Venture General Manager

Job Description

Toast is recruiting on behalf of this company for a Venture General Manager to lead the end-to-end strategy, validation, and launch of new ventures. This is a unique opportunity to build transformative businesses in collaboration with a world-leading investment partner. As part of a dynamic and purpose-driven studio, this role blends startup agility with corporate backing, offering the ability to shape innovative ventures from the ground up. This 12-month maternity leave cover is ideal for a senior leader who thrives in fast-paced, ambiguous environments and is passionate about inclusive innovation and long-term impact.
 

Responsibilities

Venture Discovery, Validation & Development
 

• Lead venture teams through opportunity identification, validation, and go-to-market execution.
• Drive business model development, customer research, rapid experimentation, and risk mitigation through pilots, POCs, or build/buy/partner strategies.
• Share methodologies and insights across ventures to improve studio practices.
• Offer strategic guidance to ventures post-launch and support critical inflection points.

Strategic & Inclusive Leadership
 

• Shape early-stage venture strategies including business modeling and value propositions.
• Build compelling investment theses to secure internal alignment and funding.
• Oversee recruitment and onboarding of venture leadership talent.
• Align cross-functional stakeholders, including internal teams, investors, and corporate partners.
• Set up governance structures, operational plans, and commercial readiness for scale.
• Foster an inclusive, transparent, and high-performing culture grounded in psychological safety and continuous learning.

 

Requirements

 

• 10+ years of leadership experience in startups, venture studios, or entrepreneurial ventures, with a proven record of taking businesses from concept to launch.
• Deep operational acumen, with a history of building scalable early-stage processes.
• Strong comfort with ambiguity, rapid iteration, and bold, evidence-based decision making.
• Versatile across business functions such as product, marketing, and operations, with depth in at least one.
• Demonstrated success in managing P&L, go-to-market planning, and financial modeling.
• Skilled at hiring, coaching, and leading cross-functional teams.
• Strong communication and influence skills across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Committed to inclusive leadership and fostering equitable, collaborative work environments.

 

Benefits

 

• Opportunity to build impactful ventures with the support of a leading global pension fund.
• Inclusive and entrepreneurial culture that values experimentation and long-term vision.
• Access to world-class resources, networks, and portfolio company insights.
• Hybrid work environment with a centrally located office in Toronto.
• Commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion throughout the workplace.
• Accommodations available during all stages of the recruitment and hiring process.

* This is a Full-Time, 12 month maternity coverage contract with strong possibility of extension