Why the Best RevOps Leaders Fix Broken Process, Not Broken Reports: The Operator vs. Order-Taker Test
A diagnostic for CROs, CFOs, and PE Operating Partners to identify whether their current or prospective RevOps leader is a true operator or an order-taker.
What Makes a Great RevOps Leader: The Operator DNA
Across years of RevOps placements in PE-backed companies, the leaders who actually move the business share a recognizable profile. We call it the Operator DNA — six traits that set the strategic hires apart. Here's what each one looks like.
RevOps as a Value Creation Lever: Making the Case to Your PE Board
The PE value creation playbook has shifted to operational execution and RevOps sits at the center of it. Here are the five points that land in a board meeting, plus the leader profile that delivers on the thesis.
RevOps for Tech-Enabled Services vs. Pure SaaS: How the Talent Profile Differs
The core areas of RevOps — process, data, technology, and people — stay the same across business models. What changes is the lens. Here's how the function and the talent profile differ between pure SaaS and tech-enabled services portfolio companies.
Revenue Operations in PE-Backed Companies: What It Is and Why It Matters
Revenue operations is the function built by people with a specific Operator DNA, not platforms or tools. What RevOps is, why it matters for PE-backed companies, and what great operators look like.
RevOps vs Sales Ops: Where They Overlap, Where They Don't, and Why It Matters Who You Hire
RevOps vs Sales Ops isn't a competition. SalesOps lives inside RevOps. Here's how the scope of each function shapes who you should actually hire.
The 4 Pillars of RevOps: The Architecture Every Function Is Built On
Process, data, tools, and people aren't four separate RevOps domains. They're the four components every RevOps role is built on.
The RevOps Talent Gap in Private Equity: Why the Best Firms Are Investing Now
The RevOps talent gap is structural: executive churn, title inflation, and AI are compounding the shortage. Here's how top PE firms are getting ahead of it.
Who Should RevOps Report To? How Reporting Structure Shapes Impact
The question isn't really "who should RevOps report to?" It's how much of the revenue engine this person is allowed to touch. Here's what we see across years of strategic revops placements, and a framework for getting it right at every growth stage.
How Hiring RevOps Talent Accelerates ARR Growth in PE-Backed SaaS
PE-backed SaaS companies that invest in RevOps talent see faster ARR growth. Here's how the function moves the metrics that matter most.
When to Hire Your First RevOps Leader After Acquisition
Hire too junior and you get an admin. Too senior and you get a strategist who's never built from scratch. Here's how to match the right RevOps profile to your portfolio company's stage—with lessons from three PE-backed placements.
Why PE Firms Are Making RevOps a Portfolio-Wide Priority
Over 47% of PE value creation now comes from operations. See why top firms are building RevOps as a portfolio-wide capability and how to hire for it.
Why the RevOps Manager Role Is Mission-Critical for PE-Backed Companies: The NContracts Story
NContracts and Hg reveal why the RevOps Manager role is crucial for PE success. Real insights on hiring RevOps leaders in PE-backed environments.
Strategic Business Bets Every Company Can Make In Any Market
Conditions outside our control are constantly impacting our businesses. Sometimes for the better, and sometimes for the worse. However, the best companies know how to make the right strategic bets, regardless of the outside circumstances, to create the best chances to win.
Progressing from Functional Fiefdoms to Centralized GTM Ops
Looking to make the progression from siloed operations to true centralized GTM operations and intelligence? Join us for our discussion with Scott McKenzie, an operating partner at Bain Capital as we discuss topic like functional data fiefdoms, CEO operating systems, and why the best RevOps leaders should be a "pain in the butt."
The #1 Goal of Every GTM Leader Should Be…
Join Dan Perry, Director of Sales at Parthenon Capital, on the RevOps Recruiters podcast as he shares essential strategies for boosting company valuation in private equity-backed firms. Gain insights into aligning sales effectiveness with PE investor goals and optimizing revenue operations for success.
Season 1 Recap
Explore the highlights of Season 1 of The RevOps Recruiters podcast. Join us as we categorize and summarize all 25 episodes, covering keys to success in a RevOps role, organizational success for a RevOps leader, hiring tips, RevOps readiness assessments, insights into the CRO/RevOps relationship, and interviews with special guests. Don't miss this comprehensive overview!