Entrepreneurial Managing Director​/Operating Partner

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for an Entrepreneurial Managing Director / Operating Partner based in Canada.

We are seeking an established entrepreneur ready to scale an existing business-building track record into a larger, sustainable company. In this remote opportunity, you will lead the commercial launch and growth of a digital marketplace dedicated to pre‑owned recreational vehicles and powersports equipment. You will combine your industry expertise, commercial relationships, and revenue‑generation capabilities with shared infrastructure and strategic support to accelerate business development.

As the venture transitions from beta to launch and scale, you will shape its strategy, oversee operations, build partnerships, and establish repeatable systems for long‑term growth. This role offers significant autonomy and direct accountability for commercial results, operational performance, and marketplace development. It is designed for a proven operator who wants to move beyond working independently and build enterprise value through a performance‑based partnership rather than a conventional salaried position.

• Lead the venture's overall strategy, commercial execution, marketplace development, partnerships, and day‑to‑day operating performance.

• Drive the transition from beta to commercial launch, assessing platform readiness and prioritizing the improvements required to deliver a focused market entry.

• Develop and execute the operating plan, including market positioning, pricing, revenue models, customer acquisition strategies, and go‑to‑market priorities.

• Build acquisition channels and establish relationships with buyers, sellers, dealers, distributors, advertisers, strategic partners, and relevant enthusiast communities.

• Use customer feedback, market insights, and performance data to inform product priorities, release plans, and measurable business outcomes.

• Coordinate technical teams and external vendors, overseeing product roadmap delivery, quality assurance, releases, customer support, uptime, and service levels.

• Manage budgets, financial forecasts, operating costs, vendor relationships, commercial risks, and cash flow with a strong focus on financial discipline.

• Develop a lean, high‑performing team across product, technology, sales, partnerships, customer success, and operations as business performance supports expansion.

• Establish clear KPIs, project plans, risk registers, decision records, and reporting processes to maintain accountability and transparent communication with group leadership.

• Lead the initial 90‑day validation and planning phase by assessing existing business activities, relationships, capabilities, intellectual property, and potential conflicts, and determining what may be integrated under a separate written agreement.

• Validate the marketplace's commercial assumptions, strengthen buyer and seller engagement, and improve trust, retention, conversion, and overall marketplace activity.

• Deliver a practical 6‑ to 12‑month growth plan covering product development, revenue, marketing, staffing, operating costs, and scaling priorities.

• Build a scalable business that can grow beyond the direct involvement of a single individual, with progress measured against agreed commercial, operational, and strategic milestones.

• A proven entrepreneurial track record as a founder, business owner, independent consultant, operator, Managing Director, General Manager, or senior leader in a startup, marketplace, e‑commerce business, SaaS company, automotive business, powersports venture, or related industry.

• An active consulting practice, operating business, brokerage, dealership…