Firm Overview

Providence Equity Partners is a specialist private equity investment firm focused on growth-oriented media, communications, education, and technology companies across North America and Europe. Providence combines its partnership approach to investing with deep industry expertise to help management teams build exceptional businesses and generate attractive returns.  Since its founding in 1989, Providence has invested over $36 billion across more than 175 private equity portfolio companies. With its headquarters in Providence, RI, the firm also has offices in New York, London, Boston, and Atlanta.

The Senior Vice President, Investor Relations will be responsible for the following:

• Personally closing fund commitments across both private equity and capital markets products.
• Provide best in class client service to existing Providence Limited Partners
• Broaden relationships with current Limited Partners with focus on senior level personnel 
• Develop new relationships within the Limited Partners community consistent with Providence Equity investor base
• Coordinate with private equity and capital markets teams to ensure preparation of marketing materials that optimally position Providence products for all external communication
• Develop a professional, disciplined and consistent sales approach with quantitative and qualitative measures
• Provide sales management, leadership, creativity and product awareness

The successful candidate will have an exceptional track record and reputation. Given the significant responsibilities of this position, the top candidate will be a mature, experienced individual. In addition, the successful candidate should have:

• 5-7 years of experience within an alternative investment environment with demonstrated track record of success in raising capital and developing and maintaining key account relationships
• Have a solid understanding of the underlying product array encompassing private equity and various fixed income products
• Ability to identify investor needs and suggest appropriate positioning of funds and/or value added solutions
• Leadership skills and ability to manage, coach, and motivate experienced sales professionals
• Strong verbal, written and presentation skills required
• Undergraduate degree required.  Postgraduate degree preferred

Providence Equity Partners L.L.C. (the “Firm”) is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practice laws. The Firm strictly prohibits and will not tolerate, condone or allow discrimination, harassment or retaliation with respect to any Supervised Person or applicant for employment in matters of hiring (or failure or refusal to hire), promotion, transfer, disciplinary actions, assignments, working conditions, termination, compensation, fringe benefits or other terms and conditions of employment on the basis of characteristics protected by federal, state, or local law, as may be applicable, such as race, color, religion, creed, age, national origin, ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, actual or perceived sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), actual or perceived gender (including sex stereotyping, gender identity, gender expression, other gender-related characteristic, or transgender status), actual or perceived sexual orientation, disability (including physical disability or mental disability), medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, employment or unemployment status, credit history, familial status, partnership status, caregiver status, sexual and reproductive health decision-making, domestic victim status, or marital status, pay or other compensation history, or height and weight. All employees are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination, harassment, bullying, or retaliation.