Director SnackFutures Ventures
Chicago, IL - USA
Job Summary
Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International
Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Uniquely Yours.
As Director SnackFutures Ventures you will be responsible for investing in early/growth stage companies that bring incremental competitive advantage to Mondelēz into the future. You will also be responsible for follow-on investments with portfolio companies as such seeing through the investment process from initial screening to first and subsequent investment rounds and ultimately where relevant handing over to the Corporate Development team for full acquisition.
Job Description
How you will contribute:
Develop and leverage an extensive contact surface within the relevant early stage and investment eco-systems
Identify opportunities for investment leveraging your networks the rest of the SFV Team and the SFV pipeline/deal flow process.
Continually assess the investment landscape in order to recommend and develop the most relevant investment strategies and deal constructs in partnership with the Snr Director SFV
Screen the most attractive investment opportunities and work with the SFV team to assess and select/reject those opportunities
For the deals you own lead the process of negotiating and constructing investments including terms sheets and equity -ordinate a cross-functional team including finance tax legal RDQ in doing so
For certain investments own the full life cycle from initial contact to investment and on going management of the investment company. May include sitting on the board of the company.
Input to the development of the SnackFutures investment thesis and strategy
Coordinate portfolio reporting
What you will bring:
Experience gained in a CVC or similar Venture investment group in CPG
Strong external network in the early stage and VC investment eco-system
Strong strategic skills to assess the fit to MDLZ strategy of potential investments
Excellent internal communication and influencing skills
More about this role:
Education / Certifications: MBA Master of Economics Management (or comparable)
Job specific requirements: Work experience 8 years
Travel requirements: 25% including overseas
Work schedule: Hybrid or Remote depending on candidate location
Location: US (New York New Jersey or Chicago preferred locations) or Switzerland
The United States is the largest market in the Mondelēz International family with a significant employee and manufacturing footprint. Here we produce our well-loved household favorites to provide our consumers with the right snack at the right moment made the right way. We have corporate offices sales manufacturing and distribution locations throughout the U.S. to ensure our iconic brandsincluding Oreo and Chips Ahoy! cookies Ritz Wheat Thins and Triscuit crackers and Swedish Fish and Sour Patch Kids confectionery products are close at hand for our consumers across the country.
Mondelēz Global LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Persons with Disabilities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability protected Veteran status sexual orientation gender identity gender expression genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact for assistance.
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Required Experience:
Director
About Company
Mondelēz International, Inc. empowers people to snack right in over 150 countries around the world. We're leading the future of snacking with iconic brands such as Oreo, belVita and LU biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk, Milka and Toblerone chocolate; Sour Patch Kids candy and Trident gum. ... View more