Jobs, fresher vacancy - Senior Portfolio Talent Lead (B2B) - Octopus Ventures • UK

Company: Octopus

UK

Job DescriptionAbout Octopus Ventures At Octopus Ventures, we back the people, ideas, and businesses that will change the world. Within our B2B Fund, we invest in early-stage technology companies shaping the future of work, AI, data infrastructure, and software. Our mission is not just to fund founders—it’s to help them build companies that scale faster and more sustainably through exceptional leadership and people strategy. The B2B Portfolio Talent Lead plays a critical role in making that happen. What's in it for you?You'll lead our Talent Platform for the B2B fund—advising founders, investors, and boards on how to build high-performing leadership teams, scalable organisations, and enduring cultures. You’ll work at the intersection of investment, talent, and strategy, helping our portfolio companies unlock growth through talent, while shaping a market-leading founder proposition that enhances Octopus’s reputation as a true value-add investor. What you'll be doingBuild High-Performing Leadership Teams Partner with portfolio founders and CEOs to assess, design, and build world-class executive and leadership teams. Support critical C-level, VP & Senior Leadership (CRO, CTO, CPO, CFO, VP Sales, etc.) and key senior IC hiring by defining role scope, benchmarking compensation, scoping process, and facilitating introductions. Define and Deliver Talent Strategy Design tailored Talent & People strategies for growth-stage portfolio companies, aligning structure, capability, and culture with scale objectives. Deliver succession planning and leadership assessment frameworks to ensure team readiness for Series B and beyondAdvise founders on organisational change, leadership development, and people infrastructure (e.g., compensation, OKRs, equity). Advisory and Impact Act as a trusted advisor to founders, CEOs, and boards on people and culture — from founder transitions to exec team dynamics. Partner with investment teams to integrate talent insight into investment decisions and post-investment plans. Build and Leverage a Strong Network Develop and maintain a high-quality network of growth-stage operator talent across Europe — especially in AI, SaaS, and data infrastructure, factoring in all key impact areas (GTM, finance, product, technology etc). Curate community events (e.g., B2B Leaders Exchange, Founder Forums) connecting founders with operator talent. Maintain a structured talent database and intelligence system for candidate tracking and market insights. Share regular market data on compensation, equity trends, and candidate expectations to guide portfolio hiring strategy. Measure and Communicate Value Track and report the measurable impact of talent interventions — from reduced time-to-hire to leadership team retention. Produce quarterly Talent Value Reports for internal and external stakeholders, highlighting outcomes and success stories. Collaborate with investment partners to include Talent value-add metrics in fundraising narratives.