Partnerships Leader (AI)

Location: New York, United States; on-site

Company

hirify.global provides an AI-native ERP platform for mid-sized and enterprise companies, helping finance and accounting teams replace spreadsheets, manual reconciliations, and disconnected systems.

What you will do

• Launch and build the private equity partnerships function from the ground up.
• Develop senior relationships with private equity firms and serve as the primary partner contact.
• Create scalable partnership programs covering customer introductions, portfolio company engagement, co-marketing, thought leadership, and strategic intelligence.
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Product, Customer Success, Strategy, and executive leadership to drive pipeline, revenue, adoption, and brand impact.
• Build repeatable referral, partner enablement, reporting, and feedback processes.
• Develop executive relationship plans, host PE and industry events, and track market trends and investment activity.

Requirements

• 3–7 years of experience in partnerships, business development, private equity, startup ecosystems, strategic alliances, or a related commercial role.
• Proven experience in a private equity partnerships role, function, or program.
• Established relationships and credibility with private equity firms.
• A track record of partnerships delivering measurable business results.
• Strong executive presence and the ability to build trust with senior external partners and internal stakeholders.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship management skills.
• Data-driven judgment, including defining KPIs and reporting on partnership performance and impact.
• Comfort working in a fast-moving environment and collaborating across teams with a hands-on, low-ego approach.

Nice to have

• 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.
• Experience building partner referral, co-selling, or ecosystem programs.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time, on-site role in New York.
• Work closely with the Head of PE & VC Practice while building the function.
• Collaborative environment involving Sales, Marketing, Product, Customer Success, Strategy, and executive leadership.
• hirify.global has offices in San Francisco, New York, and London and is backed by Y Combinator.