PE Partnerships Lead
- Location
- New York City, NY
- Listed
- 10 days ago
About the Role
We're looking for a strategic, well-connected partnerships leader to build our PE partnerships function from the ground up. You'll design and run a scalable program that engages PE firms and PE-backed companies. You'll work closely with our Head of PE & VC Practice, who will support you as you build the function.
The ideal candidate has already wokred in a PE Partner role, ideally at a technology startup. Experience selling or partnering around Office of the CFO technology is a strong plus.
What You'll Do
- Support the launch of the PE Partnerships Funcation
- Build senior relationships with Private Equity Firms
- Create partnership programs that deliver value to both sides, including customer introductions, portfolio company engagement, co-marketing, thought leadership, and strategic intelligence.
- Serve as the main point of contact for PE partners, with a clear and consistent story for why they should work with us.
- Work closely with Sales, Marketing, Product, Customer Success, Strategy, and Executive Leadership to turn partnership activity into pipeline, revenue, adoption, and brand impact.
- Build repeatable ways to source and manage opportunities from PE partners, including referral processes, partner enablement, reporting, and feedback loops.
- Develop executive relationship plans for priority firms, and bring in senior leadership where it will strengthen the partnership.
- Host and run our own PE events, and represent the company at industry events, portfolio company forums, and ecosystem gatherings.
- Track market trends, and investment activity to spot strategic opportunities and inform internal decisions.
What You'll Bring
- 3-7 years of experience in partnerships, business development, Private Equity, startup ecosystems, strategic alliances, or a related commercial role.
- Proven experience in PE partnerships role, function, or program
- Established relationships and credibility with PE firms
- A track record of partnerships that delivered measurable business results.
- Strong executive presence and the ability to earn trust with senior external partners and internal stakeholders.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship management skills.
- Data-driven judgment, including the ability to define KPIs and clearly report on partnership performance and impact.
- Comfort working in a fast-moving environment.
- A collaborative, low-ego approach: you're happy to roll up your sleeves, work across teams, and learn from our Head of PE & VC Practice.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in B2B SaaS, enterprise technology, fintech, AI, cloud, cybersecurity, developer tools, or another high-growth technology category. Experience with Office of the CFO technology is strongly preferred.
- Experience building partner referral, co-selling, or ecosystem programs.
About Campfire
Campfire is an AI-native ERP built for mid-sized and enterprise companies. We help finance and accounting teams replace spreadsheets, manual reconciliations, and disconnected systems with one modern platform.
We’re backed by Y Combinator and have offices in San Francisco, New York, and London. We’ve raised more than $100 million, including a $35 million Series A led by Accel.
From Campfire's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 31, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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