Director, Private Client

About the role

BizScout is a dynamic marketplace revolutionizing how businesses connect, grow, and transition ownership. We are seeking an experienced, entrepreneurial leader to grow and run our Private Client program, a concierge acquisition service for serious buyers, as an in-house expert based in Austin, Texas. This role inherits a strong foundation and is responsible for taking it to the next level. You will own the program end-to-end: sharpening the process, structures, and systems that support our buyer clients; growing and leading a team; managing the program's budget; and expanding the client base of retail and institutional buyers who enter the program.

Responsibilities

• Program Ownership & Build-Out – Own and continually sharpen the program's operating model, ensuring the program scales and delivers against the company's goals.
• Team Leadership – Directly manage the sourcing team and the rest of the program team, including support staff. Set goals, delegate effectively, and hold the team accountable to production and client-outcome metrics.
• Client Base Growth – Grow the Private Client roster (individual buyers/searchers), using outbound, referrals, partnerships, and BizScout's marketing and marketplace reach.
• Cross-Functional Partnership – Partner with Operations and Engineering on tooling, CRM, and process improvements; own reporting on program performance, budget, and roadmap.
• Direct Client Management – Personally manage a portfolio of Private Client clients, walking them through their acquisition journey end-to-end (from intake and qualification through underwriting, deal evaluation, and close), applying M&A judgment to keep engagements moving.
• Budget Management – Own and manage the Private Client program budget, making resourcing decisions (headcount, tooling, marketing spend) that support program growth while protecting margin.

Qualifications

• Proven builder – 3+ years in private equity (deal execution/portfolio operations preferred), consulting, or business brokerage/M&A advisory, with a track record of building and scaling a program, team, or business unit from the ground up.
• People and budget leadership – experience managing, delegating to, and growing a team as it scales, plus comfort owning a program budget or P&L and making headcount/tooling/spend trade-offs.
• M&A and business development acumen – strong grasp of business financials, valuation, and deal structures, paired with the instinct to personally drive and later scale client acquisition across retail and institutional buyer segments.
• Operational rigor – proficiency with CRM and tech-enabled, scalable processes; high-agency, independent decision-maker able to manage multiple clients, team members, and workstreams simultaneously.
• Professional presence and discretion – a sense of urgency and ownership as the face of the program to clients, brokers, and partners, with sound judgment on sensitive client and financial information.
• Adaptability & Communication – comfortable operating with high autonomy in a fast-changing environment, with strong relationship-building skills across clients, sellers, and internal teams, and clear communication with executive stakeholders.

Position Details

Type: Full-time

Reports to: VP, Head of Supply

Direct reports: Sr. Manager, Private Client and the full Private Client program team

Pay

$250K OTE with flexibility above this range for the right candidate; compensation includes base salary and performance-based commission tied to program revenue.

Schedule

Location: Austin, Texas, 5 days in-office required; travel up to 50% as needed.

Education & Experience

Bachelor's degree required; MBA or equivalent a plus.

3+ years in private equity, consulting, or a related field (business brokerage/M&A advisory a plus; PE/consulting execution experience preferred).