VC Partnerships Lead

ABOUT CAMPFIRE Campfire is an AI-native ERP built for mid-sized and enterprise companies. We help finance and accounting teams replace spreadsheets, manual reconciliations, and disconnected systems with one modern platform. We’re backed by Y Combinator and have offices in San Francisco, New York, and London. We’ve raised more than $100 million, including a $35 million Series A led by Accel. About the Role We're looking for a strategic, well-connected partnerships leader to build our venture capital partnerships function from the ground up. You'll design and run a scalable program that engages venture firms, VC-backed companies, and the broader startup ecosystem. You'll work closely with our Head of PE & VC Practice, who will support you as you build the function. The ideal candidate has already built a VC partnerships role or program from scratch, ideally at a technology startup. Experience selling or partnering around Office of the CFO technology is a strong plus. What You'll Do - Design, launch, and own our VC partnerships strategy. - Build senior relationships with venture capital firms, accelerators, and other startup ecosystem partners. - Create partnership programs that deliver value to both sides, including customer introductions, portfolio company engagement, co-marketing, thought leadership, and strategic intelligence. - Serve as the main point of contact for VC partners, with a clear and consistent story for why they should work with us. - Work closely with Sales, Marketing, Product, Customer Success, Strategy, and Executive Leadership to turn partnership activity into pipeline, revenue, adoption, and brand impact. - Build repeatable ways to source and manage opportunities from VC partners, including referral processes, partner enablement, reporting, and feedback loops. - Develop executive relationship plans for priority firms, and bring in senior leadership where it will strengthen the partnership. - Host and run our own VC events, and represent the company at industry events, investor meetings, portfolio company forums, and ecosystem gatherings. - Track market trends, investment activity, and emerging companies to spot strategic opportunities and inform internal decisions. What You'll Bring - 3–7 years of experience in partnerships, business development, venture capital, startup ecosystems, strategic alliances, or a related commercial role. - Proven experience taking a VC partnerships role, function, or program from zero to a repeatable operating model. - Established relationships and credibility with VC firms, investors, founders, and startup ecosystem leaders. - A track record of partnerships that delivered measurable business results. - Strong executive presence and the ability to earn trust with senior external partners and internal stakeholders. - Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship management skills. - Data-driven judgment, including the ability to define KPIs and clearly report on partnership performance and impact. - Comfort working in a fast-moving environment. - A collaborative, low-ego approach: you're happy to roll up your sleeves, work across teams, and learn from our Head of PE & VC Practice. - Willingness to be on the ground in San Francisco, attending several VC and ecosystem events each week. Preferred Qualifications - Experience in B2B SaaS, enterprise technology, fintech, AI, cloud, cybersecurity, developer tools, or another high-growth technology category. Experience with Office of the CFO technology is strongly preferred. - Experience building partner referral, co-selling, or ecosystem programs.