Partnership Sales Lead- PE/VC

Campfire; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Campfire is seeking a partnerships-focused professional in New York to build relationships with VC/PE firms and drive warm introductions to our portfolio companies.

You will manage day-to-day partner communication, run outreach programs, coordinate events, and track pipeline with CRM systems. This role requires strong relationship skills, organizational focus, and startup experience.

Qualifications

• 4–8 years of experience in Private Equity, Venture capital, Partnerships, sales, business development, or ecosystem roles.
• Strong relationship management and follow-through.
• Comfortable working with investors, founders, and operators.
• Highly organized and execution-focused.
• Ability to manage multiple partners and initiatives at once.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience working in a startup or fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with VC and Private Equity firms.
• Drive warm introductions to portfolio companies.
• Manage day-to-day partner communication and engagement.
• Run portfolio outreach programs and partner campaigns.
• Coordinate events, founder sessions, and partner enablement.
• Track partner-sourced pipeline and introductions.
• Work closely with Sales to convert partner-referred opportunities.
• Maintain partner activity and reporting in CRM.
• Help improve and operationalize the partner playbook.

Skills

Relationship management

Execution-focused

Startup environment experience

Investor/founder interaction

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

CRM tools

Job description

What You’ll Do

• Build relationships with VC and Private Equity firms
• Drive warm introductions to portfolio companies
• Manage day-to-day partner communication and engagement
• Run portfolio outreach programs and partner campaigns
• Coordinate events, founder sessions, and partner enablement
• Track partner-sourced pipeline and introductions
• Work closely with Sales to convert partner-referred opportunities
• Maintain partner activity and reporting in CRM
• Help improve and operationalize the partner playbook

What We’re Looking For

• 4–8 years of experience in Private Equity, Venture capital, Partnerships, sales, business development, or ecosystem roles
• Strong relationship management and follow-through
• Comfortable working with investors, founders, and operators
• Highly organized and execution-focused
• Ability to manage multiple partners and initiatives at once
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Experience working in a startup or fast-paced environment

Nice to Have

• Experience working with VC firms, PE firms, or portfolio companies
• Experience in B2B SaaS partnerships or sales
• Familiarity with CRM tools and pipeline tracking

Existing network in the investor ecosystem