[Toronto] VP - Head of Toronto
Dedale Intelligence · Toronto
❗NOTE: This is an new Opportunity — We're Building Our Toronto Team 🌍
As Dedale expands to Canada, we are actively looking for exceptional talent to join us at the ground floor of this exciting new chapter. This position remains open year-round — we are not hiring to fill a quota, but to find the right long-term fit for both the role and our culture in Canada.
If you see this posting, it means we are actively reviewing applications and building something great in Toronto. We'd love to hear from you! 🚀
About Dedale:
Dedale is the differentiating source of strategic intelligence in the technology space.
With a unique team of over 100 full-time research analysts & planners, Dedale leverages a network of over 10,000 market professionals to deliver on-the-ground strategic intelligence to investors and corporates, with a core focus around North America and Europe.
Our team gathers top talents with diverse and international backgrounds. Our Research & Investment team has the strongest expertise in the ecosystem on B2B Software due diligence, and we are surrounded by a network of mentors including high-profile tech founders and investors.
Our Culture:
Dedale gathers a group of highly talented international individuals (incl. US, Chinese, Filipino, French, Moroccan, Latvian, Lebanese nationalities among others).
The leadership team is composed of experienced investment professionals & management consultants (ex-McKinsey, BCG Project Leaders & managers).
Our advisory board is extremely high profile, including some of the most successful investors worldwide (incl. Managing Partners of the largest PE and Growth Equity funds, and Tech unicorn entrepreneurs).
We seek to develop a dream team of outstanding investment analysts with strong academic and professional achievements and a passion for investing and technology.
Your Opportunity:
This role offers the opportunity to lead Dedale Intelligence's expansion into North America, opening our Toronto presence from the ground up. You will establish and build the local team, set up our Toronto subsidiary, and nurture the commercial activity in the Toronto and North America market. Working hand in hand with our New York office and headquarters in Paris, you will shape how Dedale grows in one of North America most important markets.
Your Role:
1.Research Leadership
Lead research on software & technology companies and market segments
Build, grow and coach a team of 3–4 analysts and associates, fast growing up to 10, dedicated to research
Collaborate with a team of ~10 highly experienced ex-Tier 1 management consultants at Paris HQ, contributing to the research
Deliver high-quality, valuable deliverables that support decision-making on multi-million euro investments
Communicate directly with very high-profile customers, including fund managing partners, billionaire entrepreneurs, and family office managers
2.Market Opener
Lead the opening of the Toronto office
Lead recruitment locally and embed Dedale's culture
Support the strategic development of the company hand in hand with the founders and leadership team, to build a sustainable and unique differentiation in the market
3.Account Management
Own client relationships in the Toronto market
Build trusted, high-level rapport with PE Partners, M&A Directors, and C-suite leaders, adding value through market intelligence fluency in live conversations and in-person meetings
Drive expansion through a solution-focused approach, identifying cross-sell and upsell opportunities across the account lifecycle
Design and execute account-level growth strategies
Act as the voice of the customer internally, working cross-functionally to ensure product updates and features align with the sophisticated needs of our client base
Your Profile:
Strong track record of operational leadership and delivering measurable results in Canada
5–7+ years of experience in top-tier management consulting
Entrepreneurial mindset with hands-on experience leading business growth or market expansion
Smart and strategic, but a real operator — comfortable getting things done without a safety net
Clear, confident communicator with strong leadership and stakeholder management skills
Solid understanding of business strategy, digital transformation, and the B2B software landscape
Comfortable working independently in fast-moving environments, with a genuine sense of urgency
Proven experience building and developing high-performing teams from the ground up
Able to deliver impact quickly
Fluent in English
Cherry on the Cake:
You like collaborating as a team and delivering your best as an individual
You are passionate about technology, innovation, and investment
Recruitment Process:
Introductory call with our Head of HR
Pre-case with our COO & MD
1 Case Study with our VP
Final on-site interview with Managing Director, CEO, and coffee chat with the team