Greenspring Associates is a venture capital platform, currently managing over $12 billion in assets across fund, direct and secondary investment strategies. The Firm has over 120 employees with offices in Baltimore, Maryland, Palo Alto, California, London, England and Beijing, China.
We are currently seeking a Portfolio Impact Vice President to join our team. The Portfolio Impact team is fully dedicated to supporting the companies as well as the venture capital firms in which Greenspring is invested, primarily by facilitating valuable connections to potential customers, strategic partners, service providers, executive talent and investors.
Job Description/Responsibilities:
- Develop a network of deep corporate relationships with C and SVP-level executives within F1000 and top software and internet companies
- Source, curate, introduce and connect partners and portfolio companies to the Greenspring network through introductions, meetings, corporate briefings, events, and conferences
- Utilize our corporate network to help source and diligence potential direct investments
- Proactively scout and evaluate early-stage technology companies to determine fit with Greenspring’s network for venture managers
- Engage with talented executives seeking jobs with Greenspring portfolio companies and facilitate introductions as appropriate
- Organize events that help connect startups and interested parties, such as our annual CIO Tech Days
- Oversee and contribute to the production of high-quality market analysis and insights for Greenspring’s corporate partners
- Maintain various operational components of the Portfolio Impact program, including but not limited to the group’s CRM
- Engage & befriend Greenspring team members to leverage their networks to strengthen our outreach efforts for our venture partners.
- Participate in other strategic initiatives as necessary
Key Skills and Qualifications:
- Compelling and charismatic communicator, who is comfortable interfacing with senior executives from portfolio companies or members of Greenspring’s corporate network
- Strong understanding of and interest in technology and venture ecosystem; pays close attention to technology trends and can articulate prospective long-term implications for the industry
- Strong sense of empathy for industry executives and portfolio companies – able to distill what is most important for either side of an engagement and find ways to satisfy everyone’s interests
- Run simultaneous engagements and processes, across the entire portfolio, with a balance of responsiveness and thoughtfulness
- Comfortable working in a remote environment and working independently
- Fluency with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
- Minimum five years of full-time work experience
Benefits:
Greenspring Associates salaries and benefits are among the best in the business. They include:
- Health Insurance (Medical, Dental & Vision, FSA, STD/LTD, Life Insurance, EAP, Company Paid Mental Health Wellness Program)
- 401K with 100 % company match
- 20 Personal Time off days
- Student Loan Debt Repayment Program
- Flexible / Remote Working Environment
- Gym membership, home internet and cell phone reimbursement
If interested, please apply here.
