Managing Director, Digital Transformation

Remote, Canada

Managing Director, Digital Transformation

Summary

Are you an entrepreneur without an idea? Have you always dreamed of taking the leap into running your own business but find it just a bit too risky?

Our client, a successful service management software provider, is spinning off a new business focused on digital transformation services and new software product development in b2b verticals.

They’re looking to add a highly entrepreneurial Managing Director to set up and run the unit while they provide the capital investment, support and guidance along the way.

This is the opportunity to run with a business idea without the financial risks associated with it. You’ll be compensated with a fair base salary and generous profit sharing, you’ll have working capital to get the business off the ground and you’ll participate in the equity upside of the business.

What You’ll Be Doing

Setting up the business from end-to-end with some guidance from the parent company. You’ll have your hand in everything from setting up banking, accounting and operational systems through to branding, the website, company offerings, sales and marketing, etc. All the basics.
Concurrently you’ll also be building a network of contractors to assist with the initial development, sales, marketing, business analysis, project management, and operations.
After the website is up and basic operations are in place you’ll turn your focus to sales and marketing with the operational support of contractors.
As the business grows, you’ll hire key employees for primary functional areas.
Your ongoing focus will be on sales growth, profit, team building, client relations and new product development.
After the website is up and basic operations are in place you’ll turn your focus to sales and marketing with the operational support of contractors.
As the business grows, you’ll hire key employees for primary functional areas.
Your ongoing focus will be on sales growth, profit, team building, client relations and new product development.

Is This You? Here’s How You’ll Know:

You’re enterprising – you’ve been called tenacious and adaptable. You’ve been singled out for your grit and perseverance.
You consider yourself kind and empathetic – you have a high EQ.
Integrity, honesty and humility are part of your core values.
You’re a highly motivated self-starter – with basic direction you can figure it out.
You consider yourself a lifelong learner – worldly and curious you are always seeking to learn new areas.
You can see the big picture but you also have an eye for detail.
You’re optimistic. You value solutions over complaints.
You’re passionate and competitive but you are respectful of diverse and differing points of view.
You can speak to all people at all levels – you see people not hierarchies.
You build relationships and trust easily. You like interacting with people.
You’re a builder. You see possibilities in everything that you do. There are no obstacles, only opportunities.
You’re motivated to serve – you love helping people. But you’re also ambitious and you’ve coupled your desire to help with a desire to do well for yourself financially.
You’re ok to be largely independent. You won’t be micromanaged and you prefer it that way. You are ok to reach out with challenges and ask for help but you don’t require pep talks or check in meetings to keep you motivated.
You’re goal oriented. You like planning and forecasting. But you’re agile as well, recognizing that things change and that flexibility is key in a new business.

We’d love to meet you if you have:

Similar experience in the past particularly with technology, software, business services, and/or digital transformation.
Have created a new business or a business unit from scratch in the past.
Have participated in an ‘intra-preneurial’ endeavour – setting up a new LOB or service offering for an existing company.
Experience with P&L and working with budgets.
Experience across all functions of business including operations, administration, sales, marketing and finance.

For the right person, this position presents an outstanding opportunity to participate in setting up and growing your own business unit with financial support and the guidance of a team of experienced business operators. You’ll have access to an established and vetted network of service providers to help you grow as well as being able to draw from the wisdom of a team who have been there before.

(Please note that this is NOT a franchise or MLM opportunity and does not require any start-up costs or capital from you).