Director, Corporate Development and Ventures
Director, Corporate Development and Ventures
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About the role:
The Samsara Corporate Development team focuses on M&A corporate strategy and venture investments. This position offers an excellent opportunity to work closely with key executives and cross-functional stakeholders to drive Samsaras inorganic growth (via M&A and investments). You will work directly with the VP of Corporate Development and Investor Relations. The role will mirror the work found at top venture capital / private equity firms investment banks and strategy consulting firms. Key responsibilities include: evaluating and executing strategic M&A investing in early-stage ventures designing and conducting qualitative and quantitative research and analyses and presenting findings to corporate leadership. The ideal candidate is highly self-motivated comfortable with undefined processes and building zero to one thrives in a fast-paced environment and is comfortable thinking in front of senior leadership. This is a highly visible role in the organization involving close partnership with senior business leaders across Samsara.
This is a remote position open to candidates residing in the USexcept Alaska Austin Metro Boulder Metro California Chicago Metro Connecticut Dallas Metro Denver Metro Houston Metro Maryland Massachusetts New Jersey New York Rhode Island Seattle Metro and Washington D.C.
In this role you will:
- Lead all aspects of M&A and Venture deal execution including: sourcing due diligence financial modeling and negotiations
- Analyze and understand Samsaras strategic objectives as well as industry trends to identify recommend and pursue companies/technologies that can meet those objectives
- Lead special projects that deliver impact across the company - requires zero to one building
- Build relationships with internal cross-functional teams including: product management engineering finance and legal functions
- Develop and maintain relationships with a diverse set of external parties - CEOs bankers venture capitalists and industry thought leaders
- Champion role model and embed Samsaras cultural principles (Focus on Customer Success Build for the Long Term Adopt a Growth Mindset Be Inclusive Win as a Team) as we scale globally and across new offices
- Hire develop and lead an inclusive engaged and high performing team
Minimum requirements for the role:
- 10 years of experience in a mix of corporate development investment banking venture capital and private equity
- Proactive self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment and can manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Comfortable with undefined processes and building zero to one
- Demonstrated analytical skills fluency in performing rigorous financial valuation and other quantitative analyses
- Demonstrated experience influencing and communicating effectively across all levels and teams across the organization
- Demonstrated understanding of technology with an acumen to engage with product and engineering leaders on tech roadmaps
- Proficiency in evaluating negotiating and executing deals and comfortable jumping into the scouting and integration processes
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full Time
