Senior Manager - Corporate Development

Location Details: United States - Remote

At GoDaddy the future of work looks different for each team. Some teams work in the office full-time, others have a hybrid arrangement (they work remotely some days and in the office some days) and some work entirely remotely.

This is a remote position, so you’ll be working remotely from your home. You may occasionally visit a GoDaddy office to meet with your team for events or meetings.  

This position is not eligible to be performed in Alaska, Mississippi, North Dakota, or the Virgin Islands.

Join our team

The Corporate Development team is at the forefront of driving and accelerating the next chapter of growth and plays a foundational role in driving company growth via the identification of industry trends, leading and growing relationships with external partners, as well as identifying, negotiating, structuring, and executing strategic acquisitions and investments.

Reporting into GoDaddy’s Head of Corporate Development, this professional supports transaction teams to drive growth and improve GoDaddy’s market position through strategic investments and acquisitions. This a key role, helping craft our future growth via investments and acquisitions, bringing new and innovative capabilities, improving existing ones and growing our footprint and market opportunities!

You will work on all aspects of inorganic growth, by helping identify, evaluate and develop a pipeline of investment and acquisition opportunities. You will also have accountability across all aspects of the deal execution process; including driving financial modeling and due diligence as well as supporting structuring and negotiations to get to signing and closing.  

What you'll get to do...

• Be the true Corporate Development athlete – for some deals, you will get to lead end-to-end and for some, support the VP or Senior Director.
• Lead and manage the end-to-end M&A process, including sourcing, evaluating negotiating, and closing deals.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify strategic opportunities and develop business cases for potential acquisitions.
• Conduct thorough market research and competitive analysis to inform strategic decision-making.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key industry players, investment banks, and advisors.
• Prepare and present detailed reports, including financial modeling and valuation analysis.
• Support post-merger integration efforts to ensure seamless transitions and maximize value creation.
• Monitor industry trends and emerging technologies to identify potential areas for growth and innovation.
• Assist in the development of playbooks that help drive repeatable processes and best-in-class execution. 

Your experience should include...

• 7+ years of experience in corporate development, investment banking, or management consulting.
• Proven track record of successfully evaluating, executing and managing M&A transactions.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and financial statements.
• Proficiency in financial modeling and valuation techniques.

You might also have...

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics or a related field; MBA preferred.
• Prior experience of at least 2 years in bulge-bracket investment banking or corporate development.
• Experience in the technology sector or working with local and small businesses.
• Proficiency in AI tools, especially as it relates to using them in corporate development.

We've got your back...  We offer a range of total rewards that may include paid time off, retirement savings (e.g., 401k, pension schemes), bonus/incentive eligibility, equity grants, participation in our employee stock purchase plan, competitive health benefits, and other family-friendly benefits including parental leave. GoDaddy’s benefits vary based on individual role and location and can be reviewed in more detail during the interview process.

We also embrace our diverse culture and offer a range of Employee Resource Groups (Culture). Have a side hustle? No problem. We love entrepreneurs! Most importantly, come as you are and make your own way. 

About us...  GoDaddy is empowering everyday entrepreneurs around the world by providing the help and tools to succeed online, making opportunity more inclusive for all. GoDaddy is the place people come to name their idea, build a professional website, attract customers, sell their products and services, and manage their work. Our mission is to give our customers the tools, insights, and people to transform their ideas and personal initiative into success. To learn more about the company, visit About Us. 

At GoDaddy, we know diverse teams build better products—period. Our people and culture reflect and celebrate that sense of diversity and inclusion in ideas, experiences and perspectives. But we also know that’s not enough to build true equity and belonging in our communities. That’s why we prioritize integrating diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging principles into the core of how we work every day—focusing not only on our employee experience, but also our customer experience and operations. It’s the best way to serve our mission of empowering entrepreneurs everywhere, and making opportunity more inclusive for all. To read more about these commitments, as well as our representation and pay equity data, check out our Diversity and Pay Parity annual report which can be found on our Diversity Careers page.

GoDaddy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. GoDaddy will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with local and federal requirements. Refer to our full EEO policy.

Our recruiting team is available to assist you in completing your application. If they could be helpful, please reach out to myrecruiter@godaddy.com. 

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