VP Corporate Development

Perseus Group; United States; Hybrid; USD 126,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Perseus Group is seeking a VP, Corporate Development to architect and lead a 15+ person outbound origination engine, turning deal sourcing into a predictable revenue machine. You will drive funnel math, CRM discipline, and coaching across a multi-tier team to reach aggressive deployment goals.

This role offers remote or hybrid work options, with a focus on data-driven decision making and AI-enriched sequencing to scale outbound capacity and capital deployment targets for a software portfolio.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience leading high-performance sales teams at a software company or startup.
• Proven ability to hire, develop and retain A players.
• Expertise in sales tech stacks and CRM; fluent in funnel math.

Responsibilities

• Pipeline mechanics and rigor: move beyond networking to precise funnel math and targets.
• Operational leadership with daily activity scores and rigorous CRM management.
• Team coaching and inspection of multi-tier BD organization.
• AI and tech stack optimization for outbound capacity 2–3x.
• Market/Buy Box mastery and compliance with ICP for deals.
• Oversee trips and trade shows with NDA generation targets.

Skills

Sales leadership

GTM strategy

CRM management

SDR/BDR management

Pipeline math

Data-driven decision making

Tools

Salesforce

Outreach/Salesloft

AI enrichment tools

Job description

VP, Corporate Development Location: We are offering this role Remote CAD, Remote US, or Hybrid Toronto, ON (2 Days/Week at St. Clair Office in Toronto) if based in the GTA. Compensation: We are offering a base salary of 160-200k + Commission

Overview

Andromeda is an operating group within Constellation Software Inc., one of the world’s most successful acquirers of vertical market software businesses. The group focuses on identifying and acquiring high-quality software companies and supporting their long-term growth through a decentralized operating model. We are seeking a highly analytical and high-urgency sales leader to architect and lead a 15+ person, high-velocity outbound origination engine. In this role, you will be responsible for turning M&A deal sourcing into a predictable revenue machine, treating proprietary deal flow with the same operational rigor as a high-growth SaaS company applies to new logo acquisition. As a metrics-obsessed leader, you will leverage funnel math, pipeline mechanics, and strict CRM hygiene to build a high-velocity engine capable of enabling $100M in annual capital deployment by 2028. This position is designed for a performance-driven professional who thrives on coaching a multi-tier team to “hunt” at scale and meeting aggressive deployment goals through systematic discipline and accountability.

Core Responsibilities

• Pipeline Mechanics & Rigor: Pipeline Engineering: Move beyond “networking” to “mechanics”. You will break down capital deployment goals into precise funnel math: Targets → Outreach → Initial Meetings → Qualified Leads → LOIs.
• Operational Leadership: Establish a high-urgency culture with daily activity expectations, weekly sprints, and ruthless CRM management. If it isn’t in the CRM, it didn’t happen.
• Team Coaching & Inspection: Manage a multi-tier BD organization, including junior lead generators and senior relationship managers. You will conduct “call reviews,” message audits, and objection-handling workshops while holding middle management accountable for quality and volume.
• AI & Tech Stack Optimization: Lead the implementation of AI-driven enrichment, automated sequencing, and predictive lead scoring to increase outbound capacity by 2–3x.
• Market & Buy Box Mastery: Use data to sharpen our Ideal Company Profile (ICP) and identify high-probability sub-verticals. You are responsible for ensuring that ≥95% of deals entering the “Red Zone” comply with our Buy Box.
• Trip & Trade Show ROI: Oversee a program of annual research trips and trade shows, ensuring each trip meets specific meeting and NDA generation targets.

Key Outcomes (12–18 Month Scorecard)

• Deployment: Achieve ≥$50M of sourced capital deployed in 2026 through system discipline.
• Scaling: Design a roadmap to quadruple our leads by 2028.
• Forecasting: Maintain a rolling 90-day weighted pipeline forecast with ±10–15% accuracy.

Ideal Profile

• Experience: 10+ years of experience leading high-performance sales teams at a software company or start-up (e.g., Enterprise Sales Director, PE Origination Lead, or GTM Leader), with a track record of hiring, developing, and retaining “A players”.
• Mindset: A “Pipeline Mechanic” who sees the market as a territory to be conquered through systematic outreach and value-proposition iteration.
• Competencies: Expertise in sales tech stacks (Salesforce, Outreach/Sales loft, AI enrichment tools). Deep experience in SDR/BDR management and coaching. Fluency in “Funnel Math”—knowing exactly how many touches it takes to reach a signed LOI. Prior experience designing and implementing performance‑aligned incentive and commission structures to drive acquisition growth and team motivation.
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills with confidence and polish to speak with senior executives and business intermediaries.
• Very well organized, detail-oriented, and able to work variable hours.
• Extraordinary work ethic and a proactive sense of urgency.
• Highly analytical.
• Acts with professionalism, and as a culture carrier for Andromeda.

Operational Cadence

• Daily: Activity scorecards and CRM hygiene checks.
• Weekly: Pipeline reviews, inspection of qualification rigor, and coaching sessions.
• Monthly: Monthly M&A target reviews (e.g., meaningful contacts, NDAs signed, etc.), market coverage analysis and Buy Box compliance audits.

Salary Range (Ontario & BC Only)

The estimated base salary range for this role is CAD$180,000.00 - CAD$220,000.00 per year. We include salary ranges in job postings only where required by applicable pay transparency laws, based on the jurisdictions in which the role may be performed. The posted range is a good faith estimate and reflects factors that are subject to change. Final offer amounts may vary based on job-related factors, including work location, candidate experience and expertise, and other relevant considerations.

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#LI-MA1 #Andromeda HO Perseus, an operating group of Constellation Software Inc., acquires independently managed software companies around the world. It provides them with the strategic guidance and financial security they need to become leaders within their respective markets. Perseus Group is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status. “We seek out vertical market software businesses where motivated small teams composed of good people, can produce superior results in tiny markets. What we offer our business unit managers is autonomy, an environment that supports them in mastering vertical market software management skills, and the chance to build an enduring and competent team in a ‘human-scale’ business” Mark Leonard President, Constellation Software Inc.

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