Sobre este puesto de Senior Corporate Development Manager en DigitalOcean
DigitalOcean · Presencial · San Francisco
Dive in and do the best work of your career at DigitalOcean. Journey alongside a strong community of top talent who are relentless in their drive to build the simplest scalable cloud. If you have a growth mindset, naturally like to think big and bold, and are energized by the fast-paced environment of a true industry disruptor, you’ll find your place here. We value winning together—while learning, having fun, and making a profound difference for the dreamers and builders in the world.
We want people who are passionate high-performing team players who can take on new challenges and go the extra mile.
This is a high-impact role at the center of DigitalOcean’s growth strategy. Reporting to the Director Corporate Development, you will lead M&A execution end-to-end, develop business cases for acquisitions and new strategic initiatives, and contribute to investor-facing materials where deal or strategic context is needed. You will work directly with executive leadership and cross-functional partners across Product, Engineering, Finance, and GTM.
What You’ll Do:
- Develop business cases and financial analyses for potential acquisitions, strategic investments, and new organic initiatives, including scenario modeling for capital allocation decisions
- Lead end-to-end M&A execution from initial sourcing through closing in order to expand DigitalOcean’s product capabilities and market reach.
- Construct complex financial models and valuation analyses to provide data-driven recommendations on potential targets, divestitures, and strategic investments; including modeling funding scenarios and capital structure impact.
- Orchestrate cross-functional due diligence with Product, Engineering, and GTM teams to identify potential integration risks and validate synergy opportunities.
- Develop strategically-focused project plans that align departmental goals with long-term business objectives and multi-quarter value add.
- Monitor industry trends and competitor activity to identify and prioritize market opportunities that capitalize on emerging customer needs.
- Support investor relations and board materials where M&A, competitive, or strategic context adds value.
- Optimize internal M&A processes and workflows to increase the efficiency and scalability of the Corporate Development function.
- Guide and mentor junior team members formally and informally to build a high-performing, inclusive culture within the department.
What You’ll Add to DigitalOcean:
- Technical Breadth: A deep understanding of end-to-end M&A execution, expert-level financial modeling and valuation, and significant experience in market landscaping/strategic analysis within the technology or cloud sector.
- The "Human" Element: Advanced Executive Communication skills; the ability to translate complex deal structures into compelling business narratives for senior leadership and board members.
- Growth Mindset: A desire to learn, an appetite for feedback, and a "leave it better than you found it" attitude.
Qualifications:
- 5-7+ years of investment banking and/or corporate development experience.
- Strong financial modeling, valuation, and analytical skills with the ability to quickly structure and solve complex problems.
- Experience modeling capital allocation scenarios, including debt financing, lease structures, and build-vs-buy frameworks.
- Proven ability to manage multiple workstreams independently in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complex deal structures into clear narratives for senior leadership and board audiences.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in infrastructure software, cloud/datacenter, AI, or capital-intensive technology businesses.
- Familiarity with public company dynamics, including investor communications and earnings processes.
Compensation Range:
- $173,000 - $207,000
*This is a remote role
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Why You’ll Like Working for DigitalOcean
- We innovate with purpose. You’ll be a part of a cutting-edge technology company with an upward trajectory, who are proud to simplify cloud and AI so builders can spend more time creating software that changes the world. As a member of the team, you will be a Shark who thinks big, bold, and scrappy, like an owner with a bias for action and a powerful sense of responsibility for customers, products, employees, and decisions.
- We prioritize career development. At DO, you’ll do the best work of your career. You will work with some of the smartest and most interesting people in the industry. We are a high-performance organization that will always challenge you to think big. Our organizational development team will provide you with resources to ensure you keep growing. We provide employees with reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education. All employees have access to LinkedIn Learning's 10,000+ courses to support their continued growth and development.
- We care about your well-being. Regardless of your location, we will provide you with a competitive array of benefits to support you from our Employee Assistance Program to Local Employee Meetups to flexible time off policy, to name a few. While the philosophy around our benefits is the same worldwide, specific benefits may vary based on local regulations and preferences.
- We reward our employees. The salary range for this position is based on market data, relevant years of experience, and skills. You may qualify for a bonus in addition to base salary; bonus amounts are determined based on company and individual performance. We also provide equity compensation to eligible employees, including equity grants upon hire and the option to participate in our Employee Stock Purchase Program.
- DigitalOcean is an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.
Application Limit: You may apply to a maximum of 3 positions within any 180-day period. This policy promotes better role-candidate matching and encourages thoughtful applications where your qualifications align most strongly.
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