Growth Manager

Job Purpose:

To perform due diligence tasks that support deal structuring and execution. To prepare materials for management in support of project approval and funding and manage internal and external transaction reports.

Key Result Areas:

1. Search and evaluate potential investment and co-investment opportunities, create financial models, and communicate key variables and risks with the team.
2. Serve as a primary lead in the investment process, including due diligence efforts in collecting and analyzing data to identify key risk areas in potential investment deals.
3. Lead and manage the Growth team, setting clear objectives, monitoring performance, and providing ongoing coaching and development.
4. Lead on the Integration of selected portfolio businesses with other QSTP programs.
5. Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including industry leaders, government entities, research institutions, and potential tenants.
6. Develop and maintain a deep understanding of the organization's offerings and services to effectively communicate their benefits to potential tenants and partners.
7. Oversee, train growth team, and build working groups in coordination with other QSTP departments to attract national and international companies to establish their entities in QSTP for potential future investment purposes.
8. Collaborate with the analysts team to manage the performance of portfolio companies.
9. Actively participate in internal investment committee discussions.
10. Establish and deepen relationships with venture capital/private equity funds, technology firms, accelerators, incubators, and other intermediaries.
11. Ensure day-to-day operations are compliant, including fund management and stakeholder relations management.
12. Work with portfolio companies to support, assist, and advise as needed including potential board seats.
13. Identify potential investor networks and corporate/strategic investors within target industry verticals with the capability to co-invest.
14. Contribute to the successful planning, execution, and completion of cross-functional projects as assigned by QSTP senior management by actively engaging with team members across departments, ensuring effective communication, coordination, and resource management. Apply innovative problem-solving methods to address challenges, continuously improving project processes while ensuring compliance with organizational policies, procedures, and quality standards. Maintain regular communication with both line and project managers to provide timely updates on project progress and outcomes, and continuously enhance personal skills and knowledge to drive the success of these initiatives.
15. Other reasonable tasks as assigned by the supervisor.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

1. Bachelor's degree in a relevant field & 8-10 years of relevant full-time work experience, 3 of which at a supervisory level or master's degree in a relevant field & 6 years of relevant full-time work experience.
2. CFA Level II certification is required.
3. Experience working in the venture capital industry with exposure to fund management, finance, accounting, operations, and legal.
4. Start-up experience as a founder or core team member preferred.
5. Strong understanding of the venture investment cycle.
6. Deep knowledge and experience in one or more of technology-related fields.
7. Possess knowledge and experience in the tenets of start-up assessment. Highly knowledgeable in the principles of investment readiness.
8. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with proven ability to develop and maintain effective business/team relationships.
9. Possess deep analytical skills to perform analyses on start-ups and due diligence.
10. Exceed at building and maintaining business relationships, online and offline.
11. Arabic Language knowledge is an advantage.
12. Proficiency in MS Office applications.