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1 day ago Be among the first 25 applicants Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. Jurisdiction: Global Minimum Commitment: 20 hours per week Reports To: Chief Financial Officer (CFO) This is not a job. Its a mandate to engineer the capital engine behind a creative revolution. What You Put In Is What You Get Out This is a founder-level role at the intersection of public funding, venture capital, and operational finance . As Funding Operations Director, you dont just manage financial inputsyou engineer the systems that power our long-term growth, impact, and sustainability. Minimum commitment: 20 hours/week. If thats not realistic, we completely understandbut this isnt the right role at this time. This is an equity partner role. That means: No upfront cash compensation Equity (shares) at founding partner level (standard vesting) Future token-based rewards (pending legal and jurisdictional clearance) Salary activates with revenue-based milestones Remote-first, async-native, cross-border team culture Lets Be Absolutely Clear This isnt a grant manager job. This isnt a siloed finance ops position. You are the capital architect. The treasury strategist. The funding systems integrator. Your work will shape how capital flows, how partnerships form, and how financial strategy connects to real-world creative and technological execution. Overview Were recruiting a Funding Operations Director to oversee the strategic and operational execution of all funding-related functions across North America. Youll lead a binational team across the entire capital stack grants, government partnerships, treasury management, angel/venture funding, and innovative finance structures. Youll drive both big-picture strategy and day-to-day execution , ensuring that Anime Universe has the financial fuel, resilience, and foresight to scale across creative, technological, and IP-driven frontiers. This is your opportunity to architect a multi-modal, cross-border funding machine and lead from the front. What Youll Own Strategic Capital Leadership Design and execute a comprehensive funding operations strategy aligned with executive financial goals Serve as the strategic bridge between the C-suite, government stakeholders, private funders, and your operational team Lead, mentor, and align a binational team of specialists across the US and Canada Grants & Government Funding Execution Oversee the full lifecycle of public grant acquisition, submission, and compliance Supervise grant writing, funding applications, and program reporting across both U.S. and Canadian landscapes Proactively identify new public funding programs, incentives, and institutional opportunities Treasury & Cash Flow Systems Lead all treasury operations, ensuring real-time visibility across cash flow, disbursement scheduling, and liquidity Oversee cross-border funding deployment and compliance with grant-related financial regulations Optimize capital efficiency and ensure strategic reserve planning Public Sector & Government Relations Direct government relations specialists to maintain high-impact, mission-aligned partnerships Lead lobbying and advocacy efforts tied to funding legislation or partnership advancement Stay ahead of policy developments that affect funding channels or compliance obligations Angel, Venture & Philanthropic Capital Supervise early-stage capital engagement via angel, VC, and philanthropic networks Collaborate on investor memos, funding decks, and capital formation strategies Maintain active relationship management and due diligence process coordination Guide PPP experts in structuring co-financed initiatives with government, academia, or nonprofit entities Explore creative finance vehicles and hybrid models that blend mission and capital efficiency Drive institutional credibility with a flexible but rigorous funding operations model Risk Management & Regulatory Compliance Establish and maintain internal controls for grant compliance, financial integrity, and cross-border audit-readiness Design risk mitigation strategies related to dependency on any single funding stream or jurisdictional shift What Were Looking For Experience & Qualifications 10+ years in finance, grant operations, treasury leadership, or public-private capital structuring Proven leadership of multidisciplinary, multi-jurisdictional teams Deep working knowledge of government grants, PPPs, and venture/angel capital Bachelors degree in Finance, Economics, Public Administration, or a related field Masters degree (MBA, MPA, or Public Policy) Strategic thinker with both macro capital systems thinking and micro execution precision Experienced in cross-border operations with knowledge of U.S. and Canadian funding and regulatory environments Confident communicator and relationship builder with high-level stakeholders (e.g. funders, legislators, executive leadership) Deeply committed to compliance, integrity, and transparent funding processes Compensation Equity (Shares): Founding partner-level equity Token-Based Rewards: Future layer pending legal compliance Future Salary: Activates with major revenue/funding milestones Remote First: Fully distributed, async-native, performance-driven team Youll architect the capital machine that powers everything from IP development to infrastructure innovation. Youll connect government vision, public trust, private capital, and creative ambition into one coherent strategy. If youve been waiting to lead a funding strategy not just as a financial rolebut as a lever for planetary-scale impact this is your moment. Seniority level Seniority level Director Employment type Employment type Other Job function Job function Finance, Strategy/Planning, and Business Development Industries Entertainment Providers, IT System Custom Software Development, and Technology, Information and Media Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Anime Universe by 2x Get notified about new Director of Operations jobs in Canada . 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