The Director of Strategy & Corporate Development will be responsible for identifying and evaluating opportunities to accelerate growth. This role will partner with executives and stakeholders to identify markets where growth opportunities can accelerate corporate goals and develop compelling strategies.  The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker with strong leadership, analytical, facilitation skills, executive presence. 

What you’ll do:

Partner with Product, Marketing, and ELT to identify opportunities, deal thesis and potential targets. Maintain a global pipeline of acquisition and partnership targets; drive outreach, and diligence. Build and own deal and integration playbook, and Board materials. Partner with Legal and Finance to execute transactions, including owning the upfront deal, driving the transaction to completion and create an integration roadmap. Lead cross-functional integration planning and post-close tracking of value capture.

Who you are:

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Strategic Management, or a related field (Master’s preferred). 8+ years of experience in corporate strategy, partnerships, business management, or executive-level consulting, with significant experience in inorganic growth management. 5+ years leading M&A processes, including deal sourcing, evaluation, and negotiation.  Proven experience partnering with executive teams through strategic development processes. Strong leadership, organizational, and project management skills. Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement abilities. Ability to analyze complex market, financial and business data and translate insights into strategic opportunities. Experience in change management and business transformation.

Behaviors & Competencies

Strategic thinker, ruthless prioritizer—can cut through noise to the biggest value levers Deal athlete—thrives under deadline pressure and multiple workstreams. Data-driven storyteller—builds a narrative that resonates with both operators and investors with a clear and aligned thesis. Low-ego collaborator—earns trust across Product, Sales, Finance, and Engineering. Builder’s mindset—comfortable in ambiguity; implements scalable processes

Location preference - Waltham, MA or Remote East Coast