Founding Business Development, Private Equity

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with general partners, operating partners, and value creation teams at private equity firms active in home services.
• Understand each firm’s priorities and connect them to Broccoli’s portfolio value, converting conversations into qualified opportunities.
• Partner with the CEO on high-stakes private equity relationships, including preparation, messaging, and follow-through.
• Develop and tailor the value creation narrative around EBITDA impact, ROI, and operational transformation.
• Set the company’s conference, summit, dinner, and gathering strategy and help execute those events.

Requirements

• 5–7 years of experience in consulting, investment banking, or private equity.
• Analytical rigor, commercial judgment, and executive credibility with GPs, operating partners, and portfolio leaders.
• Relationship-oriented approach and ability to build networks through events, introductions, professional circles, and outreach.
• Exceptional academic and professional track record.
• Ability to translate operational data into compelling EBITDA narratives for CFOs and private equity partners.
• Strong executive presence and confidence engaging senior leaders.
• Sound judgment in prioritizing firms, relationships, and markets.
• Comfort creating structure in a fast-moving, founder-led environment.
• Willingness to travel as needed.

Nice to Have

• Startup or early-stage company experience, especially building a function from scratch.