Director Corporate Development

Client is seeking a strategic and execution-focused corporate development leader to help drive the company's next phase of growth across the United States and globally. Support the company's expansion strategy across the United States, particularly within the San Francisco Bay Area and broader Silicon Valley ecosystem.

Client is seeking a strategic and execution-focused corporate development leader to help drive the company's next phase of growth across the United States and globally.

Client Details

Artificial Intelligence Company

Description

M&A and Strategic Investments

• Identify, evaluate, and prioritize acquisition, investment, and inorganic growth opportunities aligned with corporate strategy.
• Develop investment theses and strategic rationales for potential transactions.
• Conduct financial analysis, valuation, transaction modeling, and market benchmarking.
• Lead diligence processes across commercial, financial, operational, technical, and legal workstreams.
• Support transaction structuring, negotiations, and execution through closing.
• Assist with integration planning and value realization following completed transactions.

Strategic Partnerships

• Develop and expand relationships with AI, software, cloud, robotics, data infrastructure, and enterprise technology companies.
• Structure strategic alliances, commercial partnerships, joint ventures, and ecosystem collaborations.
• Partner with business and product leaders to convert strategic relationships into measurable growth opportunities.
• Maintain executive-level relationships with founders, investors, strategic partners, and industry leaders.

U.S. Growth and Market Expansion

• Support the company's expansion strategy across the United States, particularly within the San Francisco Bay Area and broader Silicon Valley ecosystem.
• Identify opportunities to expand technology capabilities, customer access, talent acquisition, and geographic reach.
• Evaluate new markets, products, channels, and growth initiatives.
• Develop market-entry and expansion strategies for priority business segments.

Industry and Ecosystem Development

• Build and maintain a broad network
• Represent the company at industry, investment, and technology events across the U.S.

Financial Analysis and Transaction Execution

• Build detailed acquisition, investment, and strategic initiative models.
• Conduct valuation analyses, comparable company assessments, and return evaluations.
• Analyze growth, profitability, market opportunity, customer concentration, and business-model economics.
• Prepare executive- and board-level recommendations and investment materials.
• Coordinate cross-functional transaction teams and manage external advisors throughout execution.

Profile

Core Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in corporate development, M&A, investment banking, private equity, venture capital, corporate strategy, or related fields.
• Proven experience evaluating and executing acquisitions, investments, strategic partnerships, or corporate transactions.
• Strong financial modeling, valuation, and corporate finance expertise.
• Experience leading due diligence and transaction execution processes.
• Excellent negotiation, relationship-management, and stakeholder-influencing skills.
• Ability to synthesize complex information into clear strategic recommendations.
• Strong executive communication and presentation abilities.

Preferred Background

• Established network within the San Francisco Bay Area and Silicon Valley technology ecosystem.
• Experience covering AI, SaaS, robotics, cloud computing, enterprise software, or data infrastructure sectors.
• Background at a leading technology company, investment bank, private equity fund, venture capital firm, or high-growth startup.
• Prior involvement in technology-focused M&A transactions.
• Experience working with international companies expanding into the U.S. market.
• Understanding of both U.S. and Middle Eastern technology ecosystems is advantageous.

Job Offer

Competitive Package