Portfolio Support Manager - Energetic Workplace

We are on the lookout for a dedicated Portfolio Support Manager to join our cohesive team at Twinkl in Sheffield, England, United Kingdom.
Growing your career as a hybrid Portfolio Support Manager is an amazing opportunity to develop important skills.
If you are strong in decision-making, creativity and have the right personality for the job, then apply for the position of Portfolio Support Manager at Twinkl today!

Location: Twinkl HQ, Sheffield, UK Hybrid/Office based

Salary: Negotiable

Contract: Full-time (37.5 hours per week) / Permanent 

Line Manager: Amber Jardine / Pat Luker

Recruiter: Rikki Spencer-Cox

Twinkl is a global EdTech business based in Sheffield. Founded on the mission ‘to help those who teach’, we provide digital learning resources to millions of educators around the world.  TwinklHive is our strategic investment arm, providing funding, services and support to early-stage, mission-driven businesses. Founded in 2019, TwinklHive has invested in more than 35 Start Ups across the UK and internationally.

Job summary:

We are seeking a highly motivated Portfolio Support Manager to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing advice and portfolio management services to TwinklHive’s portfolio of investee companies, as well as overseeing new investments.  You will work closely with Pat Luker, Twinkl’s Head of M&A.

In this role you will:

Portfolio Support 

• Be responsible for overseeing two distinct portfolios: one focused on Ed-tech investments strategically aligned to Twinkl, and the other being a sector-agnostic investment portfolio. 
• Support founders and act as a strategic sounding board.
• Handle portfolio company requests, including the review of follow-on funding opportunities.
• Liaise with Twinkl’s Finance team to understand and monitor company performance.
• Work with Twinkl’s Head of M&A and the Education team to identify portfolio companies which are suitable for acquisition by Twinkl.

Investment Management

• Handle inbound enquiries and direct applications for investment.
• Source additional applications through collaboration with external partners.
• Guide applicants through the different stages of the investment process.
• Work in collaboration with Twinkl’s Legal team to complete due diligence. 
• Prepare investment reports for Investment Committee review.

We're interested in anyone who meets one, or a combination of the following:

• An effective communicator (both verbal and written).
• Well organised and able to work autonomously.
• Commercially astute and demonstrates an understanding of the challenges faced by Start Ups.
• A positive and outgoing person, who will act as an key ambassador for Twinkl and TwinklHive.
• Able to build lasting relationships with our investee company founders and their teams.
• Experience using Google Suite
• Strong communication and negotiation skills, to manage expectations

If you require a reasonable adjustment to the application/selection process to enable you to demonstrate your ability to perform the job requirements please include this at the foot of your covering letter. This will help us to understand any modifications we may need to make to support you throughout our selection process.

In return for everything you can bring, we can offer you an exciting role in a fast-growing and dynamic business, with plenty of career opportunities.
Here’s a couple of the things that make Twinkl a great place to be:

• A friendly, welcoming and supportive culture. We believe work should be fun and always put people before process
  
• Diversity, inclusion and belonging - our Employee Network Program includes working groups for LGBTQ+, People of Colour, Disabilities (visible and invisible), Women in Tech and Working Parents.
  
• From day 1 - Westfield Health, 29 annual leave days per year (pro-rata) plus up to four additional days that may be awarded each year by the company, flexible working policy with opportunities to work from home and Twinkl subscriptions.
  
• After probation - company sick pay and cycle to work scheme
  
• Long term service reward - Life insurance, enhanced pension contribution, enhanced maternity pay, enhanced adoption pay and enhanced paternity pay.

Benefits of working as a Portfolio Support Manager in Sheffield, England, United Kingdom:

● Excellent benefits
● Professional Development Opportunities
● Leading Industry Pay