Senior Manager, Corporate Development

Location: Boston, MA, US or San Francisco, CA, US; up to 10% travel may be required.

Base salary: $168,000–$252,000 USD annually, depending on location, skills, experience, education, and training.

Company

hirify.global develops technology that makes first-party data accessible and actionable to support personalized experiences in ecommerce and beyond.

What you will do

• Lead acquisitions, strategic investments, partnerships, and other inorganic initiatives from opportunity identification through valuation, diligence, negotiation, approval, closing, and integration planning.
• Shape inorganic growth strategy with the Head of Corporate Development and executive leadership, including build/partner/buy assessments and investment theses.
• Build and evaluate financial models, transaction structures, valuations, business cases, and synergy analyses.
• Source and advance multiple opportunities, develop executive-ready recommendations, and influence high-stakes decisions.
• Coordinate Product, Engineering, Finance, Legal, Security, and other stakeholders through complex diligence and transaction processes.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, AI-driven innovation, competitive landscapes, and adjacent product opportunities, then drive post-transaction value creation.

Requirements

• 8+ years of relevant experience in Corporate Development, investment banking, private equity, strategic finance, or related transaction-focused roles, including meaningful experience independently leading complex transactions.
• Demonstrated experience executing acquisitions, strategic investments, joint ventures, or other sophisticated strategic transactions, ideally in technology, software, fintech, or high-growth businesses.
• Exceptional financial modeling, valuation, and analytical capabilities, including experience with complex business models, transaction structures, and long-term strategic and financial implications.
• Strong commercial and strategic judgment, with the ability to assess product strategy, competitive positioning, and long-term enterprise value beyond financial returns.
• Ability to work autonomously, manage competing priorities, and drive multiple complex workstreams from ambiguity through execution.
• Experience partnering with senior executives and cross-functional leaders and translating complex analysis into concise, actionable recommendations.
• Deep understanding of M&A, including strategic evaluation, due diligence, transaction structuring, negotiation, internal governance, and integration planning.
• Strong relationship-building, negotiation, written communication, and verbal communication skills with founders, investors, external advisors, and senior business leaders.
• Entrepreneurial, hands-on mindset; intellectual curiosity and strong interest in technology, AI, commerce, and the evolving software ecosystem.

Nice to have

• Experience executing transactions within a large-scale technology company, high-growth SaaS business, or similarly complex corporate environment.
• Exposure to international transactions, cross-border investments, or global market expansion.
• Experience evaluating emerging technologies, AI-enabled businesses, fintech, or adjacent software platforms.
• MBA or another relevant advanced degree.
• Experience building or improving Corporate Development processes, transaction frameworks, or analytical infrastructure within a lean, high-performing team.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with annual cash bonus, equity, sign-on payments, and health, welfare, and wellbeing benefits based on eligibility.
• Work is based in Boston or San Francisco, with travel coordinated in advance for onboarding, client or partner work, team meetings, and industry events.
• Inclusive, collaborative environment focused on equal opportunity, individual perspectives, and customer impact.
• Responsible AI use is supported, including privacy, security, bias awareness, and human-in-the-loop practices.

Hiring process

• Participation in the interview process requires acknowledging and following hirify.global’s guidelines for using AI during interviews.
• Applications are subject to hirify.global’s Job Applicant Privacy Notice and data-processing consent.