PE Partnerships Lead

Profound is the fastest-growing AI marketing platform, used by 15% of the Fortune 500 including Comcast, Estée Lauder, and Walmart, and innovators like Ramp, MongoDB, and Figma. It is where marketing teams do the work: research, briefs, content, campaigns, reporting, all in one place, alongside agents that carry the load with them. Built on 2B+ real user prompts and growing, Profound’s data shows you what people ask AI and what the models say back. Profound's AI Marketer joins that data with deep context about our customers to find the opportunities worth acting on, and then puts agents to work: automating reporting, drafting content, auditing pages for readability, running competitive research. It measures what works and gets better every day. We are hiring a PE Partnerships Lead to build and lead Profound’s private equity channel. You will cultivate and nurture relationships with funds from venture through buyout, partner with their value creation teams, structure partnerships, and help their portfolio companies win in AI Marketing through Profound. This is an end-to-end seat: you own the relationship from the first meeting with a fund through rollout across its portfolio.

What you'll do

• Own Profound's PE channel motion end to end, from first conversation with a fund through portfolio activation and measurable results

• Build and expand existing and new relationships with funds across the spectrum, from venture and growth equity through large private equity buyout

• Partner with operating partners and value creation teams, particularly those focused on GTM and marketing, to understand fund priorities and where AI search visibility can create value across their portfolios

• Structure and negotiate partnerships, including referral models, joint go-to-market plans, and portfolio programs

• Support portfolio companies by building account plans with PE operating teams and working with Sales, Customer Success, and Solutions to take them from first introduction to successful rollout

• Package Profound's data into portfolio-level reviews and programs that value creation teams can act on

• Build repeatable playbooks, programs, and reporting so the PE channel scales beyond one-to-one relationships

• Own the pipeline and revenue sourced and influenced through the PE channel, and report progress to leadership

• Represent Profound at PE events, operating partner summits, and roundtable discussions

Who you are

• 5+ years in partnerships, business development, or channel roles, with direct experience building and running a PE channel or sponsor partnership motion; experience doing this at a high-growth startup is strongly preferred

• A strong network of value creation leaders and operating partners, particularly those focused on GTM or marketing

• Deep understanding of how PE firms operate, including fund structures, how value creation teams work with portfolio companies, and how technology decisions get made across a portfolio

• Experience structuring and negotiating partnership agreements with commercial, referral, and co-sell terms

• Executive-level communicator who can build trust with operating partners and senior portfolio executives

• High ownership and ambition, comfortable with ambiguity, and focused on building scalable programs rather than one-off solutions

• A background in PE-backed operating roles or consulting for PE clients is a plus

• Knowledge of marketing technology, SEO, or AI search is a plus

Location This is an on-site role based in our NYC or SF office, designed for builders who thrive on speed, iteration, and meaningful impact. For this role, the expected base salary range is $175,000 to $210,000 before commission (NYC and SF). Profound's total compensation package is designed to be competitive and includes base salary, equity, and a full range of benefits and perks. Final compensation will depend on factors such as your skills, experience, qualifications, and location, and will be determined during the interview process. Our recruiting team will share more details about the full compensation package and benefits as you move through hiring. Note: All official communication from Profound will come from a @tryprofound.com email address. If you're contacted by anyone using a different domain, please disregard and report it as spam.