Senior Director, Corporate Strategy & Development

TL;DR

Senior Director, Corporate Strategy & Development: Supporting hirify.global’s strategic growth through corporate strategy, business development, partnerships, investments, and M&A with an accent on building M&A/investment pipelines, leading deal execution, and driving transformational initiatives. Focus on financial modeling, valuation and deal structuring, cross-functional diligence and negotiations, and translating market/competitive intelligence into executive-ready recommendations.

Company

hirify.global is a global media company producing content across print, digital, video, and social platforms.

What you will do

• Build and execute the M&A, investment, and strategic partnership pipeline for executive leadership.
• Source, qualify, and partner with acquisition targets and new business opportunities aligned to corporate priorities.
• Lead valuation, deal structuring, business case development, and investment materials to secure internal alignment.
• Drive transaction execution across acquisitions, investments, partnerships, including diligence, negotiations, closing, and post-close integration.
• Manage deal databases, target lists, market maps, opportunity pipelines, and competitive intelligence to inform strategy.
• Coordinate cross-functional workstreams (Corporate Strategy, Editorial, Commercial, Product & Technology, Legal, Finance & Transformation) and prepare executive-level materials.

Requirements

• 7–10+ years of experience in corporate development, corporate strategy, investment banking, private equity, management consulting, business development, strategic finance, or related fields.
• Proven experience evaluating and executing acquisitions, investments, partnerships, or major strategic initiatives.
• Strong financial modeling, valuation, analytical, and problem-solving skills; ability to synthesize information into clear recommendations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including preparing executive presentations and materials.
• Strong project management skills to coordinate cross-functional workstreams with multiple stakeholders.
• Advanced proficiency with Excel/Google Sheets and PowerPoint/Google Slides.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time role based in New York, NY.
• High ownership and discretion in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.
• Cross-functional collaboration with senior leaders across the organization.
• Compensation includes an expected base salary range of $190,000–$215,000.

Hiring process

• Submit an application; review occurs as soon as possible.
• Update resume and/or upload a cover letter via the candidate profile.

Location: New York, NY (1 World Trade Center, New York, NY)

Salary: $190,000–$215,000 (base salary range)