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Private Equity / Growth Capital | Board Influence | High-Growth Businesses
Do you thrive on helping businesses scale, transform, and realise their potential? We're partnering with one of the UK’s most active growth investors to appoint a Portfolio Growth Director—a strategic and commercial lead who can support management teams through pivotal moments in their growth journey.
This is a high-impact role for someone who knows how to balance strategic support with hands-on challenge. You’ll work closely with founders, boards, and investors to help shape scale-up stories across multiple sectors.
What you’ll be doing:
Taking a seat at the table—supporting, influencing, and challenging at Board level across a diverse portfolio
Acting as a trusted partner to CEOs and Chairs, unlocking commercial and operational value
Helping management navigate key moments: scaling teams, raising follow-on funding, succession planning, M&A, or exit
Spotting issues before they escalate—and rolling up your sleeves where needed to keep things on track
Connecting the dots between portfolio companies, sharing learnings, insights and people across the platform
Who we’re looking for:
Someone who’s been in the room—whether as a portfolio lead in private equity, an Investment Director, or a strategic advisor with Board-level gravitas
Track record of working with founder-led or high-growth businesses, ideally in a PE/VC-backed environment
Ability to quickly assess businesses from commercial, financial, and leadership standpoints
Exposure to more challenging situations (e.g. underperformance, leadership change, exit prep)
Strong communicator who can gain trust, shape outcomes, and keep a long-term view
Essentials:
You must be based in the South West or have a South West base
Previous exposure to investor-backed environments is essential; portfolio or investment background strongly preferred
A professional qualification (e.g. ACA, CFA) is helpful but not required