Head of New Ventures

Summary

Join Thumbtack's Business Development team as the Head of New Ventures and lead the "0 to 1" efforts, setting the vision, strategy, and goals for the team. Serve as a General Manager, leading cross-functional teams in ideation, incubation, and delivery of new initiatives. Identify and acquire external partners to unlock growth opportunities and collaborate with internal teams to build innovative products. Successfully manage and prioritize time and efforts, leading bi-annual planning and securing resources for a compelling roadmap. Develop and lead a high-performing team, focusing on creating value for customers, professionals, and partners throughout their homeownership journey. This role requires a strong GM mindset, proven strategy, product, operations, and problem-solving skills, along with a passion for technology and a customer-centric approach.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in partnerships, business development, strategy, and/or management consulting (or comparable experiences)
• Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships (internal and external) and deliver a customer-centric solution
• Strong GM and “owner” mindset with demonstrated strategy, product, ops, and problem solving skills
• Highly flexible and adaptable with the ability to easily pivot, juggle numerous initiatives, while also rolling your sleeves up to get things done
• Technology enthusiast, positively curious, and eager to build and learn
• Proven ability to manage, utilize, and prioritize your time and efforts

Responsibilities

• Set the vision, strategy, and goals for the New Ventures team
• Serve as a General Manager (GM) to lead cross-functional teams in the ideation, incubation, and delivery of new bets
• Identify new bets and commercial opportunities that will unlock incremental growth for Thumbtack
• Identify, acquire, and collaborate with external partners to deliver net new growth opportunities
• Partner closely with internal teams to build and deliver innovative new products and capabilities outside of our core experience
• Lead bi-annual planning and secure resourcing to deliver a compelling roadmap
• Lead and develop a high performing team