Managing Director, Teachers' Venture Growth - North America Direct Investing (California)

Managing Director – North America Direct Team (San Francisco)

Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (“Teachers’”) manages ~C$270B globally and operates a dedicated venture growth platform, Teacher’s Venture Growth (TVG), that invests ~C$1B annually in minority stakes of scaled technology companies.

Mandate

• Own sector coverage within North American technology.
• Develop differentiated investment theses.
• Originate, lead, and close minority growth investments (typically SeriesC+).
• Write and defend investment committee recommendations.
• Serve as an active board member or observer.
• Develop junior talent and elevate team performance.

What Success Looks Like

• Expanded access to high‑quality companies and founders outside the existing network.
• Led and closed compelling later‑stage investments.
• Demonstrated strong board engagement and value‑add through inflection points.
• Raised the bar for analytical rigor and decision quality across the team.
• Coached junior investors and provided meaningful ownership.

Profile

• 12+ years of direct investing experience in later‑stage venture or growth equity.
• Track record leading minority investments in scaled technology companies.
• Meaningful board experience, including exits.
• Credible relationships across Silicon Valley and the broader North American technology ecosystem.
• Strong transaction leadership and negotiation capabilities.
• Experience through multiple market cycles, demonstrating judgment shaped by volatility.
• High standards, intellectual independence, and accountability.
• Collaborative, strengths‑based leadership style suited to a global institutional platform.

Benefits

• Base salary range: USD $300,000–$380,000.
• Eligibility for Teachers’ annual incentive plan and long‑term incentive plan compensation programs.
• Comprehensive employer‑paid benefits coverage.
• Flexible work environment with in‑office collaboration and remote options.
• Competitive time off and flexible travel program (work abroad for up to a month each year).

Teachers’ offers a unique opportunity to combine institutional scale with entrepreneurial impact, providing long‑duration capital and disciplined investment culture to support technology companies through all market cycles.