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type: JobPosting
title: Executive Director, Growth & Innovation Fund
company: Morgan Stanley
category: growth-marketing
seniority: DIRECTOR
contractType: FULL_TIME
remote: ONSITE
location: San Francisco, CA
salaryMin: 280000
salaryMax: 350000
salaryCurrency: USD
market: USA
postedAt: 2026-06-11
applyUrl: "https://morganstanley.eightfold.ai/careers/job/549796263910"
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# Executive Director, Growth & Innovation Fund

**Morgan Stanley** · San Francisco, CA

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