Rainforest
Senior Manager, Partnerships
San Francisco Bay Area · Remote · Manager · Full-time · Posted Mar 12, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years; listed fields include partnerships, business development, private equity/growth equity, investment banking, consulting, fintech/payments, or another relevant relationship-driven role.
About the job
Grow Rainforest’s investment and ecosystem partner network, turning relationships with private equity and growth equity firms into portfolio company introductions and partner-sourced pipeline.
What you'll do
- Build and deepen relationships with priority investment firms and selected ecosystem partners; develop account strategies and identify portfolio payments opportunities.
- Originate partner introductions and pipeline, and manage partner plans, relationship maps, and tracking in HubSpot.
- Represent Rainforest at events and work with Sales, Marketing, Product, and executive leadership on partner opportunities and go-to-market strategy.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of experience in partnerships, business development, private equity/growth equity, investment banking, consulting, fintech/payments, or another relevant relationship-driven role.
- Experience building trusted relationships with senior investors, operating partners, executives, or other sophisticated stakeholders.
- Track record of originating opportunities, introductions, partnerships, or revenue through relationships.
- Strong commercial and analytical instincts, exceptional communication skills, and ability to own relationships end-to-end.
Nice to have
- Experience in private equity, growth equity, vertical software, or payments is strongly preferred.
Tools
HubSpot
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