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Managing Director @ Cultideas

Calgary, AlbertaOnsiteFull-time
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About this role

CULT is looking for a Managing Director.

We’re looking for a leader who thrives at the intersection of growth, operations, leadership, and creativity.

This is not a maintenance role.

It’s a building and scaling role.

We want someone hungry to help scale an ambitious agency with structure, accountability, operational rigor, and ambition — without sacrificing culture, creativity, or entrepreneurial energy along the way.

The role will partner directly with our founders to help drive agency growth, operational excellence, leadership alignment, and long-term scalability.

What You’ll Do

Leadership & Operations

• Partner closely with the founders and senior leadership team to lead the agency and execute yearly goals

• Oversee day-to-day operations across the business

• Lead and support department heads across Sales & Marketing, Operations, and Project Delivery

• Help teams stay aligned, accountable, and moving in the same direction

• Improve how teams communicate, collaborate, and work together

• Help build a strong leadership culture across the agency

• Represent CULT with clients, partners, and industry relationships

Growth & Business

• Help drive revenue growth, profitability, and overall business performance

• Work closely with the CFO and leadership team on budgets, forecasting, and planning

• Help improve systems, processes, and operations as the agency grows

• Make smart decisions around tools, hiring, partnerships, and investments

• Keep a close eye on growth, performance, opportunities, and challenges across the business

Clients & Creative

• Help ensure great work gets delivered across every client engagement

• Support strong client relationships and long-term partnerships

• Work closely with creative and technology leaders to maintain high standards

• Help teams solve problems, remove roadblocks, and deliver strong outcomes

• Protect both the quality of the work and the health of the business

People & Culture

• Help protect and strengthen the culture as the agency grows

• Support hiring, team structure, and leadership development

• Create an environment where people can do their best work

• Bring clarity, accountability, and momentum to teams

• Help build a business people are proud to be part of

What Success Looks Like

• Shareholder priorities and yearly goals are being executed and achieve, core growth continues to come from CULT’s U.S. line of business

• Agency revenue is growing consistently at 20–30% year-over-year

• Teams are aligned and working well together towards growth

• The agency is growing in a healthy, profitable way

• Clients are happy and relationships continue to grow

• Operations feel clear, organized, and scalable

• Leaders feel supported and accountable

• Great people want to stay and grow at CULT

• The work continues to get stronger

Ideal Candidate

• 10+ years of leadership experience within an agency environment

• Senior agency leader (SVP level or above) ready for the opportunity to help lead and shape a growing agency as if it were their own

• Former entrepreneur excited by growth, scaling businesses, and solving complex challenges in a new industry

• Strong business and financial understanding

• Comfortable leading people, making decisions, and driving accountability

• Able to balance sales and growth with structure, process, and execution

• Entrepreneurial mindset with a bias toward action and momentum

• Someone who leads with ownership, clarity, and follow-through

Compensation

Competitive and based on experience, leadership level, and overall fit, with long-term growth opportunities considered as part of the role.

Skills

Staff

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