Private Equity Lead, Founder's Office

Decagon is a conversational AI platform enabling enterprises to deploy AI agents across voice, chat, email, SMS, and other channels. The Private Equity Lead in the Founder’s Office is a senior strategic growth and partnerships role focused on building executive relationships and converting them into high-impact commercial and partnership outcomes to accelerate U.S. expansion.

• Build and expand Decagon’s executive network across the U.S., including enterprise customers, private equity firms, strategic partners, and investors
• Partner directly with founders on high-stakes, complex enterprise opportunities
• Cultivate relationships with C-level and VP-level executives across customer experience, operations, technology, and digital transformation
• Develop and manage strategic partnerships (e.g., private equity firms, systems integrators, ecosystem partners, PE-backed platforms)
• Work with PE firms to drive Decagon adoption across portfolio companies
• Leverage executive relationships to accelerate enterprise evaluations, influence build-vs-buy decisions, and drive urgency
• Represent Decagon at executive briefings, private dinners, industry events, and partner meetings across the U.S.
• Prioritize the highest-impact opportunities across regions and verticals using strong commercial judgment
• Help shape U.S. market expansion strategy through direct market feedback

• 8+ years of experience in strategic growth, partnerships, enterprise GTM, or founder-adjacent roles
• Demonstrated ability to build trust with senior executives, VC/PE investors, and operators, and close complex relationship-driven opportunities
• Strong executive presence and communication skills
• Proven judgment in prioritizing deals, partners, and markets
• Comfort operating in ambiguous, fast-changing environments without heavy process
• Willingness to travel as needed

• In-person role
• Based in San Francisco or New York
• Regular travel for executive meetings, customer engagements, and events
• Benefits: medical, dental, and vision
• Generous time off, including company holidays and a company-wide holiday break
• Daily lunches, dinners, and snacks in the office
• Compensation includes OTE and equity