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Corporate Development Manager
A Corporate Development Manager leads a company's growth initiatives that fall outside its core day-to-day operations, primarily mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships. They build financial models to value targets, run due diligence workstreams, and lead deal negotiation alongside legal and finance teams, then translate approved deals into integration plans tied to broader strategic planning. This role typically reports into a VP of Corporate Development or CFO and is held by someone with an investment banking, private equity, or management consulting background who is comfortable moving between high-level M&A strategy and detailed transaction execution.
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Open Corporate Development Manager roles (10)
Director, Search and Evaluation - Immunology
Biogen
San Francisco, CA · $196,000 – $270,000
This role leads the search and evaluation of external growth opportunities in immunology and nephrology for a major biotech firm, identifying potential acquisitions, licensing deals, and partnerships primarily in West Coast and Asian markets. It suits experienced life scientists with deep pharmaceutical development knowledge who can navigate complex deal evaluation and communicate strategic recommendations to senior leadership.
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Sr. Manager, Global Corporate Development
Visa Inc.
Full-time · San Francisco, CA · $169,100 – $270,800
This role leads the identification, evaluation, and execution of acquisitions and strategic investments across Visa's global business, working closely with executives and cross-functional teams to identify and analyze growth opportunities. It suits someone with investment banking, private equity, or corporate development background who can manage complex deal processes and communicate strategy effectively to senior leadership.
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Sr Manager, Corporate Development
Gilead Sciences
Full-time · United States - California - Foster City · $169,320 – $219,120
This role leads strategic partnerships, investments, and acquisitions for Gilead's oncology, virology, and inflammation programs, collaborating across research, clinical, and commercial functions. It suits experienced professionals from biotech, pharma, consulting, or finance who understand drug development and can manage complex negotiations and cross-functional initiatives.
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Senior Director, Corporate Development
Workday
Pleasanton, CA · $233,500 – $350,300
This role leads mergers and acquisitions strategy for a major enterprise software company, identifying targets, conducting valuations, and steering deals from initial evaluation through integration. It suits experienced corporate development professionals or investment bankers who have closed large technology transactions and can navigate complex negotiations with senior executives and boards.
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Corporate Development & Ventures, Senior Director
Circle
Full-time · San Francisco, CA · $245,000 – $307,500 · Remote
Circle is seeking a senior corporate development leader to drive the company's inorganic strategy as USDC and its blockchain infrastructure move into mainstream enterprise and sovereign payments. This role suits experienced dealmakers with deep fintech and crypto networks who can originate, evaluate, and close acquisitions and strategic investments that strengthen Circle's position across payments and digital assets.
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[WEBTOON] Sr Associate, Global Corporate Development
Wattpad
Full-time · El Segundo, CA · $90,000 – $125,000
This role supports WEBTOON Entertainment's expansion through mergers, acquisitions, and strategic partnerships, analyzing opportunities and working with senior leadership to execute deals. It suits someone with strong analytical and communication skills who enjoys working across business development and corporate strategy in the entertainment industry.
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Corporate Development Manager
Intuit
Mountain View, CA · $141,500 – $191,000
This manager role leads Intuit's acquisition and growth initiatives, from identifying targets to closing deals and integrating companies into the portfolio. It suits someone with investment banking or venture capital experience who enjoys strategic analysis and wants exposure to senior leadership in a fast-paced corporate environment.
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Manager, Global Corporate Development
Visa Inc.
Full-time · San Francisco, CA · $146,200 – $233,700
This manager-level role supports Visa's mergers and acquisitions team by analyzing potential targets, conducting financial modeling, and guiding deals through evaluation and closing. The position suits experienced finance or strategy professionals with some M&A exposure who want to deepen their deal experience within a major payments company.
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[WEBTOON] Senior Manager, Global Corporate Development
Wattpad
Full-time · El Segundo, CA · $150,000 – $180,000
This senior role leads corporate development strategy for a global entertainment platform, identifying and executing acquisitions, investments, and partnerships to fuel growth. It suits experienced finance and M&A professionals who can navigate complex deals while managing stakeholder alignment across a fast-moving international organization.
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Sr. Director, Corporate Development and M&A
Visa Inc.
Full-time · New York, NY · $217,600 – $348,300
Visa seeks a senior leader to identify and execute mergers, acquisitions, and strategic investments across the company's global business, partnering with executives and external advisors to shape growth strategy. This role suits experienced corporate development or investment banking professionals with deep financial modeling expertise and a track record closing complex deals.
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Where Corporate Development Managers commonly go next: Director of Business Development.
Director, US Credit Card Benefit Partner Strategy & Development
Visa Inc.
