Senior Corporate Development and Strategy Analyst (or Manager)

Denver, CO - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 106500 - 168400

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

At Guild we believe talent is everywhere and that opportunity should be too. We continue to have our home and headquarters in Denver but we have embraced a distributed model of working to reach the best talent in the United States. While some roles may require proximity to our Denver office roles based outside of our Denver office can sit in any of the following 32 states: AZ CA CO CT FL GA ID IL IN KS MA MD ME MI MN MO NC NH NJ NV NY OH OK OR PA SC TN TX UT VA WA WI and Washington D.C. Please only apply if you are able to live and work full-time in one of the states listed above. State locations and specifics are subject to change as our hiring requirements shift.

If you are an Internal Candidate please apply via our Internal Job Board.

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To thrive as a company and meet our impact goals we must cultivate a culture of high-performance. We know managers are often the single-largest driver of employee satisfaction and growth and our talent is our biggest asset. Because of that weve identified consistent expectations for all of Guilds people managers helping you know what to expect from your experience here.

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Please note this is a Denver based position. Please ensure you are eligible to work in the Denver area OR open to relocation prior to applying for this role.

Guild is hiring a Senior Corporate Development Analyst/Manager to help Guild evaluate prioritize and execute the right partnerships and M&A opportunitieswhile driving the strategy and planning cadence that turns choices into results.

What youll do

Corporate Development & Partnerships

Map the landscape: Build market maps and a living pipeline of targets (partners and potential acquisitions) with clear screen criteria (strategic fit financial profile capabilities).
Form the thesis: Craft deal theses and business cases including synergy logic buildbuypartner tradeoffs and integration hypotheses.
Model the economics: Develop valuation and scenario models (comps/DCF accretion/dilution unit economics) and quantify ROI and risks.
Run light diligence: Coordinate crossfunctional light DD with Product Finance Legal and GTM; manage data requests and summarize findings for executive decisions.
Stand up partnerships: Structure and size pilot partnerships define success metrics and support commercialization plans with functional owners.
Exec materials: Prepare clear decisionready memos and ELT/Board materials throughout the deal/partnership lifecycle.

Corporate Strategy & Portfolio Planning

Shape choices: Support longrange planning and annual portfolio choicesmarket sizing (TAM/SAM/SOM) competitive intelligence and prioritization frameworks.
Build business cases: Translate insights into investmentgrade recommendations with explicit resourcing and expected impact.
Drive cadence: Help run the quarterly strategy plan review rhythm (OKRs dashboards) turning decisions into crossfunctional workplans and measurable outcomes.
Communicate crisply: Distill complex analysis into simple narratives that drive alignment and action with senior leaders.

How you work

Leverage generativeAI and knowledge tools (e.g. ChatGPT Gemini Glean etc) to accelerate research analysis and synthesisresponsibly and securely.
Consistently demonstrate Guilds core competencies and values.

What youll bring

5 years total experience including 23 years in investment banking or management consulting (M&A/strategy focus) plus experience in corporate development corporate strategy or BizOpsideally in SaaS/fintech.
Financial rigor: Advanced Excel/Sheets; comfort with valuation (comps/DCF) synergy modeling scenario/sensitivity analysis and unit economics.
Strategy toolkit: Market sizing competitive analysis and prioritization frameworks that lead to clear recommendationsnot just analysis.
Execution & influence: Proven ability to drive crossfunctional work set operating cadences and influence without authority at the Director/VP level.
Executive communication: Concise decisionoriented writing and presenting; ELT/Boardquality materials.
Partnerships/M&A process fluency: Familiarity with screens LOIs/term sheets data rooms and integration planning (light).
Tools: Proficiency with presentation tools; BI/analytics familiarity (e.g. Looker/Tableau/Power BI) and basic SQL are a plus..

Nice to have

Experience in HR Tech/EdTech workforce development or employer benefits ecosystems.
Handson partnership commercialization or postmerger integration exposure.

We are committed to equal pay for equal work and believe in compensation transparency. All salary ranges are standardized nationwide and will not vary by region. This role offers a competitive total compensation package including a base salary range across sr. analyst and manager of $106500-$168400 base AND variable compensation (bonus) eligibility along with stock options. Compensation offered will be based on a combination of factors such as experience competencies and internal equity.

Posting Date: December 8th 2025
*This role will stay open for a minimum of 3 days.

Guild partners with the countrys most innovative employers including Chipotle Target Walgreens JPMorgan Chase Hilton Spectrum PepsiCo Tyson and more to build the talent needed for today and a resilient workforce for tomorrow. Guild helps employers identify develop and mobilize internal talent enabling workers to gain skills for in-demand roles and companies to stay agile.

By connecting employees to real-world learning coaching and career support and providing companies with actionable talent insights Guild transforms all talent into high-impact contributors and positions companies for long-term sustainable growth. For more information visit .

