Director, Corporate Development
About The Position
Gartner’s Director, Corporate Development & Competitive Intelligence team is responsible for a variety of strategic initiatives across the company. The team is highly visible within the organization and involves frequent interaction with senior management and many other business units. We are seeking candidates for a Sr. Manager role within the Corporate Development (M&A) team. Qualified candidates will have exceptional analytical, organizational, and communication skills, and demonstrate the ability to lead cross-functional teams to drive organic and inorganic growth initiatives across the company. This role will be based at our headquarters in Stamford, CT and will report to the MVP, Corporate Development.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree required, preferably in Finance, Economics, or Accounting
- 5-6 years of relevant work experience in corporate development, investment banking, private equity, transaction services, or similar role
- Strong financial modeling, data analytics, project management, and technical finance skills
- Ability to synthesize both qualitative and quantitative inputs in strategic business decisions
- Willingness to embrace best practices and feedback as a means of continuous improvement
- High attention to detail, high standards, and a commitment to excellence
- Excellent knowledge of MS Excel and PowerPoint
Nice To Haves
- PowerBI, CapIQ, HFM, and SQL experience are a plus
Responsibilities
- Lead all phases of the M&A process, including target sourcing, development of the strategic rationales and business cases, due diligence / data room management, negotiation of deal terms, deal structuring and execution, and integration / separation activities.
- Partner with internal BUs to understand operations, performance, strategy, market dynamics, and business needs
- Prepare a variety of detailed financial analyses, including P&L models, valuations, accretion/dilution analysis, etc.
- Coordinate across internal teams and external advisors throughout the M&A deal cycle and various other project management efforts
- Engage with Sales leaders to drive and serve as project manager for Gartner’s unsupported countries list, sales agents, and other emerging markets work
- Support preparation and delivery of presentation materials for senior management
- Develop ad-hoc analyses and support other corporate initiatives as needed
Benefits
- world-class benefits
- highly competitive compensation
- disproportionate rewards for top performers
- generous PTO
- 401k match up to $7,200 per year
- opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
