relationships with program participants and multiple levels of stakeholders.
Strong time management skills, adaptability and flexibility are required to adapt to multiple changing priorities and short deadlines.
Demonstrated experience with startups, technology companies or venture capital.
Ability to analyze and systematically evaluate participants, including proficiency with financial modeling, conducting market analysis and strategic planning.
Strong technical skills

Assets

Experience with GSuite, Salesforce, Slack, AirTable.

Job Competencies
Respect & Inclusion

Adaptability
Knowledge & Thinking Skills
Relationship Building
Change & Innovation

Additional Information

Dalhousie University supports a healthy and balanced lifestyle. Our total compensation package includes a defined benefit pension plan, health and dental plans, a health spending account, an employee and family assistance program and a tuition assistance program._

Application Consideration

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