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Venture GM at Create.
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Venture GM
Why this is a great job
If you want to build not just one, but many, new companies, this could be the role for you. The team at Create is great and you’ll be able to indulge your love of learning while getting to play a significant part in the formation of startups.
The nitty gritty
Company website: madebycreate.com
Location: NYC
About
Create is a venture studio backed by 20 of New York City’s most successful founders (GLG, Dia&Co., SLT, Moat, Crunch, The Muse, and more). Create rigorously ideates, tests, refines and launches new businesses.
Role
Create is seeking an entrepreneurial operator to join our team. Reporting directly to our Managing Partner, the Venture GM will work alongside our research team to ideate, validate and test NewCo concepts. If a business is validated to the point of funding, they will also play a pivotal role in the launch of the company (leading operations and go-to-market strategy) until a CEO is placed.
Responsibilities:
Idea generation & in-depth research
Research potential themes and problem areas to develop NewCo concepts
Conduct rigorous diligence to evaluate NewCo concepts, e.g., business models, products, markets, risks, and other considerations
Gather and analyze quantitative and qualitative data from diverse sources to validate demand and assess product/market fit
Validate & launch
Oversee testing and validation of NewCos; activities will include prototyping, marketing campaigns, and other forms of MVP development
Develop the roadmap for a NewCo’s go-to-market strategy
Act as lead operator, overseeing all aspects of managing business operations from the ground up, this includes: legal, sales, accounting, etc.
Help recruit and onboard founding team and serve as an advisor to the business
About you:
We are seeking a person willing to be versatile; someone who can think through and conduct diligence on ideas while also being equally comfortable building and executing go-to-market strategies and operations. Other criteria we are looking for:
Past success building a product or business from the ground up
Experience as an de bonne heure hire at a seed stage company
Expertise in structured thinking and analysis
Clear operational capabilities with a proven track record
Experience with product management
5+ years of experience
Comfort with strategic marketing and growth
Basic understanding of financial metrics, specifically unit economics
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