Manager, Corporate Development
About The Position
About the Role & Team The Corporate Development group at The Walt Disney Company is a team of approximately ten professionals with backgrounds in media & technology, investment banking, private equity, and consulting, who serve as in-house advisors to the company’s executive leadership on key inorganic growth opportunities globally and who negotiate and execute M&A transactions. The department’s activities and accomplishments have contributed to the growth and success of many of the company’s business units across the Disney Entertainment, Sports, and Disney Experiences segments. Examples of work completed include: Acquisitions: NFL Network, 21st Century Fox, Hulu, BAMTech, Lucasfilm, Marvel, Pixar Joint Ventures: Merger of Star India with Viacom18, combination of Hulu + Live TV and Fubo Divestitures: Fox’s 22 Regional Sports Networks, Endemol Shine, FoxNext Games Investments: Minority stakes in OpenAI, Epic Games, Professional Lacrosse League, WEBTOON What You Will Do As the manager you will play a key role in evaluating and executing acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures, and developing new business opportunities. The position entails extensive interaction with business unit and corporate senior management and provides early project leadership responsibility. Managers develop excellent quantitative and qualitative problem-solving skills while building a rich base of knowledge within the media and entertainment industry from a ‘principal’ perspective. Managers gain exposure to the executive decision-making process and have the opportunity to influence the strategic direction of The Walt Disney Company.
Requirements
- Excellent record of academic and professional achievement
- Strong accounting, finance, modeling, valuation, and problem-solving skills
- Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills
- A team-oriented attitude and an enthusiasm for mentoring junior team members
- A passion for both business and media & entertainment
- MBA
Nice To Haves
- 4+ years of experience at a top tier investment bank, private equity, or comparable corporate development group within a major media and entertainment company
Responsibilities
- evaluating and executing acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures
- developing new business opportunities
- extensive interaction with business unit and corporate senior management
- early project leadership responsibility
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
