Chief Of Staff, Venture Creation

Montréal, QC, CA, Canada

Job Description

We are looking for a Chief of Staff to join our team in Montreal. Working directly within the Venture Creation team, you will play a key role in providing leverage to our builders by creating the systems that allow our studio to run at top velocity from Idea to Seed.



This is a high-visibility role with exposure to all areas of our organization, and a unique opportunity to learn how we create companies from scratch! You'll collaborate closely with builders, partners, and founders, gaining hands-on experience in the startup and venture capital space while contributing directly to the growth and impact of our platform. You'll report directly to Amelie Foz-Couture, Partner and co-lead of Diagram's ClimateTech Fund, who has been leading Venture Creation at Diagram for the last 6+ years.



What You'll Be Doing

Operations: You will manage our playbook, tools, vendors, and metrics; build internal AI tools to improve workflows; and act as the "quarterback" for new company setup and founder onboarding processes. Founder Search: You will design and run our engine to source, track, and nurture top-tier founder talent. Thematic Research: You will build the system that surfaces our next big ideas by discovering and ranking new investment themes based on data, market timing, and research.

You Should Have

A Bachelor's Degree in business, engineering, or a related field. A track record of success. 1-3 years of work experience in a fast-paced, high performance environment (i.e. startup, consulting, investing, etc.). Strong analytical skills and tooling literacy (i.e. spreadsheets, basic scripting, AI assistants, etc.). A proven entrepreneurial and self-starter mindset.

You'll Thrive in This Role If You

Like wearing many hats. Are extremely organized, proactive, and detail-oriented. Embrace ambiguity and enjoy independent problem-solving. Are a master at creating order from chaos by building scalable, data-driven systems. Don't mind being the "glue" for the team, helping others, and constantly interacting with people.

What We Offer

An essential role in something big, meaningful and different The opportunity to push yourself, have ownership and impact A team of accomplished, ambitious and supportive individuals that will help you grow Competitive compensation, including upside in the companies Diagram creates Beautiful office in a great location with flexible remote work policy Comprehensive group insurance, health spending account, employee assistance program, and access to Dialogue telemedicine.

About Diagram

Diagram is a venture builder and early-stage investor that conceives, launches, and invests in transformative companies in the Fintech and ClimateTech sectors. We work hand-in-hand with experienced founders, combining access to capital, hands-on support, and a deep ecosystem of partners to launch and scale businesses. Since 2016, we've raised over $400M and launched or invested in more than 40 companies. Our ecosystem includes 200+ investors, including 60+ entrepreneurs with exits exceeding $15B, as well as a global network of corporate partners. Diagram is part of Sagard, a global multi-strategy alternative investment platform with over US$40B in AUM.



Opportunities for Growth

This role is a launchpad. We are looking for you to stay in this role for 18-24 months and then train your replacement as you move on to another role within Diagram or our broader ecosystem. You'll gain direct exposure to our investment committee and work alongside seasoned founders, building a world-class network and a strong foundation for future leadership in venture, entrepreneurship, or investment.



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Nous cherchons un(e) Chief of Staff pour rejoindre l'equipe Venture Creation a Montreal. Vous jouerez un role cle pour supporter nos builders en creant les systemes qui permettent a notre studio d'operer a pleine vitesse, de l'idee jusqu'au Seed.



Ce poste a haute visibilite touche toutes les dimensions de l'organisation et offre une occasion unique d'apprendre comment nous creons des entreprises a partir de zero. Vous collaborerez etroitement avec des builders, des partenaires et des fondateurs, en acquerant une experience concrete a l'intersection des startups et du capital de risque, tout en contribuant directement a la croissance et a l'impact de notre plateforme. Vous releverez directement d'Amelie Foz-Couture, associee et co-responsable du fonds ClimateTech de Diagram, qui dirige Venture Creation depuis plus de six ans.



Ce que vous ferez

Operations: Gerer notre playbook, nos outils, nos fournisseurs et nos indicateurs; batir des outils d'IA internes pour ameliorer les flux de travail; agir comme chef d'orchestre pour la creation de nouvelles societes et l'onboarding des fondateurs. Recherche de fondateurs: Concevoir et operer notre moteur de sourcing, de suivi et de nurturing des talents fondateurs de premier plan. Recherche thematique: Mettre en place le systeme qui fait emerger nos prochaines grandes idees en identifiant et priorisant de nouveaux themes d'investissement a partir de donnees, de signaux de marche et de recherche.

Profil recherche

Baccalaureat en administration, ingenierie ou discipline connexe. Antecedents de reussite. 1 a 3 ans d'experience dans un environnement exigeant et performant (startup, conseil, investissement, etc.). Solides competences analytiques et aisance avec les outils technologiques (spreadsheets, scripts de base, assistants IA, etc.). Esprit entrepreneurial et sens de l'initiative avere.

Vous vous epanouirez dans ce role si vous...

Aimez porter plusieurs chapeaux. Etes extremement organise(e), proactif(ve) et attentif(ve) aux details. Embrassez l'ambiguite et appreciez la resolution de problemes en autonomie. Excellez a creer de l'ordre dans le chaos en construisant des systemes evolutifs, pilotes par les donnees. Aimez jouer le role de colle d'une equipe, aider les autres et interagir constamment avec les gens.

Ce que nous offrons

Un role essentiel au coeur de quelque chose de grand, significatif et different. L'occasion de vous depasser, avec de l'autonomie et de l'impact. Une equipe accomplie, ambitieuse et bienveillante qui vous fera progresser. Une remuneration concurrentielle, incluant un potentiel d'upside lie aux entreprises creees par Diagram. De superbes bureaux bien situes et une politique flexible de teletravail. Un regime d'assurance collective complet, un compte de gestion sante, un programme d'aide aux employes et l'acces a la telemedecine Dialogue.

A propos de Diagram

Diagram est un venture builder et investisseur en phase d'amorcage qui concoit, lance et finance des entreprises transformatrices en FinTech et en ClimateTech. Nous travaillons main dans la main avec des fondateurs chevronnes en combinant acces au capital, accompagnement pratique et ecosysteme de partenaires pour lancer et mettre a l'echelle des entreprises.

Depuis 2016, nous avons leve plus de 400 M$ et lance ou investi dans plus de 40 societes. Notre ecosysteme regroupe plus de 200 investisseurs, dont plus de 60 entrepreneurs ayant realise des sorties totalisant plus de 15 G$. Diagram fait partie de Sagard, une plateforme mondiale multi-strategies de placements alternatifs avec plus de 40 G$ US d'actifs sous gestion.



Opportunite de developpement

Ce role est un tremplin. Nous souhaitons que vous l'occupiez pendant 18 a 24 mois, puis que vous formiez votre releve avant d'evoluer vers un autre poste au sein de Diagram ou de notre ecosysteme elargi. Vous serez expose(e) directement a notre comite d'investissement et travaillerez aux cotes de fondateurs experimentes, en construisant un reseau de premier plan et une base solide pour une future trajectoire en capital de risque, entrepreneuriat ou investissement.

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  • Job Id
    JD2965975
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  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
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  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Montréal, QC, CA, Canada
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