Director of Corporate Development
Core
Lead strategic partnerships, mergers, and acquisitions to accelerate Rover's market position in the pet care industry.
Role type
Director of Corporate Development (M&A)
Builds
Strategic partnerships, M&A transactions, and integration plans for Rover's pet care platform.
Domain
Pet care technology / Mergers & Acquisitions
Required skills
M&A deal execution, financial modeling, synergy evaluation, target identification, contract negotiation, integration planning, stakeholder management, industry ecosystem analysis
Preferred skills
Technology or pet sector experience, MBA
Technologies
Financial modeling tools, M&A databases
Responsibilities
Evaluate, negotiate, and execute acquisitions and strategic partnerships; Develop investment theses and strategic rationale; Build target financial models including forecast scenarios and synergies; Coach junior team members on financial modeling and deal processes; Partner with integrations lead to develop integration plans; Drive post-close evaluation of transactions; Build and maintain a prioritized pipeline of external targets; Monitor the pet industry ecosystem; Establish relationships with founders and executives.