Full-time · San Francisco, CA · $192,300 – $307,600
This director-level role leads Visa's U.S. credit card benefits strategy by sourcing and negotiating partnerships across retail, travel, health, and subscription categories to create differentiated perks for issuing clients. It suits experienced business development professionals who can navigate complex deal-making, manage cross-functional teams, and understand both payments and consumer product strategy.
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Director, Business Development & Strategy
Samsung Semiconductor
Full-time · York, PA · $220,000 – $255,000
This role leads new business development and partnership strategy for Samsung's TV and cross-platform service ecosystem, requiring someone to source major deals, navigate complex negotiations, and build consensus across the company on product direction. The ideal candidate has deep experience in tech and media partnerships, strong analytical and communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple high-impact initiatives simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
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Director, Small and Medium Business Payment Transformation
Mastercard
Full-time · $179,000 – $305,000
This role leads the strategic transformation of small and medium business payment methods from traditional options like cash and checks toward card-based solutions, combining market insights with commercial execution to drive adoption and wallet share growth.
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Senior Director, Vertical AI & SI Alliances
RingCentral
Full-time · Belmont, CA · $305,000 – $370,000
RingCentral seeks a senior leader to build and scale strategic partnerships with vertical technology platforms—particularly healthcare systems like Epic—and systems integrators, positioning AI-powered communications as a core part of their solutions. This role combines executive relationship management, alliance strategy, and cross-functional influence, ideal for someone with deep experience in complex B2B partnerships in healthcare IT, financial services, or large consulting firms.
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Business Development & Distribution Director
NY Post
New York, NY · $160,000 – $175,000
This director-level role leads the strategy for distributing content across multiple platforms and negotiating partnerships that drive audience growth and revenue. It suits someone experienced in media business development who can structure complex deals and manage relationships across publishing, platforms, and brand partners.
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Director of Business Development, East Coast
Copper
Full-time · New York, NY · $215,000 – $250,000
Copper is hiring a hands-on Director of Business Development to establish and run their sales operations across the East Coast, starting with New York, selling electric appliances and building systems to multifamily properties and contractors. This role suits someone with proven success selling hardware or building-related products into real estate markets, who enjoys defining strategy from scratch while executing deals personally and building the foundation for a team.
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Senior Director/ Regional Head LAC, B2B Acceptance
Visa Inc.
Miami, FL · $179,300 – $313,700
Lead Visa's B2B acceptance and working capital solutions across Latin America and the Caribbean, building relationships with large corporate clients and managing a regional sales team to drive commercial payment adoption.
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Global Head of Cyber Alliances
DXC Technology
Full-time · $139,200 – $289,000
This role leads strategic partnerships with major cybersecurity vendors to create integrated solutions and drive revenue growth across DXC's global service delivery organization. It suits someone with deep cybersecurity ecosystem experience and executive-level vendor relationship skills who can build go-to-market strategies and align internal teams around partner initiatives.
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Alternative Investments Analyst - Cigna Investment Management - Hybrid
Cigna
Bloomfield, CT
This role involves sourcing and evaluating alternative investment opportunities for a $20+ billion portfolio, working with private equity, credit, and real estate strategies alongside experienced investment professionals. It suits analysts with investment banking or alternatives experience who want to deepen expertise in deal evaluation and fund performance monitoring.
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Manager, Strategy & Business Development
Crane Co.
Piqua, OH
This role leads strategic growth initiatives and acquisition activities for a major industrial pump manufacturer, reporting directly to the president. It suits candidates with consulting or corporate development experience who want to shape business strategy while gaining exposure to senior leadership in a established industrial company.
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Director/VP, Strategic Business Development – Media Services & Localisation, EMEA
Deluxe Media
GB-98 Theobalds
Deluxe seeks a business development leader to drive growth in UK and EMEA media services and localization by identifying and closing deals with content creators, studios, and streaming platforms. This is a hunter role with significant earning potential, suited to someone with existing relationships in media services or post-production and a track record of closing enterprise deals.
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VP Strategic Alliances - Government and Defense
Dataminr
US Remote · $280,369 – $412,668
This VP role leads Dataminr's partner strategy across defense and civilian government sectors, building relationships with systems integrators and distributors to drive joint go-to-market efforts. The position suits someone with deep government contracting experience who can translate AI platform capabilities into partnership value while managing both strategic planning and hands-on execution.
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Senior Director, EMEA Business Development (Intelligent Transportation Systems)
Cubic Corporation
Full-time · Salfords, Surrey
This role leads business development for a transportation technology company across Europe, Middle East and Africa, driving market expansion and large contract sales in intelligent transportation systems. It suits an experienced leader with a track record of closing major deals in transportation who can build teams, develop client relationships, and navigate complex government and industry stakeholder environments.
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