VP, Talent Partner

About the Role

Turn/River is seeking a VP, Talent Partner to work directly with our portfolio companies to assess, design, and strengthen their executive and go-to-market organizations. This role sits at the intersection of talent strategy, organizational design, and commercial performance - with a primary focus on executive and go-to-market teams.

You will bring deep expertise in executive search best practices, leadership assessment, and org design - and you will apply that expertise in service of one outcome: teams that scale faster and perform better. You understand how to evaluate whether an executive is the right person for the next stage of growth. You know how to structure a go-to-market org for efficiency.

This is a hands-on, high-impact role for someone who loves rolling up their sleeves, thrives in ambiguity, and can credibly advise both a CHRO and broader Executive team.

Key Responsibilities

• Define (and for key roles, run) the executive hiring process across portfolio companies.
• Partner with portfolio company CHROs to assess organization health and recommend structural, talent, and capability improvements.
• Design and conduct assessments of executive & GTM leaders, making clear, time-pressured recommendations on whether leaders are right for the next stage of growth.
• Design and evolve org structures aligned to stage, growth goals, and business model - including spans of control, coverage ratios, and role architecture.
• Advise on hiring profiles, interview processes, and onboarding approaches for critical GTM roles.
• Identify repeatable talent and org design best practices that can be leveraged across the Turn/River portfolio.
• Act as a visible, trusted representative of Turn/River with portfolio leadership teams.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience, with meaningful depth in People, Talent, or Organizational Effectiveness - significant exposure to GTM and sales organizations is a plus.
• Ability to assess executive leadership with rigor: making clear, defensible recommendations on leadership fit within 30-60 days of engagement.
• History of working closely alongside a CHRO or CPO, with proven ability to influence without authority across complex org change initiatives.
• Nice to have: Exposure to commercial environments with fluency in comp plan design, quota-setting, territory structure, and coverage modeling.
• Nice to have: Prior experience as a Talent Partner, Operating Partner, or VP Talent at a PE or VC firm - or equivalent experience conducting executive assessments in a high-stakes, time-pressured context.

Location

• San Francisco, hybrid work model

Compensation

• The annual base salary range for this role is $345,000 - $355,000, taking into account numerous variable factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets, experience, training, licensure, certifications, and organizational requirements.
• This role is eligible to participate in the Turn/River carry program and a discretionary bonus program.

Benefits and Perks

The below benefits are offered to full-time employees based out of our San Francisco office:

• An opportunity to make an impact across multiple high-growth tech firms
• Competitive salary and discretionary bonus
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance covered 100% for employee & dependents
• Flexible vacation policy
• 401K matching
• Paid parental leave
• Commuter benefits
• Health and Wellness benefits
• Household Services benefits
• Home Office benefits
• Annual Home Office Equipment Reimbursement
• Donation matching
• Work from home Monday & Friday
• Energetic work environment with snacks and weekly team lunches 3x per week, centrally located near multiple public transit lines
• A company that enjoys having fun: holiday parties, annual company offsite and retreat, annual summer "work from anywhere" month