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ClayClay

Private Equity Partnerships

Build Clay’s private equity partnerships motion from firm entry through portfolio activation and measurable value creation. The role requires 6–10+ years in SaaS partnerships, programs, GTM strategy, value creation, consulting, or revenue operations, plus experience engaging PE stakeholders.

About the job

Responsibilities

Private Equity Business Development

  • Map and prioritize private equity firms, funds, and portfolios aligned with Clay’s go-to-market value.
  • Build relationships with Operating Partners and Value Creation teams to understand fund priorities and timing.
  • Develop PE-specific narratives and materials, including decks, pilot frameworks, and ROI overviews.
  • Design portfolio entry models such as pilots, GTM diagnostics, and enablement cohorts.
  • Convert PE relationships into structured engagements and portfolio introductions.
  • Coordinate with GTM Engineering, Enterprise, Revenue Operations, and Legal on pilots and commercial terms.

Portfolio Value Creation & Activation

  • Design and execute scaled activation programs, including webinars, cohorts, office hours, and workshops.
  • Build repeatable infrastructure that drives adoption with minimal one-to-one engagement.
  • Define portfolio-level success metrics tied to PE value creation, including adoption, time-to-value, expansion, ARR growth, and GTM efficiency.
  • Convert outcomes into executive-ready narratives, ROI summaries, impact reports, and board-level readouts.
  • Gather structured feedback and represent PE needs to Product, Partnerships, and GTM teams.

Requirements

  • 6–10+ years of experience in B2B SaaS partnerships, program management, GTM strategy, value creation, consulting, or revenue operations.
  • Experience working with or presenting to Private Equity Operating Partners, Value Creation teams, or portfolio executives.
  • Ability to build scalable programs and systems rather than bespoke one-to-one solutions.
  • Strong systems thinking and comfort designing workflows that reduce manual work.
  • Ability to translate technical capabilities into business and financial impact.
  • Strong bias toward measuring adoption, ARR, efficiency, and outcomes.
  • Comfort operating in ambiguity and building new motions from scratch.
  • Clear and credible communication with senior executives and internal stakeholders.

Skills

B2B SaaS, Partnerships, Program Management, Go-to-Market Strategy, Value Creation, Revenue Operations, Private Equity, Systems Thinking, Workflow Design, ROI Analysis, Arr Growth, Executive Communication

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