Director of Corporate Development

Requirements

An MBA from a top-tier school

12+ years of corporate development, investment banking, private equity and/or management consulting experience (technology or media company experience preferred)

Experience originating and driving deal processes and diligence, including interaction with counterparties and advisers, for a wide variety of transactions

Exceptional communication and executive presence with the ability to influence, present concepts, recommendations, and analyses to senior management in a clear, concise, and actionable manner

Ability to build and maintain a network of senior-level relationships externally and internally to facilitate deal sourcing and execution of strategic priorities

Experience aligning and driving cross-functional teams

Ability to problem solve and proactively project manage numerous projects with competing timelines

Proven track record of advanced analytical skills; must be able to define and execute key analyses with minimal supervision

Highly organized with extraordinary attention to detail

Experience reviewing legal agreements and working with counsel to iterate deal documentation

Comfortable working independently in an ever-changing environment, often times with high levels of ambiguity

Results-driven and able to strike the right balance between being detail-oriented and grasping the big picture

Must be able to synthesize and draw conclusions from copious amounts of raw data

Self-starter that takes the initiative and is motivated by new challenges

Passion for learning and relentless improvement

What the job involves

Roku is looking for an experienced Director to join its Corporate Development team

This role will report to the Vice President of Corporate Development and Strategic Planning

The person in this role will have responsibility for generating, vetting, and executing a range of potential transactions, including mergers and acquisitions and complex strategic partnerships, while also defining and executing emerging opportunities and corporate-wide strategic planning

This role requires a strategic mindset, as well as exemplary analytical, financial, and communications skills

You will work directly on projects with senior executives across the company including Roku's CEO, CFO and other members of the executive leadership team

Our environment is fast-paced, affording the opportunity to work autonomously with minimal supervision in an ever-changing environment

An ideal candidate will need to demonstrate excellent problem-solving skills and the right mix of organizational and communication skills

We are looking for people ready to lead by example, be selfless in your leadership across teams, collaborate with your peers, and partner effectively with colleagues and external partners

Evaluate potential acquisitions, strategic partnerships, new business initiatives, and investment opportunities from a qualitative and quantitative perspective

Develop detailed financial models, valuation scenarios, and recommendations for potential transactions

Partner with senior leaders in driving consensus on complex strategic questions with engagement from executives, domain experts, and cross functional teams

Develop insightful analyses of key industry trends, emerging areas of opportunity, and the competitive and regulatory landscapes; inform the organization of their strategic implications

Distill complex diligence findings and build clear and compelling investment cases for review by senior executives and the Board of Directors

Work with business and product teams to understand their roadmaps and needs to help inform deal sourcing and priorities

Collaborate with product, analytics, technology, legal, finance, and other cross functional teams to drive deal diligence, integration planning, documentation, and implementation

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