Entrepreneur Ecosystem & Selection Lead

Endeavor; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based bonus (up to 15%)

RRSP matching up to 5%

Job summary

Endeavor Canada seeks a dynamic professional to identify exceptional Canadian founders, support them deeply, and build a thriving national community across Canada. You will collaborate with founders, investors, and the Endeavor network to ensure no high-potential entrepreneur is missed.

This role focuses on founder selection, strategic relationship building, and ecosystem intelligence, with travel across Canada and occasional international panels.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience, or an equivalent mix of post-secondary education and professional experience
• Genuine enthusiasm for entrepreneurship and company building
• Strong business acumen and ability to understand complex industries
• A track record of designing and running high-caliber events or communities for founders, executives, or senior leaders
• High autonomy and self-direction
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Comfort navigating ambiguity
• Excellent communication across cultures and organizational levels
• Fluency in English (required); French is a strong asset
• Willingness to travel frequently across Canada to visit Endeavor Entrepreneurs and host events, plus occasional international travel to International Selection Panels
• Existing relationships in the Canadian tech, venture capital, or founder ecosystem are an asset

Responsibilities

• Co-own the Canadian entrepreneur selection pipeline
• Source high-potential founders through relationships with VCs, accelerators, existing Endeavor Entrepreneurs, and ecosystem leaders across Canada
• Lead founder evaluations and due diligence to Endeavor’s global selection standards
• Prepare candidates for International Selection Panels and serve as a strategic advisor throughout the process
• Manage a portfolio of Endeavor Entrepreneurs as their primary Endeavor contact
• Understand each founder’s priorities, growth challenges, and opportunities
• Facilitate high-value connections within Endeavor’s global mentor and investor network
• Maintain active, ongoing engagement with the founders and leadership teams you support
• Design and run curated events with and around Endeavor Entrepreneurs that bring together founders, board members, mentors, investors, and ecosystem leaders across Canada
• Run peer programming for Endeavor Entrepreneurs, including CEO Roundtables and founder peer groups
• Use events and programs to deepen relationships between Endeavor Entrepreneurs and the broader Canadian tech community
• Track engagement and outcomes to keep programming high-value for founders

Skills

Entrepreneurship mindset

Event design

Relationship building

Cross-cultural communication

Travel willingness

Organizational skills

Autonomy

Attention to detail

Ambiguity tolerance

Fluency in English

French language asset

Industry network in Canada

Education

5+ years of professional experience or equivalent education

Job description

Endeavor Canada seeks a dynamic professional to identify exceptional Canadian founders, support them deeply, and build a thriving national community across Canada. You will collaborate with founders, investors, and the Endeavor network to ensure no high-potential entrepreneur is missed.

This role focuses on founder selection, strategic relationship building, and ecosystem intelligence, with travel across Canada and occasional international panels.