Director, Corporate Development (Software M&A)

Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada; flexible remote or hybrid work options are available.

Salary: CAD 112,500–137,500 per year for roles performed in Ontario and British Columbia.

Company

hirify.global is part of Constellation Software and acquires, manages, and builds software businesses across diverse vertical markets.

What you will do

• Lead and develop a team of M&A business development professionals.
• Source acquisition opportunities and build long-term relationships with software company CEOs, corporate development leaders, founders, owners, M&A advisors, and private equity or venture capital professionals.
• Build and manage the M&A pipeline in Salesforce CRM, create market maps, and develop relationships within assigned software verticals.
• Meet quarterly sourcing KPIs, including meaningful contacts and signed LOIs.
• Collaborate with M&A leadership to qualify opportunities and maintain focus for Portfolio Managers.
• Ensure accurate lead allocation across portfolio verticals and contribute to successful acquisitions.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of experience in Business Development or Sales at a software company, or in a client-facing M&A or finance role.
• At least 2 years of professional management experience; prior experience managing others is required.
• Proven success in outbound origination, ideally in M&A or investment sourcing.
• Strong interest in building long-term pipelines within software investing.
• Exceptional communication skills and executive presence.
• Highly organised, detail-oriented, proactive, and able to work with a sense of urgency.

Nice to have

• Entrepreneurship or other high-performance experience outside traditional M&A sourcing.

Culture & Benefits

• Work with a global software acquisitions leader.
• Opportunity to make a measurable impact on hirify.global.
• Flexible remote or hybrid work options.
• Collaborative, high-performance culture.
• Inclusive workplace and equal employment opportunity environment.