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About the Role

The Executive Director & Head of Impact will own the Banyan Software Foundation's long-term vision and strategic direction, acting as its primary voice internally and externally. This role involves setting strategic direction for a $100 million mandate, making investment decisions, and driving execution. The position is based in Toronto and supported by Banyan's corporate functions, with no initial direct reports.

Responsibilities

Define the Foundation's long-term vision, funding thesis, and strategic direction.
Set direction with autonomy in early, ambiguous conditions.
Make disciplined calls about where the Foundation invests capital, time, and organizational attention.
Serve as the Foundation's primary internal and external spokesperson.
Build trust and credibility with Banyan employees, portfolio company leaders, grantees, and external partners.
Represent the Foundation in high-visibility settings, including Banyan's Global Leadership Conference.
Develop and deliver the narrative that captures the Foundation's mission and its measurable impact.
Design and evolve the Foundation's program model, including non-traditional formats like competitions or challenges.
Manage associated PR strategy and any judging panel.
Oversee governance, compliance, and financial management in partnership with Banyan's finance function.
Steward resources responsibly and transparently.
Embed the Foundation's mission within Banyan's entrepreneurial, purpose-driven culture.
Mobilize employees and portfolio company leaders to contribute time, skills, and voice to the Foundation's work.
Partner with Banyan's Employee Communications & Engagement team on internal campaigns and events.
Measure and communicate impact regularly to internal and external audiences.
Apply technology and AI tools where they meaningfully advance program design, measurement, or the Foundation's internal reach.

Requirements

Demonstrated track record of independently defining and owning a long-term strategic vision.
Proven ability to represent an organization's mission with clarity and credibility to internal and external audiences.
Comfort operating as its public-facing voice.
Experience embedding a mission-driven or purpose-led initiative within a broader organization and mobilizing others around it, ideally within a decentralized or entrepreneurial structure.
Track record of building or evolving governance, systems, or program models from ambiguity.
Personally driving execution with pace and accountability.
Sound judgment allocating limited time, capital, and organizational attention against impact, risk, and evidence.
Comfort operating as the sole strategic owner of a function, supported by shared corporate services rather than a dedicated team.
Background in philanthropy or grantmaking, including originating or advocating for grant strategy.
Corporate social impact, ESG, or cause-marketing background, provided there is clear evidence of independent vision, builder orientation, and spokesperson strength.
Experience designing non-traditional program formats such as competitions, awards, or challenge models, including managing PR strategy and recruiting judges or evaluation panels.
Demonstrated use of AI or other technology tools to advance mission-driven programs or embed impact internally within a business.
A transition from management or strategy consulting into nonprofit or social-impact leadership.

Skills

AI
Storytelling
Strategic direction
Program design
Impact measurement
Public relations
Financial management
Governance
Compliance

Location

Toronto

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Executive

Benefits

Access to Banyan's corporate functions
Support from corporate marketing, communications, and finance teams

About the Company

Banyan Software is the best permanent home for software businesses that serve specialized industries, their employees, and their customers.
Mission to acquire, build, and grow great companies worldwide, helping them modernize through shared AI expertise and operational discipline.
The Banyan Software Foundation is endowed with $100 million in Banyan stock and leverages technology to build a greener and more equitable world.
Banyan is Great Place to Work Certified, a five-time Inc. 5000 honoree, and a top 10 company on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500.
Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Atlanta, Banyan operates more than 100 portfolio companies across North America, the UK, EU, and APAC.
Culture is entrepreneurial and decentralized, spanning more than 100 operating companies.

Equal Opportunity

Banyan affirms that inequality is detrimental to our Global Teams, associates, our Operating Companies, and the communities we serve.
Our goal is to impact lasting change through our actions.
Together, we unite for equality and equity.
Banyan is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of any protected characteristic, including race, color, genetic information, creed, national origin, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lawful alien status, ancestry, age, marital status, or protected veteran status and will not discriminate against anyone on the basis of a disability.
We support an inclusive workplace where associates excel based on personal merit, qualifications, experience, ability, and job performance.