Director / Sr. Director - Corporate Development

Opportunity Overview

A high-growth, multi-entity business is accelerating its inorganic growth strategy to expand across manufacturing, supply chain, and adjacent capabilities.

With strong scale, category depth, and a clear ambition to build a market-leading platform, the company is actively pursuing acquisitions, partnerships, and strategic investments.

This role will anchor end-to-end Corporate Development, working directly with leadership to drive growth through M&A.

Role Summary

This is a CEO-facing deal leadership role.

You will own the full lifecycle of Corporate Development — from deal sourcing to execution and integration — and act as a strategic partner in shaping long-term growth.

This is not a pure advisory role.

This is an execution-heavy mandate with direct ownership of outcomes.

Immediate Priorities (First 3–6 Months)

• Build and activate a strong pipeline of acquisition targets (manufacturing-led businesses)
• Lead live deal execution: evaluation, diligence, negotiations
• Drive strategic insights on market opportunities and white spaces
• Engage with bankers, founders, and advisors to accelerate deal flow

Key Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end M&A lifecycle: sourcing, screening, evaluation, diligence, negotiation, and closure
• Identify and evaluate strategic adjacencies for expansion across categories and geographies
• Conduct deep-dive analysis on business models, unit economics, scalability, and risks
• Act as a key interface with investment bankers, PE/VC firms, consultants, and founders
• Advise CEO, CFO, and leadership team on acquisitions and strategic initiatives
• Support post-acquisition integration planning and execution
• Build and maintain a strong deal pipeline aligned with strategic priorities

Ideal Candidate

• 8+ years in Corporate Development / Investment Banking / Transaction Advisory
• Strong track record of end-to-end M&A execution (not just advisory exposure)
• Experience in manufacturing or asset-heavy businesses preferred
• Strong business judgment with ability to evaluate opportunities beyond financial models
• High ownership mindset with ability to operate in ambiguity
• Strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills

What Will Not Work

• Pure advisory profiles without deal ownership or execution experience
• Candidates without exposure to complex transactions or scale
• Low ownership, research-heavy profiles without closure experience

Why This Role

• Direct access to CEO and leadership on high-impact decisions
• Opportunity to lead real M&A outcomes, not just advise
• Exposure to large-scale, multi-entity business with strong growth momentum
• Ability to shape long-term strategy through acquisitions and partnerships