Flexera Software

Private Equity - Business Development Manager

Flexera Software • $110K — $130K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 1-3 years of experience in partnerships or business development roles
  • Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP)
  • Understanding of the Private Equity ecosystem
  • Highly organized and data-driven
  • Strong communication and negotiation skills
  • Experience in SaaS or cloud-native companies is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Manage monthly and quarterly calls with PE firms to grow and source opportunities
  • Represent the company at industry events and support account mapping
  • Build QBR decks and partner reporting packets
  • Maintain reporting on PE-influenced and sourced pipeline
  • Systematize engagements across investment firms and their portfolios
  • Research new PE firms and identify whitespace in existing portfolios
  • Support outreach to onboard new investment firm partners

Benefits

  • Mentorship and development opportunities in Private Equity
  • Exposure to top PE and VC partners
  • Direct impact on pipeline growth and partner success
  • Ownership of relationship management and reporting
  • Clear growth trajectory within the team
Full Job Description
We are expanding our Private Equity (PE) Channel program and are hiring a high-impact Private Equity Business Development Manager to help scale our relationships with investment firms and their portfolio companies. This is a unique opportunity to join a fast-growing team where you'll gain direct exposure to our top PE and VC partners, and contribute to pipeline growth, field marketing, and partner success.

You'll be responsible for relationship management, partner reporting, and event support. This role blends partnership enablement with data-driven storytelling, ideal for someone with strong commercial instincts and a passion for the PE ecosystem.

What You'll Do

Partner & Portfolio Engagement
  • Manage monthly and quarterly calls with PE firms to grow, influence, and source opportunities
  • Represent the company at select industry events, including supporting field execution and account mapping
  • Build QBR decks, reporting packets, and insight briefs for partners on portfolio engagement


Data & Reporting
  • Build and maintain reporting on PE-influenced and PE-sourced pipeline and revenue
  • Track and systematize engagements across multiple investment firms and their portfolio companies
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders (Sales, Marketing, RevOps) to maintain CRM hygiene and pipeline visibility


Market & Firm Research
  • Research new PE firms and map whitespace within existing portfolios
  • Support outreach to onboard 3+ new investment firm partners in your first 6 months


Team Collaboration
  • Participate in weekly strategy meetings with VP of Partnerships
  • Be mentored on PE acumen, sales strategy, and professional development with a clear growth track


Who You Are
  • 1-3 years of experience in partnerships, business development, investment research, or analyst roles
  • Familiarity with cloud infrastructure and the major hyperscalers (AWS, Azure, GCP)
  • Interest in, or understanding of, the Private Equity ecosystem
  • Highly organized, data-driven, and thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
  • Strong communication and negotiating skills, written and verbal, with comfort preparing and presenting materials to external stakeholders because you like to sell to prospects
  • Experience in SaaS or cloud-native companies is a plus


Why Join

You'll be joining a business that deeply values the PE channel as a strategic growth lever. In this role, you'll get to build meaningful relationships across the investment community, drive real pipeline impact, and learn firsthand what it takes to scale a high-growth GTM partnerships motion. And you'll do it with mentorship, ownership, and visibility.

About Flexera Software

Flexera Software is a software company that provides solutions for software and technology vendors. The company's products help software vendors manage and monetize their software products, while also providing insights into software usage and compliance. Flexera Software's solutions are used by a wide range of companies, from small startups to large enterprises. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Itasca, Illinois.
Learn more about Flexera Software
Size
1,200 employees
Industry
Founded
2008

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