Aviture · 2 months ago
Head of Ventures and Innovation for Foundry by Aviture
Omaha, NE
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/ExecutiveAviture is a company focused on turning consequential problems into durable companies through its Foundry initiative. As the Head of Ventures & Innovation, the role involves leading the formation of new companies, driving them from concept to revenue, and ensuring success through strategic and hands-on leadership in various operational aspects.
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Responsibilities
• Thesis-aligned pipeline: Source, evaluate, and champion opportunities with clear paths to product-market fit and revenue
• Company creation: Convert theses into prototypes, pilots, and paying customers; establish a weekly operating cadence and transparent dashboards
• Deal architecture: Structure co-builds, revenue-share, and seed investments that align incentives and protect fundamentals
• Go-to-market leadership: Stand up initial sales motions, secure lighthouse customers, and form partnerships that accelerate trust
• Decision rigor: Produce concise go/hold/stop memos; run pre-mortems; discontinue non-performing efforts early
• Ecosystem building: Publish Foundry’s point of view, convene partners, and strengthen our Midwest presence
Qualification
Required
Prior role as Founder, GM, COO, or BU Head with direct accountability (e.g., $3–30M P&L or zero-to-first revenue)
Reputation for being future-focused, pragmatic, and disciplined; comfortable with plan → measure → adjust
Fluency across product, finance, and GTM; able to engage engineers in the morning and negotiate terms in the afternoon
Preference for durable, compounding businesses over speculative bets
Venture studio, corporate innovation, or product leadership with measurable outcomes
Working knowledge of term sheets, cap tables, and commercial contracts (and judgment on when to involve counsel)
Familiarity with our domains (gov/mil, healthcare, aviation, logistics, data/AI)
Benefits
PPO or a High Deductible Health Plan, HSA eligible plan, Dental, Vision, and Supplemental Life.
Generous paid time off that starts accruing on day one.
Hybrid work environment with quarterly Castaway Week events in the Omaha HQ Office, all expenses paid, from across the country to participate in team-building, collaboration, and fun events.
Company vacations!!! Previous destinations have included Napa Valley, Cancun, Cabo San Lucas and Aspen.
Matching 401k with 100% vesting in six months.
Pick your preferred workstation! Mac? PC? We’ll support you with the tech you need to do your best work.
Get paid to go to national and international conferences and training, so that you can stay up to date with the latest innovations.
Flexible work schedules: Work the times that fits your schedule, with all meetings required to be scheduled between 9 am and 3 pm CST.
Free lunch every Friday and recurring team events for you and your family to enjoy.
Incentive and bonus pay.
Opportunities for connection and growth through peer coaching, recurring Lightning Talks to share things we’re passionate about, and a bi-weekly company-wide All Hands.
Company
Aviture
Aviture provides software development and technology consulting for military and enterprise clients.
Founded in 2004
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Arthur Doler
Culture & Community Steward
Mark Griffis
President
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