Access Holdings · 6 days ago
Vice President of Business Development
Access Holdings is a next-generation alternative asset manager focused on the lower-middle market. The Vice President of Business Development will be responsible for building, operating, and scaling the firm’s origination engine through relationship development and deal screening.
Financial ServicesVenture Capital
Responsibilities
Design and execute targeted outreach campaigns to investment banks and advisors to build awareness of Access and generate consistent deal flow
Run account-based marketing-style campaigns (e.g., banker trips, curated outreach, content sequencing) to systematically deepen relationships with priority firms and individuals
Serve as the central owner of banker relationship data, ensuring all contacts, interactions, NDAs, and materials are properly captured in internal systems (CRM, Snowflake, etc.)
Manage the full lifecycle of inbound banker materials (e.g., teasers, CIMs), ensuring opportunities are logged, tracked, and routed appropriately
Maintain an organized, scalable database of banker relationships so that institutional knowledge compounds over time rather than living in inboxes
Manage deal team and value creation partners at Access through research-driven, multichannel B2B origination campaigns aligned with Access’s investment theses
Drive campaign performance across key objectives including content engagement scores, leads, first conversations, and NDAs executed using A/B testing and related methodologies
Identify new content and channel opportunities by analyzing target behavior, market trends and first conversation data
Collaborate with Access’ data science team to develop machine learning models that deliver personalized content
Actively contribute to and improve Access’s outbound “gauntlet” and related outreach processes
Partner with investment professionals to convert insights outreach leads into targeted, disciplined outreach
Serve as an early gatekeeper in the origination funnel by applying a well-documented buy box to quickly qualify or disqualify opportunities
Demonstrate expert-level fluency in Access’s origination and CRM tools, using them to design, execute, and track sourcing campaigns with precision
Ensure origination tools are used consistently and correctly by deal teams, driving data integrity and campaign effectiveness
Translate origination needs into clear requirements and feedback for internal technology, data, or operations partners
Act as a power user who can identify failure points in workflows, reporting, or adoption, and proactively push for improvements
Drive accountability across every stage of the Access origination process, ensuring clear ownership and follow-through at scale
Hold contributors accountable for inputs, outputs, and timelines without relying on formal authority
Continuously refine origination workflows to improve speed, quality, and conversion rates
Qualification
Required
5–10 years of experience in private equity, investment banking, business development, corporate development, B2B sales or a related field with direct exposure to deal origination
Bachelor's degree in finance or related field
Willingness to travel extensively for relationship building, conferences, and portfolio/company engagement
Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without requiring sponsorship now or in the future
Preferred
MBA or relevant advanced degree strongly preferred
Experience covering sell-side advisors or sponsor-backed transactions strongly preferred
Military training or background viewed as a plus, particularly where it demonstrates discipline, leadership under pressure, and ownership mentality
Company
Access Holdings
Access Holdings is a Baltimore-based private equity firm that offers direct investment opportunities.
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageRecent News
2026-01-19
2026-01-17
2026-01-03
Company data provided by crunchbase