Head of Talent 
About usWe’re Playfair Capital, an early stage technology focused venture capital fund based in Warner Yard, our London coworking space for startups. We are a young and hungry team of 6 forward-looking individuals (4 investors, 2 operations) from diverse backgrounds who believe in going the extra mile to help our entrepreneurs beat the odds. We invest in trailblazers who are bold enough to ideate, build, and execute on a technology that generates a quantum leap in the way people live, work, and play for the better. A core tenet of our ethos is to invest and work on a level playing field with our entrepreneurs. We partner closely with our teams to provide the financial, operational, and strategic support required to bring their visionary technologies to the world. Since our inception in 2011, Playfair has backed over 30 companies across the UK, Europe, the US, and Africa including DueDil, Appear Here, #URL_998be871ad9c4f983f18c7379e55f92038e4dc299299f1bf178bd29d37672437#, and Mobius Motors.About the roleThe early stage technology and financing landscape is changing rapidly, and we’re building a firm from the ground up to attract and support our generation’s brilliant entrepreneurs. A key component of our value proposition is to help our portfolio companies source and retain the industry’s most talented engineers, designers, salespeople, and executives. To ensure we provide the best support for our companies, we’re hiring a Head of Talent Acquisition and Engagement who will take ownership of helping them build enviably strong teams capable of surmounting any challenge that lies ahead. The Head of Talent will:Engage with portfolio teams to understand their business, culture, and hiring needsDesign, implement and run a hiring process tailored to the company’s requirements using both data-driven and qualitative approachesCoach senior and hiring managers on innovative candidate sourcing strategies, effective onboarding, retention, motivation and performance benchmarking best practicesDevelop a strong candidate pipeline for each role and manage throughput across the portfolioHelp portfolio companies design and position their brand, culture, and employer value/career proposition within the talent marketProvide direction and advice to the management team on strategic and emerging staffing trends (e.g. remuneration and option packages)Create systems and practices to encourage knowledge sharing within our portfolio (this could be a Quora style system or alternatives you think would be appropriate)Track skill sets of individuals within our portfolio to identify topic experts who can be leveraged to facilitate knowledge transfer
Title: Head of Talent 
Salary: None
Description: About usWe’re Playfair Capital, an early stage technology focused venture capital fund based in Warner Yard, our London coworking space for startups. We are a young and hungry team of 6 forward-looking individuals (4 investors, 2 operations) from diverse backgrounds who believe in going the extra mile to help our entrepreneurs beat the odds. We invest in trailblazers who are bold enough to ideate, build, and execute on a technology that generates a quantum leap in the way people live, work, and play for the better. A core tenet of our ethos is to invest and work on a level playing field with our entrepreneurs. We partner closely with our teams to provide the financial, operational, and strategic support required to bring their visionary technologies to the world. Since our inception in 2011, Playfair has backed over 30 companies across the UK, Europe, the US, and Africa including DueDil, Appear Here, #URL_998be871ad9c4f983f18c7379e55f92038e4dc299299f1bf178bd29d37672437#, and Mobius Motors.About the roleThe early stage technology and financing landscape is changing rapidly, and we’re building a firm from the ground up to attract and support our generation’s brilliant entrepreneurs. A key component of our value proposition is to help our portfolio companies source and retain the industry’s most talented engineers, designers, salespeople, and executives. To ensure we provide the best support for our companies, we’re hiring a Head of Talent Acquisition and Engagement who will take ownership of helping them build enviably strong teams capable of surmounting any challenge that lies ahead. The Head of Talent will:Engage with portfolio teams to understand their business, culture, and hiring needsDesign, implement and run a hiring process tailored to the company’s requirements using both data-driven and qualitative approachesCoach senior and hiring managers on innovative candidate sourcing strategies, effective onboarding, retention, motivation and performance benchmarking best practicesDevelop a strong candidate pipeline for each role and manage throughput across the portfolioHelp portfolio companies design and position their brand, culture, and employer value/career proposition within the talent marketProvide direction and advice to the management team on strategic and emerging staffing trends (e.g. remuneration and option packages)Create systems and practices to encourage knowledge sharing within our portfolio (this could be a Quora style system or alternatives you think would be appropriate)Track skill sets of individuals within our portfolio to identify topic experts who can be leveraged to facilitate knowledge transfer
Requirements: Director experience, None education
Fraudulent: No