VC Partnerships & Business Development Manager (Remote)

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# VC Partnerships & Business Development Manager Pragmatike is on a mission to help early-stage startups and scaleups win the talent war and build exceptional tech teams. ## About the Role We're looking for a **VC Partnerships & Business Development Manager** to build Pragmatike's relationships with venture capital firms and create a new growth channel for our business. Your mission will be to **build relationships with VCs and position Pragmatike as a trusted talent partner for their portfolio companies.** You'll identify and engage VC partners, principals, platform teams, and operating partners, introduce them to Pragmatike's talent solutions, and develop partnerships that can lead to opportunities across their portfolio. This is a highly entrepreneurial, relationship-driven role. You'll be building this channel from the ground up, with significant ownership over strategy, outreach, partnerships, and revenue generation. ## Why This Role Is Different - **Build a VC channel from zero to one:** Define our strategy for identifying, approaching, and partnering with venture capital firms. - **Sell at the fund level:** Build relationships with VCs that can open doors to multiple portfolio companies rather than selling one company at a time. - **Create strategic partnerships:** Position Pragmatike as a trusted resource VCs can recommend when their portfolio companies need exceptional technical and product talent. - **High ownership:** Own the full process from identifying target funds and opening conversations to developing partnerships and generating portfolio opportunities. - **Work directly with founders:** Collaborate closely with Pragmatike's leadership team and help shape our broader go-to-market strategy. - **Build a powerful network:** Develop relationships across the global VC, startup, and technology ecosystem. ## You’re a Fit If You… - Have 3+ years of experience in **business development, partnerships, sales, recruiting, or a similar commercial role**. - Have experience working with **VCs, venture-backed startups, founders, or the broader startup ecosystem**. - Understand how venture capital firms operate and how they support their portfolio companies. - Are highly comfortable reaching out to and building relationships with senior investors, partners, and executives. - Have a strong commercial mindset and know how to turn relationships into meaningful business opportunities. - Are entrepreneurial, proactive, and comfortable building something from scratch. - Communicate exceptionally well in English, both verbally and in writing. - Are self-motivated and comfortable working remotely with significant autonomy. - Have a genuine interest in **venture capital, startups, technology, and talent**. ## Nice to Have - Existing relationships with VC funds, accelerators, or startup ecosystem organizations. - Experience selling **recruitment, staffing, talent, HRTech, or B2B professional services**. - Previous experience working in VC, portfolio support, startup platforms, or founder-facing roles. - A strong personal network within the startup and investment ecosystem. - Experience with tools such as LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Apollo, HubSpot, Clay, or similar platforms. - Experience working with early-stage technology companies. ## Compensation & Benefits - Flexible freelance contract with **competitive performance-based compensation**. - Significant ownership over the development of Pragmatike's VC partnership channel. - Fully remote work environment with flexible hours. - Direct collaboration with Pragmatike's founders. - Opportunity to build a high-value network across the global venture capital and startup ecosystem. - High-growth environment with significant career progression opportunities. **Ready to build Pragmatike's VC partnership network and help the world's best startups build exceptional teams? Apply now and help us build this channel from the ground up. 🍜🏴‍☠️**