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Director, Venture Factory

DirectorDirectorFull TimeRemoteLeadTeam 5,001-10,000Since 1996H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

2 days ago

Salary

$225K / year

Seniority

Lead

Bachelor DegreeEnglish

Job Description

• Lead the development and execution of a repeatable opportunity-sourcing system • Engage with market, startup ecosystems, customers, and internal resources • Define and maintain formal opportunity qualification criteria • Construct and manage a ranked venture backlog • Launch prototypes and pilots required to produce validated business potential • Personally participate in venture builds, customer onboarding, and validation discussions • Apply risk-adjusted investment logic and run weekly venture reviews • Own promotion readiness and handoff to business units • Track and report on success metrics • Prevent zombie initiatives and premature scale pressure

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or related field
  • Proven experience as a founder or early-stage operator
  • Track record of building, selling, and killing ideas
  • Experience in managing cross-functional teams
  • Demonstrated success in hands-on venture creation
  • Preferred: Advanced degree (MBA or equivalent)
  • Preferred: Experience in AI-enabled product building and experimentation

Benefits

  • medical
  • dental
  • vision
  • HSA and FSA
  • generous earned time off
  • 401K/student loan repayment
  • life insurance & AD&D insurance
  • employee assistance program
  • employee stock purchase program
  • tuition reimbursement
  • performance-based incentive pay
  • short- and long-term disability
  • robust wellness program

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