Date Posted: 08/14/2026
Req ID:49850
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering
Department: APSC: The Hatchery
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Existing Vacancy: Yes
Description:
Your opportunity:
The Hatchery Go-To-Market Lead (GTM Lead) will have a mandate to provide expertise, guide, and coordinate the services offered to Hatchery teams under its different programs. You will be involved in the business definition and funding stage of our offering. In these stages Startups follow our FEEL™ Methodology, a structured process that defines a business blueprint and validates market potential. The process is supported by a strong advisory board of domain experts who serve as volunteer mentors. While ventures are not expected to have proprietary data sets, models, or prototypes at the outset, we emphasize defining a clear path to acquiring or developing these unique capabilities. The businesses we foster are grounded in true innovation: building on existing technologies, identifying what must be created, and informing future research directions. We offer 4 distinct programs: NEST, asummer bootcamp open to the broader community; LaunchLab, designed for graduate-level and faculty research driven start-ups; , University of Toronto Institute of Aerospace Studies student-led start-up companies; Hatchery Alumni, for Faculty of Engineering alumni who return later in their careers to leverage their expertise and launch a startup in partnership with current students.
The incumbent will, collaboratively, work with engineering students and faculty to create technically, organizationally, and financially strong and vibrant new businesses; Harness vast and varied resources of the faculty and alumni to help students and recent graduates succeed through fostering an ecosystem of support for entrepreneurs.
Qualifications
Education:
Degree in Business or bachelor's degree in engineering. P.Eng required. To effectively and safely advise the students, the position requires extensive training in engineering practices, design, ethics, and corporate structure stemming from obtaining the P.Eng. license.
Experience:
Related experience in the startup community e.g. being a co-founder, fundraising activities etc. is desired. Experience with and knowledge of business plans, financial plans, tech industry preferred.
Skills:
Strong communication skills, including exceptional presentation skills and a clear and persuasive writing style; excellent analytical skills and an ability to solve problems in a creative and efficient manner; strong decision-making skills; and superior planning and time management skills with a focus on executing and completing tasks under pressure and within deadlines.
Other:
Strong communication skills, including exceptional presentation skills and a clear and persuasive writing style; excellent analytical skills and an ability to solve problems in a creative and efficient manner; strong decision-making skills; and superior planning and time management skills with a focus on executing and completing tasks under pressure and within deadlines.
Closing Date: 08/25/2026,11:59PM ET
Employee Group: Salaried
Personnel Subarea:PM
Appointment Type: Budget - Continuing
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone: PM 2 -- Hiring Zone: $83,560 - $97,486 -- Broadband Salary Range: $83,560 - $139,264
Job Category: Engineering / Technical
