Director, Private Equity – Strategic Alliances

Commit

. Build and scale strategic relationships across private equity firms and key technology ecosystem partners, focusing on Private Equity, AWS, OpenAI, and Anthropic across North America and the United Kingdom .

Posted 10/14/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • United StatesLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in building and scaling strategic relationships within private equity and technology ecosystems, with a strong focus on AI adoption and cloud modernization. Proven ability to develop go-to-market strategies and generate sustainable revenue opportunities across multiple portfolio companies.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Private Equity Relationship ExperienceBusiness DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsGo-To-Market MotionsCloud and AI Ecosystem Management

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Hard Skills

Business DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsMarket ExpansionValue Creation PlansAccount Penetration StrategiesPipeline GenerationExecutive EngagementAlliance-Led InitiativesOperational EfficiencyRevenue Targets

Soft Skills

Relationship BuildingStrategic ThinkingCollaborationCommunicationNegotiation

Tools & Technologies

AWSOpenAIAnthropic

Industry Keywords

Private EquityTechnology EcosystemCloud ModernizationAI AdoptionPortfolio Growth Strategies

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build and scale strategic relationships across private equity firms and key technology ecosystem partners, focusing on Private Equity, AWS, OpenAI, and Anthropic across North America and the United Kingdom
Generate qualified pipeline, net-new revenue opportunities, and repeatable go-to-market motions
Align private equity sponsors, portfolio company executives, and strategic alliance partners around AI adoption, cloud modernization, operational efficiency, and value creation initiatives
Develop scalable bi-directional go-to-market programs across PE-backed organizations
Develop and maintain executive relationships with private equity firms, operating partners, portfolio executives, and value creation leaders
Build strategic engagement plans targeting Tier 2 and emerging middle-market private equity firms
Create portfolio-wide technology and transformation initiatives
Engage Managing Partners, Operating Partners, and Portfolio CEOs to align technology programs with value creation and EBITDA improvement goals
Develop account penetration strategies across multiple portfolio companies
Build and manage executive relationships with AWS, OpenAI, and Anthropic
Create referral, co-sell, and partner-sourced pipeline opportunities
Coordinate executive engagement among alliance partners, private equity sponsors, and portfolio company leadership
Leverage partner funding programs, innovation initiatives, and strategic investments to accelerate customer adoption
Represent Commit in alliance ecosystems, industry forums, and executive events across North America and the UK
Create strategic campaigns and events targeting private equity firms and portfolio companies
Develop executive briefings, thought leadership content, and portfolio value-creation programs
Coordinate alliance-led events and executive roundtables
Support repeatable market motions scalable across sponsors and portfolios
Establish target private equity sponsor lists, generate pipeline, develop go-to-market motions, build alliance relationships, achieve quota and revenue targets, and deliver sustainable alliance-led pipeline generation

Requirements

What you’ll need

Demonstrated private equity relationship experience is required and considered a non-negotiable qualification
8+ years of business development, strategic partnerships, enterprise sales, consulting, or related experience
Proven experience developing strategic relationships that resulted in new business opportunities, partnerships, or market expansion
Experience working with multiple private equity firms, portfolio companies, operating partners, or value creation teams
Experience building or managing relationships within cloud, AI, technology partner, hyperscaler, or ISV ecosystems
Proven success creating alliance-led or partner-driven go-to-market motions
Strong understanding of private equity operating models, value creation plans, and portfolio growth strategies
Existing relationships with AWS, OpenAI, or Anthropic are highly desirable but not mandatory
Ability to establish and grow strategic partner relationships