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The Opportunity

Toronto, ON
Can work Remote
Information Technology
Management
Full-time

Applications are due by Friday, April 2nd by 5 pm EST.

Marcus Daniels, Lauren Robinson and I (Ben Yoskovitz) founded Highline Beta with the mission of building better ventures. Our thesis is this: by unlocking the assets within large companies, we can help them grow beyond their core through internal and external innovation. 

We're blending an innovation consulting business with a venture capital business, giving us the best of both worlds. We're building a team of exceptional people that are excited by the prospect of working at a company that's doing something different and delivering incredible value. 

We love building businesses. We love the mission of finding meaningful problems to solve, and then solving them with the right solutions. We love helping others achieve their goals, whether it's an innovation leader inside a large company, or a founder that's scaling her startup. Everything is a puzzle that needs to be figured out, and we spend our time at Highline Beta putting the puzzles together.

We work across a host of different industries, and believe in our mix of entrepreneurial chutzpah and rigorous innovation methodologies to get us to the answers we're looking for. We help some of the world's biggest companies find and shape new business opportunities that will propel them to continued growth. For example, we helped AB InBev launch the 100+ Sustainability Accelerator program, which has completed two cohorts with thirty eight startups. AB InBev has continued to work with over 50% of the startups beyond the accelerator program, which has also helped startups raise $200M in capital and grow their businesses, all while helping AB InBev achieve their sustainability goals.

Our team at Highline Beta are customer-obsessed doers, driven by outcomes over outputs. Reporting to the Founding Partner & CPO, Ben Yoskovitz - you will be managing a team made up of Program Directors like Veronika Kvon, and collaborating with Senior leadership like Founding Partner & CEO, Marcus Daniels.

What you'll do

Responsibilities

As the Executive Director, Accelerators, you will be responsible for leading the Accelerator business and leading the team that delivers all corporate-startup accelerator programs. You will be joining a team as an experienced leader with credibility among startup founders and senior executives.

  • Managing and coaching team members to ensure accelerator program deliverables are achieved; deliverables include but not limited to sourcing & selecting quality startups, accelerator programming, marketing strategies, demo day and event planning, etc.
  • Navigating relationships with corporate partners with a goal to deliver against performance goals and support renewal
  • Mentoring startup founders to maximize the value add of their participation in our programs
  • Identifying potential startups based on their potential and their founders' interest in joining an accelerator program and business opportunities with our corporate partners
  • Collaborating with the Senior Leadership Team to assist in formulating the company's future direction and supporting tactical initiatives
  • Develop strategies that assist in delivering meaningful program experiences and optimizing requirements that have a direct impact on strategic business plans
  • Develop and manage reporting tools for management meetings
  • Provide ongoing and clear direction, performance management and career development support to the Accelerators team. Ensuring that we have the right folks in the right seats.

What you'll need

Qualifications

The experience you bring to the table:

  • Your background is in leadership roles in a fast paced, entrepreneurial environment within technology, startups, corporate innovation, and/or venture capital
  • You have a solid reputation with venture-backed founders
  • You have deep startup accelerator leadership experience coupled with corporate executive client management experience
  • You have exceptional communication skills both written and verbal; commanding in person presence
  • You are a strong collaborator, with a "can-do" attitude and a passion for excellence working with multidisciplinary team members and have experience managing relationships with multiple stakeholders
  • You have experience managing a team, and hold yourself accountable and others for measurable high-quality, timely and effective results
  • We would love it if you have founder experience (successful/unsuccessful), and/or experience making startup investment decisions (e.g. as an angel investor)

We're looking for

Core Skills

Accelerator Strategic Communications Relationship Management Leadership Entrepreneurship Coaching Business Strategy Accountability Account Management Critial Thinking

A little bit about us

Highline Beta

At Highline Beta, we celebrate our inclusive work environment and welcome members of all backgrounds and perspectives to apply. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations and will work with you to meet your needs. If you are a person with a disability and require assistance during the application process, please don't hesitate to reach out!

Are you interested?

Work With Us

Following the advice of Canadian health authorities, to mitigate the risk of the potential spread of COVID-19 and support social distancing, all recruiting activities including interviews and new hire onboarding will be conducted virtually.

Working with Us:

When you join our innovative team here at Highline Beta, here are the benefits & perks you can expect:

  • Competitive salary and employer-paid health benefits, including paid parental leave and access to Inkblot Therapy
  • Stock Options
  • Opportunity to have investor equity interests in startups
  • Bonus based on performance of role and company
  • Flexible vacation with 4 weeks of vacation days per year and additional flex days when needed
  • A diverse team who is committed to inclusion