{"id":24171,"date":"2026-08-17T13:28:46","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T17:28:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imagemotion.com\/were-hiring-head-of-ventures-and-growth-business-development\/"},"modified":"2026-08-17T13:28:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T17:28:46","slug":"were-hiring-head-of-ventures-and-growth-business-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imagemotion.com\/fr\/were-hiring-head-of-ventures-and-growth-business-development\/","title":{"rendered":"We&rsquo;re hiring: Head of Ventures &#038; Growth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Schedule: <strong>Full-time<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Experience needed: <\/span><b>Advanced<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Location: <\/span><b>Remote ( Based in Montreal or Miami is a plus )<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>IMAGEMOTION is looking for a highly entrepreneurial <strong>Head of Growth &amp; Ventures<\/strong> to lead our new business growth and help identify the brands and ventures we want to <strong>build<\/strong>, <strong>incubate<\/strong> and <strong>invest<\/strong> in.<\/p>\n<p>This is not a traditional sales role. We\u2019re looking for a strategic, relationship-driven dealmaker who understands <strong>brands, marketing, growth and entrepreneurship<\/strong> \u2014 someone who can identify opportunities, open doors, build relationships with senior decision-makers and turn those relationships into meaningful, long-term partnerships.<\/p>\n<p>You will work directly with IMAGEMOTION&rsquo;s Founder and leadership team across two key mandates: <strong>Agency Growth and Ventures.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Agency Growth &amp; Business Development<\/h2>\n<p>You will own IMAGEMOTION&rsquo;s new business pipeline from prospecting through close.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What You&rsquo;ll Accomplish<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Develop and execute IMAGEMOTION&rsquo;s business development and go-to-market strategy across priority industries and markets<\/li>\n<li>Identify high-potential verticals, brands and companies that align with our capabilities<\/li>\n<li>Build and manage a strong pipeline of qualified new business opportunities<\/li>\n<li>Research and develop strategic prospect lists and execute targeted outreach through LinkedIn, email, introductions, events and other channels<\/li>\n<li>Build relationships with Founders, CEOs, CMOs, VPs of Marketing and other senior decision-makers<\/li>\n<li>Lead discovery conversations to understand a brand&rsquo;s challenges, priorities, budgets and growth objectives<\/li>\n<li>Translate those challenges into integrated marketing opportunities across <strong>social, content, creative, paid media, influencer, e-commerce and digital<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Collaborate with our strategy, creative and leadership teams to develop compelling proposals and pitches<\/li>\n<li>Lead commercial conversations, pricing negotiations and contract discussions with support of our founder<\/li>\n<li>Independently drive opportunities from first conversation through signed engagement<\/li>\n<li>Identify expansion and cross-sell opportunities across existing client relationships<\/li>\n<li>Build strategic partnerships, referral relationships and other channels that generate new business<\/li>\n<li>Maintain accurate pipeline reporting, forecasts and business development KPIs<\/li>\n<li>Represent IMAGEMOTION at relevant industry events, conferences and networking opportunities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Ventures &amp; Brand Incubation<\/h2>\n<p>Beyond traditional agency engagements, we want to identify companies where IMAGEMOTION can participate in the upside we help create.<\/p>\n<p>You will work directly with our Founder to source and evaluate emerging brands and entrepreneurial opportunities where IMAGEMOTION can contribute through <strong>marketing, resources, strategic guidance, capital and\/or equity-based partnerships.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You will:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Source promising early-stage and growth-stage consumer brands<\/li>\n<li>Develop relationships with founders, investors, accelerators and the broader startup ecosystem<\/li>\n<li>Evaluate opportunities from a brand, marketing, commercial and growth perspective<\/li>\n<li>Identify companies where IMAGEMOTION&rsquo;s capabilities can materially accelerate growth<\/li>\n<li>Explore structures including equity-for-services, strategic investments, incubation and advisory partnerships<\/li>\n<li>Help develop and negotiate venture partnership structures<\/li>\n<li>Identify opportunities where IMAGEMOTION&rsquo;s Founder can participate as a strategic advisor<\/li>\n<li>Build relationships with potential investors and strategic partners for portfolio companies<\/li>\n<li>Work alongside founders to connect them with IMAGEMOTION&rsquo;s creative, content, media, e-commerce and growth infrastructure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Your Expertise<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>5+ years of experience in business development, sales, partnerships or a related commercial role<\/li>\n<li>Strong preference for experience within a <strong>marketing agency, advertising agency, MarTech\/AdTech company, consumer brand, venture studio or startup environment<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Proven ability to generate, manage and close meaningful new business opportunities<\/li>\n<li>Experience building relationships with C-level and VP-level executives<\/li>\n<li>Strong understanding of modern marketing across social, content, creative, paid media, influencer and e-commerce<\/li>\n<li>Experience developing pitches, proposals and commercial strategies<\/li>\n<li>Strong negotiation, objection-handling and closing skills<\/li>\n<li>Ability to navigate complex decision-making and procurement processes<\/li>\n<li>Comfortable working with CRM systems, pipeline reporting, forecasting and revenue targets<\/li>\n<li>Understanding of DTC, CPG, beauty, fashion, wellness, lifestyle and e-commerce brands is a strong asset<\/li>\n<li>Exposure to startups, venture capital, investing or equity structures is a plus<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>The Person We&rsquo;re Looking For<\/h2>\n<p>You&rsquo;re a <strong>hunter, connector and strategic thinker.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You see white space as opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>You know how to research a company before reaching out, how to get the right person into a conversation, and how to turn that conversation into an opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>You&rsquo;re comfortable speaking with a startup founder one day and the CMO of a major brand the next.<\/p>\n<p>You can pitch beyond the deck.<\/p>\n<p>Most importantly, you have an <strong>entrepreneurial mindset<\/strong>. You&rsquo;re excited not only by winning the next great client, but by discovering the next great company we may have the opportunity to help build.<\/p>\n<h2>Why IMAGEMOTION<\/h2>\n<p>We&rsquo;ve built a unique team and operation beyond the traditional agency model.<\/p>\n<p>This role sits at the intersection of <strong>business development, marketing, entrepreneurship and investing<\/strong> \u2014 with the opportunity to play a meaningful role in both the growth of IMAGEMOTION and the companies we choose to back.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Benefits of working at IMAGEMOTION:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Work and grow in an agency that believes in human capital and professional development.<\/li>\n<li>Group Health Insurance coverage.<\/li>\n<li>Paid Vacation days.<\/li>\n<li>Summer Fridays.<\/li>\n<li>Flexible working schedule.<\/li>\n<li>Flexibility in working fully remotely or from studios and offices in Griffintown, Montreal.<\/li>\n<li>Access to our event space and production studios at no cost.<\/li>\n<li>Team activities and training.<\/li>\n<li>Collaborative work environment.<\/li>\n<li>Travel Opportunities<\/li>\n<li>And more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you are interested and believe you have the experience we are looking for,\u00a0 please submit your profile via <a href=\"mailto:HR@imagemotion.com\"><strong>HR@imagemotion.com<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Schedule: Full-time Experience needed: Advanced Location: Remote ( Based in Montreal or Miami is a plus ) &nbsp; IMAGEMOTION is looking for a highly entrepreneurial Head of Growth &amp; Ventures to lead our new business growth and help identify the brands and ventures we want to build, incubate and invest in. 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