Business Development Manager, Venture Capital

The Company Youll Join

Carta connects founders investors and limited partners through world-class software purpose-built for everyone in venture capital private equity and private credit. Trusted by 65000 companies in 160 countries Cartas platform of software and services lays the groundwork so you can build invest and scale with confidence.

Cartas Fund Administration platform supports 9000 funds and SPVs representing nearly $185B in assets under management with tools designed to enhance the strategic impact of fund CFOs. Recognized by Fortune Forbes Fast Company Inc. and Great Places to Work Carta is shaping the future of private market infrastructure.

Together Carta is creating the end-to-end ERP platform for private markets. Traditional ERP solutions dont work for Private Funds. Private capital markets need a comprehensive software solution to replace outdated spreadsheets and fragmented service providers. Cartas software for the Office of the Fund CFO does just that - its a new category of software to make private markets look more like public markets - a connected ERP for private capital.

For more information about our offices and culture check out our Carta careers page.

The Team Youll Work With

The Senior Business Development Manager will represent Carta in-market and support the companys efforts to grow its network deepen existing relationships and develop additional business opportunities across the venture capital network to facilitate growth for Cartas Venture Capital business. The Business Development (Partnerships) team works cross-functionally to drive ecosystem partnerships to accelerate our growing business. Ideal candidates will be energized by building and managing external relationships finding solutions cross-functional collaboration digging into data building a strategy finding scalable best practices constructing strategic communications and helping to change practice across a dynamic industry.

The Problems Youll Solve

• Create champions for Cartas Venture Capital products (VC fund administration fund and SPV formation valuations and portfolio insights) within the investment management ecosystem by partnering with developing scalable strategies for and engaging directly with key venture capital funds as well as industry actors such as law firms banks audit firms tax firms placement agents LPs asset managers industry associations educational cohorts universities government agencies and more.
• Identify and develop new long-term relationships to grow Cartas network and business
• Coordinate and work alongside our Sales and Marketing teams to activate mutual books of business
• Work cross-functionally across the business with Sales Marketing Product Implementations Delivery and Support; convey feedback from the field to internal stakeholders
• Develop and execute strategies to convert relevant firms where Carta does not have deep relationships into preferred partners
• Lead discovery on additional paths for Carta to add value to channel partners to drive new business to Carta
• Drive non-linear referral motions with channel partners to reliably drive a 50% increase in referrals
• Represent Carta in the field meeting with current and prospective partners and attending industry events on Cartas behalf (up to 25% travel)

The Impact Youll Have

You will expand Cartas distribution and market share for Venture Capital products by helping us leverage our existing network and deepen working relationships with venture capital firms and key industry partners and develop relationships with new ones. You will represent Carta as a valuable contributor to the growing venture ecosystem across Cartas network. You will bring back in-market feedback to improve Cartas offerings.

About You

You enjoy building lasting productive relationships. You are curious and youre driven to key in on relationships and strategies that benefit all sides. You dig in to find ways to work with others. You are data-informed. You use data to inform well-thought out strategies. You are empathetic with respect to the needs of our ecosystem partners. You have a strong moral compass. You are motivated by making a material impact on our business. You are energized by sharing your learnings with others. You roll up your sleeves to partner with colleagues from across the company to explore whats possible and drive results. You strive to identify the most impactful problems and drive the business towards solutions.

Qualifications

• Significant knowledge of the venture ecosystem and funds
• Relevant network of contacts within the community specifically encompassing venture funds and accelerators
• Strong communication presentation and networking skills with experience leading meetings with key leaders and decision makers
• Demonstrated history of working cross-functionally to drive solutions
• Deep understanding of SaaS business models
• 6-10 years of relevant Business Development / Partnerships or industry experience

Nice-to-Have

• Prior experience managing relationships with high-profile ecosystem partners including investment fund sponsors partners or investment management communities
• Understanding of private equity fund administration and/or investment management.

Salary

We are hiring for multiple levels and locations so final offers may vary from the amounts listed based on geography experience and expertise and other factors. Cartas compensation package includes a market competitive salary equity for all full time roles exceptional benefits and for applicable roles commissions plans.

• $225k - $245k OTE in New York City NY and in San Francisco CA

Final offers may vary from the amount listed based on geography candidate experience and expertise and other factors.

Disclosures:

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