Guild is a female-founded certified B Corp. The company has been recognized by Fortunes Change the World list () the Forbes Cloud 100 () Great Place to Work () CNBCs Disruptor 50 () TIMEs 100 Most Influential Companies (2022) Inc.s Best-Led Companies (2021) Fast Companys World Changing Ideas (2020) and B Labs Best for the World (2019) among many others.

Guild is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation please let your recruiter know. We currently offer the following benefits:

Access to low-cost high-quality health care options through Collective Health and Kaiser (due to coverage limitations Kaiser is currently only available in CA & CO)
Access to a 401k to help save for the future
Vacation policy to rest and recharge
8 days of fully-paid sick leave to take the time to heal and or recover
Family-friendly benefits including 12 weeks of parental leave for non-birthing parents and 18-20 weeks for birthing parents; 4-week ramp-up period for when employees return from a leave of 6 weeks or more; as well as employer-paid short-term and long-term disability employer-sponsored life insurance fertility and caregiving benefits.
Well-rounded wellness benefits including free and low cost mental health resources and financial wellbeing support services
Education benefits and tuition assistance to help your future development and growth

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I understand and agree to Guilds use of my information in accordance with Guilds and for applicants that are residents of the State of California Guilds Applicant Privacy Notice and California Notice at Collection.

Required Experience:

Manager

If you are an Internal Candidate please apply via our Internal Job Board.

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Please note this is a Denver based position. Please ensure you are eligible to work in the Denver area OR open to relocation prior to applying for this role.

Corporate Development & Partnerships

Map the landscape: Build market maps and a living pipeline of targets (partners and potential acquisitions) with clear screen criteria (strategic fit financial profile capabilities).
Form the thesis: Craft deal theses and business cases including synergy logic buildbuypartner tradeoffs and integration hypotheses.
Model the economics: Develop valuation and scenario models (comps/DCF accretion/dilution unit economics) and quantify ROI and risks.
Run light diligence: Coordinate crossfunctional light DD with Product Finance Legal and GTM; manage data requests and summarize findings for executive decisions.
Stand up partnerships: Structure and size pilot partnerships define success metrics and support commercialization plans with functional owners.
Exec materials: Prepare clear decisionready memos and ELT/Board materials throughout the deal/partnership lifecycle.

Corporate Strategy & Portfolio Planning

Shape choices: Support longrange planning and annual portfolio choicesmarket sizing (TAM/SAM/SOM) competitive intelligence and prioritization frameworks.
Build business cases: Translate insights into investmentgrade recommendations with explicit resourcing and expected impact.
Drive cadence: Help run the quarterly strategy plan review rhythm (OKRs dashboards) turning decisions into crossfunctional workplans and measurable outcomes.
Communicate crisply: Distill complex analysis into simple narratives that drive alignment and action with senior leaders.

How you work

Leverage generativeAI and knowledge tools (e.g. ChatGPT Gemini Glean etc) to accelerate research analysis and synthesisresponsibly and securely.
Consistently demonstrate Guilds core competencies and values.

What youll bring

5 years total experience including 23 years in investment banking or management consulting (M&A/strategy focus) plus experience in corporate development corporate strategy or BizOpsideally in SaaS/fintech.
Financial rigor: Advanced Excel/Sheets; comfort with valuation (comps/DCF) synergy modeling scenario/sensitivity analysis and unit economics.
Strategy toolkit: Market sizing competitive analysis and prioritization frameworks that lead to clear recommendationsnot just analysis.
Execution & influence: Proven ability to drive crossfunctional work set operating cadences and influence without authority at the Director/VP level.
Executive communication: Concise decisionoriented writing and presenting; ELT/Boardquality materials.
Partnerships/M&A process fluency: Familiarity with screens LOIs/term sheets data rooms and integration planning (light).
Tools: Proficiency with presentation tools; BI/analytics familiarity (e.g. Looker/Tableau/Power BI) and basic SQL are a plus..

Nice to have

Experience in HR Tech/EdTech workforce development or employer benefits ecosystems.
Handson partnership commercialization or postmerger integration exposure.

Posting Date: December 8th 2025
*This role will stay open for a minimum of 3 days.

Access to low-cost high-quality health care options through Collective Health and Kaiser (due to coverage limitations Kaiser is currently only available in CA & CO)
Access to a 401k to help save for the future
Vacation policy to rest and recharge
8 days of fully-paid sick leave to take the time to heal and or recover
Family-friendly benefits including 12 weeks of parental leave for non-birthing parents and 18-20 weeks for birthing parents; 4-week ramp-up period for when employees return from a leave of 6 weeks or more; as well as employer-paid short-term and long-term disability employer-sponsored life insurance fertility and caregiving benefits.
Well-rounded wellness benefits including free and low cost mental health resources and financial wellbeing support services
Education benefits and tuition assistance to help your future development and growth