Director, Office and Administration

About Turn / River

Turn / River Capital is a private equity firm that applies a proprietary growth engineering strategy to investing, partnering with software businesses to accelerate growth and build enduring value. The firm's team of equal parts investors and operators provides hands-on operational support and the flexible capital to systematically scale marketing, sales and customer success at its portfolio companies. Founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, Turn / River has $5.6bn in committed capital and invests globally with a focus on North America and Europe.

The Role

The Director, Office and Administration (reporting to the COO) will oversee and optimize the firm's workplace and administrative operations, ensuring a professional, efficient, and high-performing environment. This leader will be responsible for all office and infrastructure decisions-ranging from long-term real estate planning and the build-out of new office space, to the daily employee experience across our San Francisco HQ, international office, and flexible spaces. The role also includes leadership and development of the EA Manager, as well as stewardship of the firm's knowledge base and key administrative systems. The ideal candidate is an experienced operational leader with a proven ability to create structure, streamline processes, and foster a culture of excellence and collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the firm's physical office environment, ensuring a polished, professional, and functional space.
• Provide direct leadership to the Workplace Manager, EA Manager, and overall office team
• Act as internal owner and strategic partner to the Construction Project Manager in the planning, design, and build-out of new office space-delivering projects on time, within budget, and aligned with firm needs.
• Oversee all office and infrastructure decisions, from long-term real estate planning to the daily employee experience across our San Francisco HQ, international office, and flexible spaces.
• Manage vendor relationships, office services, supplies, and facilities maintenance, ensuring compliance with health, safety, and security requirements.
• Lead office planning initiatives, including seating arrangements, design improvements, and space utilization strategies.
• Establish and refine best practices for supporting senior executives, ensuring consistency, efficiency, and high-quality administrative support.
• Develop and implement administrative policies, systems, and workflows to increase operational efficiency, including standards for scheduling, travel, communications, and special projects.
• Partner with IT to plan and deliver firm-wide technology and systems initiatives, ensuring clear communication, smooth adoption, and strong end-user support.
• Manage administrative budgets and monitor spend across relevant categories.
• Support firm-wide initiatives that enhance workplace culture, team engagement, and operational excellence.

Qualifications

Location

Compensation

Benefits and Perks

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

Turn / River provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, natural hair styles, age (40 years and over), sexual orientation, veteran and / or military status, protected medical leaves (requesting or approved for leave under any applicable state, or federal leave act), domestic violence victim status, political affiliation, and any other characteristic or status protected by state or federal law.