PE Partnerships Lead

Campfire; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Campfire is seeking a strategic partnerships leader to design and scale our Private Equity partnerships function. You will engage PE firms and PE-backed companies, working closely with our Head of PE & VC Practice to build the program from the ground up.

The ideal candidate has PE partnership experience, ideally at a tech startup, with a track record of delivering measurable business impact. You’ll collaborate across Sales, Marketing, Product, and Executive teams to drive pipeline and

Qualifications

• 3–7 years of experience in partnerships or related commercial roles.
• 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 with ability to define KPIs and report on performance.

Responsibilities

• Support the launch of the PE Partnerships function.
• 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 processes to source and manage opportunities from PE partners, including referral workflows and partner enablement.
• Develop executive relationship plans for priority firms and involve senior leadership as needed.
• Host and run our PE events and represent Campfire at industry events and ecosystem gatherings.
• Track market trends and investment activity to spot strategic opportunities and inform internal decisions.

Skills

Partnerships

Business development

PE experience

Executive relations

Communication

Job description

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.

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.