# Private Equity Lead, Founder's Office

**Company:** [Decagon](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/decagon)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA, New York, NY
**Role:** Partnerships
**Salary:** $220k – $280k/yr
**Experience:** 8+ years
**Skills:** Strategic Partnerships, Enterprise Gtm, Executive Relationship Management, Private Equity Engagement, Vc Networking, Commercial Judgment, Executive Presence, Market Expansion Strategy
**Posted:** 2026-03-17

> Leads strategic growth and partnerships from the Founder's Office, building executive networks with Fortune 500s, PE firms, and tech companies to drive commercial outcomes. Requires 8+ years in strategic roles, strong judgment, and executive presence in ambiguous environments.

## Job Description

## What You’ll Do

- Build and expand Decagon’s executive network across the U.S., including enterprise customers, private equity firms, strategic partners, and investors
- Partner directly with Decagon’s founders on high-stakes, complex enterprise opportunities
- Cultivate relationships with C-level and VP-level executives in customer experience, operations, technology, and digital transformation
- Develop and manage strategic partnerships, including private equity firms, systems integrators, ecosystem partners, and PE-backed platforms
- Work with PE firms to drive Decagon adoption across portfolio companies
- Leverage executive relationships to accelerate enterprise evaluations, influence build vs. buy decisions, and drive urgency
- Represent Decagon at executive briefings, private dinners, industry events, and partner meetings across the U.S.
- Apply strong commercial judgment to prioritize the highest-impact opportunities across regions and verticals
- Help shape Decagon’s U.S. market expansion strategy through direct market feedback

## What We’re Looking For

- 8+ years of experience in strategic growth, partnerships, enterprise GTM, or founder-adjacent roles
- Demonstrated ability to build trust and credibility with senior executives, VC/PE investors, and operators, and close complex, relationship-driven opportunities
- Strong executive presence and communication skills
- Proven judgment in prioritizing deals, partners, and markets
- Comfort operating in ambiguous, fast-changing environments without heavy process
- Willingness to travel as needed

## Benefits

- Medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Generous time off, including company holidays and a company-wide holiday break
- Daily lunches, dinners, and snacks in the office

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