Director, Strategy - New Business Development

ScottsMiracle-Gro • Marysville, OH

1d • Remote

About The Position

As the Director of New Business Development & Integration, you will act as "The Architect"—operating much like an internal startup founder. Utilizing a "Beginning to End" model, you will take concepts handed off from the AI Investigation phase and build them into scalable, sustainable business models. You are responsible for both the birth of the relationship and seeing the deal all the way through operational integration.

Requirements

• Leading: New Business Development Manager
• Leverages insights from the AI Intelligence team; collaborates closely with the M&A team to feed data from new business developments into the M&A pipeline during monthly "Sync-and-Accelerate" meetings.

Nice To Haves

• Act as "The Architect"—operating much like an internal startup founder.
• Utilizing a "Beginning to End" model, you will take concepts handed off from the AI Investigation phase and build them into scalable, sustainable business models.
• Responsible for both the birth of the relationship and seeing the deal all the way through operational integration.

Responsibilities

• Identify, cultivate, and develop strong relationships with potential target firms and partners.
• Design, test, and scale innovative business models that align with the core company values, even as the definitions of home, lawn, and garden evolve.
• Drive the integration process from workflow mapping and project management to cultural change management, ensuring new entities blend seamlessly into the corporate framework.
• Oversee and guide a team of Business Development Managers specialized in M&A, Licensing & Strategic Partnerships, and Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) Portfolio Expansion.

Benefits

• medical, dental and vision coverage for you, your spouse/domestic partner and dependents
• wellness reimbursement program
• 401K match (up to 7.5%)
• 15% discount on company stock
• Maven Family Planning
• up to $30,000 to accommodate for adoption, fertility and surrogacy
• Employee Resource Groups focusing on diversity and inclusion, family, education and sustainability
• volunteerism

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed