Portfolio Growth Manager, Defense Tech

About Point72 Ventures 

Point72 Ventures is a global venture capital strategy led by a diverse set of domain experts with the capital and mandate to lead rounds through all stages of a company's growth, from idea to IPO. The team invests in founders with bold ideas who use the latest technologies to drive transformational change across industries. Point72 Ventures offers entrepreneurs access to expertise and insights, executive and technical talent, and hands-on support. With offices in the U.S. and Europe, Point72 Ventures is an affiliate of Point72, the global asset manager founded by Steven A. Cohen. For more information, visit p72.vc. 

What you’ll do 

We’re seeking a highly motivated and mission-driven professional to play a transformative role in supporting our defense tech portfolio companies. This position is designed for someone with 6-12 years of experience, ideally with a background in national security, defense, and/or defense tech. You will build and activate high-impact support functions that help our portfolio companies thrive in the national security and defense ecosystem. 

Your responsibilities will include: 

• Driving Connectivity: Facilitate meaningful connections between portfolio companies and key national security stakeholders.
• Coordinating High-Value Support: Coordinate support on business development, talent, and other areas, ensuring the right resources are available to companies at the right time. Work with investors and advisors to identify and implement new capabilities and programs that address critical gaps.
• Solving Dynamic Problems: Tackle complex challenges as they arise, leveraging your resourcefulness, network, and creativity to deliver solutions that move the needle for our companies. Be highly responsive to asks and give constant leverage to our investors.
• Organizing Strategic Engagements: Plan and execute targeted events, workshops, and sessions with national security leaders and other stakeholders to foster collaboration and drive impact. Identify opportunities to build a closer community across our portfolio through shared experiences and initiatives.
• Championing Portfolio Companies: Deliver an exceptional end-to-end founder experience that builds trust and strengthens relationships. Advocate for portfolio companies by amplifying their news, needs, and asks across our network.

What’s required

We’re looking for someone who thrives in dynamic environments and is passionate about supporting founders in their mission to solve critical national security challenges. You should have expertise in one or more areas relevant to defense tech startups, such as business development/capture, government relations, or talent acquisition. For areas outside your expertise, you must be eager to learn quickly and leverage your network and tools to deliver impactful results. Success means your involvement measurably accelerates outcomes for our portfolio companies, and our founders view you as an indispensable partner in their journey. 

You will report to our Head of Portfolio and collaborate closely with our founders, defense tech investors, and other platform team members, including our Events Lead. This position is based in Washington, DC, and requires working from our office at least four days per week. Occasional travel is expected. This is not an investment-track position.  

Ideal Attributes 

We’re looking for a wide array of candidates in the range of 6-12 years of professional experience. Veterans and candidates with national security experience are encouraged to apply. Most importantly, we are looking for candidates with the following attributes:  

• Execution – You work with urgency and efficiently get things done
• “Always On” – You’re responsive, enjoy work, and put in the time
• Sharp – You’re an A+ project manager and organizer with strong attention to detail
• Spike – You have experience, expertise, and connections relevant to defense tech
• Resourcefulness – You can learn and apply anything quickly
• Networker – You enjoy meeting new people and take pride in your relationships
• Personable – Your energy is infectious; people gravitate to and love working with you
• Communications – You listen, speak, and write well, and ask great questions
• Enthusiasm – You bring energy to every interaction and love the startup journey
• Tech/AI – You’re comfortable building systems and using AI to scale
• Adapter – You drive/embrace change and context-switch with ease
• Integrity – You demonstrate 100% commitment to the highest ethical standards

We take care of our people

We invest in our people, their careers, their health, and their well-being. When you work here, we provide:

• Fully-paid health care benefits
• Generous parental and family leave policies
• Volunteer opportunities
• Support for employee-led affinity groups representing women, people of color and the LGBT+ community
• Mental and physical wellness programs
• Tuition assistance
• A 401(k) savings program with an employer match and more

About Point72

Point72 is a leading global alternative investment firm led by Steven A. Cohen. Building on more than 30 years of investing experience, Point72 seeks to deliver superior returns for its investors through fundamental and systematic investing strategies across asset classes and geographies. We aim to attract and retain the industry’s brightest talent by cultivating an investor-led culture and committing to our people’s long-term growth. For more information, visit www.Point72.com/about.

The annual base salary range for this role is $150,000 to $200,000 (USD) , which does not include discretionary bonus compensation or our comprehensive benefits package. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things.