Director, Corporate Development

About this role:

Gartners Corporate Development Strategy & Competitive Intelligence team is responsible for a variety of strategic initiatives across the company. The team is highly visible within the organization and involves frequent interaction with senior management and many other business units.

We are seeking candidates for a Director role within the Corporate Development (M&A) team. Qualified candidates will have exceptional analytical organizational and communication skills and demonstrate the ability to lead cross-functional teams to drive organic and inorganic growth initiatives across the company.

This role will be based at our headquarters in Stamford CT and will report to the MVP Corporate Development.

What youll do:

• Lead all phases of the M&A process including target sourcing development of the strategic rationales and business cases due diligence / data room management negotiation of deal terms deal structuring and execution and integration / separation activities.

• Partner with internal BUs to understand operations performance strategy market dynamics and business needs

• Prepare a variety of detailed financial analyses including P&L models valuations accretion/dilution analysis etc.

• Coordinate across internal teams and external advisors throughout the M&A deal cycle and various other project management efforts

• Engage with Sales leaders to drive and serve as project manager for Gartners unsupported countries list sales agents and other emerging markets work

• Help grow and develop the strategy structure and execution of Gartners Finance Rotational Development Program

• Support preparation and delivery of presentation materials for senior management

• Develop ad-hoc analyses and support other corporate initiatives as needed

What youll need:

• Bachelors Degree required preferably in Finance Economics or Accounting

• 5-6 years of relevant work experience in corporate development investment banking private equity transaction services or similar role

• Strong financial modeling data analytics project management and technical finance skills

• Ability to synthesize both qualitative and quantitative inputs in strategic business decisions

• Willingness to embrace best practices and feedback as a means of continuous improvement

• High attention to detail high standards and a commitment to excellence

• Excellent knowledge of MS Excel and PowerPoint; PowerBI CapIQ HFM and SQL experience are a plus

Who you are:

• A fast learner who is comfortable managing unexpected change

• Motivated high-potential performer with demonstrated ability to influence and lead

• Strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills

• Able to solve complex problems and successfully manage ambiguity and unexpected change

• Teachable and embracing of best practices and feedback as a means of continuous improvement

• Consistently high achiever marked by perseverance humility and a positive outlook in the face of challenges

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Who are we

At Gartner Inc. (NYSE:IT) we guide the leaders who shape the world.

Our mission relies on expert analysis and bold ideas to deliver actionable objective business and technology insights helping enterprise leaders and their teams succeed with their mission-critical priorities.

Since our founding in 1979 weve grown to 21000 associates globally who support 14000 client enterprises in 90 countries and territories. We do important interesting and substantive work that matters. Thats why we hire associates with the intellectual curiosity energy and drive to want to make a difference. The bar is unapologetically high. So is the impact you can have here.

What makes Gartner a great place to work

Our vast virtually untapped market potential offers limitless opportunities opportunities that may not even exist right now for you to grow professionally and flourish personally. How far you go is driven by your passion and performance.

We hire remarkable people who collaborate and win as a team. Together our singular unifying goal is to deliver results for our clients.

Our teams are inclusive and composed of individuals from different geographies cultures religions ethnicities races genders sexual orientations abilities and generations.

We invest in great leaders who bring out the best in you and the company enabling us to multiply our impact and results. This is why year after year we are recognized worldwide as a great place to work.

What do we offer

Gartner offers world-class benefits highly competitive compensation and disproportionate rewards for top performers.

In our hybrid work environment we provide the flexibility and support for you to thrive working virtually when its productive to do so and getting together with colleagues in a vibrant community that is purposeful engaging and inspiring.

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