Corporate Development & Strategy Director
Core
Build and scale The Washington Post's corporate development capability to drive inorganic growth through partnerships, acquisitions, and joint ventures.
Role type
Director of Corporate Development & Strategy
Builds
Corporate development function, investment theses, and transaction pipelines for strategic growth.
Domain
Media & Publishing / Corporate Strategy / M&A
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> strategic transactions and business value realization
Required skills
Corporate development, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), Investment banking, Strategic partnerships, Financial modeling, Valuation, Due diligence, Transaction structuring, Negotiation, Cross-functional leadership
Preferred skills
MBA, Media/Digital content industry experience, Scaling corporate development functions, Post-transaction integration, Strategic partner networks
Technologies
Financial modeling tools, Valuation software, Due diligence platforms
Responsibilities
Develop corporate development strategy and investment theses; Identify and evaluate acquisition and partnership opportunities; Lead cross-functional due diligence; Structure and negotiate transactions; Advise senior executives on market dynamics; Cultivate relationships with target executives and investors; Coordinate transaction integration planning.
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership