Business Development Lead, VC/PE

Highlights

• Build VC and PE ecosystem strategy turning investor ties into portfolio value.
• Run founder workshops, portfolio playbooks and executive briefings at scale.
• Own investor relationships from activation to business reviews with sponsors.

Ideal candidate

Commercial ecosystem builder with deep VC/PE and founder networks who thrives in fast-growing startups. Credible storyteller and operator who loves turning relationships into repeatable programs and measurable portfolio impact.

Requirements

• Previously worked in an early-stage company with success navigating fast-growing organisations
• Min 5+ years of sales experience in SaaS/PaaS or big data companies
• Prior customer relationships with CIOs and important decision-makers
• Ability to simply articulate intricate cloud technologies and big data
• 5+ years of experience exceeding sales quotas
• Strong network across VC funds, Private Equity firms, operator communities and founder networks, credible from pre-seed to growth
• Excellent storytelling and executive communication with compelling narratives for partners and founders
• Operational rigor with CRM, partnership trackers, event automation and data dashboards; builds light processes that scale
• Success closing new accounts while upselling existing accounts