Corporate Development Manager

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At Databricks, we are passionate about enabling data teams to solve the world’s toughest problems — from making the next mode of transportation a reality to accelerating the development of medical breakthroughs. We do this by building and running the world’s best data and AI infrastructure platform so our customers can use deep data insights to improve their business. 

More about the team: 

Databricks’ Corporate Development & Ventures team partners with leadership to identify and execute acquisitions and strategic investments to support our corporate and product strategy. We are a high-impact and active team, with ~10 closed acquisitions and 30+ investments in the past two years. The Corporate Development & Ventures Manager will be an essential team member supporting the management and execution of the company’s end-to-end acquisition and strategic investment activities - from sourcing to evaluation and transaction execution.

The impact you will have:

Support M&A and investment strategy:

• Support the development and advancement of M&A and Databricks Ventures opportunities by partnering with the Executive Leadership, Product Management, Engineering, and Product Partnerships teams to identify and qualify high impact opportunities.
• Drive strategic and financial evaluation of opportunities and communicate findings in business case memos and executive presentations.
• Follow key competitive/market trends to document and inform our view of the competitive landscape and rapidly evolving ecosystem.
• Support transaction execution end-to-end:
• Lead financial modeling & analysis for transactions and strategic projects.
• Support a rigorous, cross-functional due diligence process in conjunction with the deal lead.
• Support ad-hoc integration activities after deal close.
• Be a primary point of contact to internal Databricks cross-functional deal team during the entire transaction lifecycle.
• Build our Corporate Development capability: 
• Support sector analyses and pipeline building activities.
• Build relationships with internal stakeholders and relevant partners, advisers, and investors in our ecosystem.
• Support creating frameworks and processes to enable scale.

What we look for:

• BA or BS undergraduate degree required; CS degree a plus
• 4+ years of work experience in corporate development, investment banking, private equity, or venture capital in the technology industry; exposure to product management in enterprise B2B or the data sector is a plus
• Experience building financial and operating models and valuing companies
• Excellent quantitative and qualitative analytical skills; exceptional attention to detail 
• Self-directed and resourceful with ability to work cross-functionally and communicate effectively to executives
• Strong drive to rapidly grow into a deal lead role

Benefits

• Comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental, and vision
• 401(k) Plan
• Equity awards
• Flexible time off
• Paid parental leave
• Family Planning
• Gym reimbursement
• Annual personal development fund
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Mental wellness resources

Last updated on Aug 20, 2024