Director, Corporate Investment

The role

The Head of Corporate Investment will drive inorganic growth through a mergers and acquisition strategy. This person will develop plans to acquire new revenue streams and advanced technologies while partnering with senior leadership on strategic partnerships.

What you will do

• Source and conduct in depth due diligence on M&A opportunities in the hypersonic defense market.
• Conduct high-level business analysis with potential acquisition targets and business partners.
• Partner with the CEO and leadership team to define and deliver the strategic vision.
• Assist in the cultivation and maintaining of a proprietary data set covering the hypersonic defense industry.
• Develop KPIs to measure the team's performance.
• Establish scalable systems and processes for a high-growth company.
• Identify opportunities to integrate advanced technologies or services.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, engineering, finance, economics, or a related field
• Minimum of eight (8) years of progressive leadership experience in corporate strategy, business development, or M&A roles.
• Demonstrated success in strategic growth and deal execution within the aerospace or engineering fields.
• Proven experience in leading cross-functional growth teams in a high-growth environment.
• M&A Expertise: Skilled in identifying, evaluating, contacting, and negotiating acquisitions.
• Strategic Acumen: Ability to help develop corporate growth strategies.
• Market Insight: Knowledge of or ability to learn the hypersonic market space.
• Data-Driven Decision Making: Proficient in leveraging data and market analysis.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Executive Presence: Confident, poised, and credible representative of the company.
• Project Management: Ability to oversee multiple complex initiatives simultaneously.
• High level of professionalism, integrity, and ethical decision-making.

Nice to have

• MBA or equivalent advanced degree
• Focus on water infrastructure

Benefits

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision, prescription drugs)
• Paid Maternity and Parental Leave
• 50% company match per contributed dollar into 401(k) savings plan, up to $11,500
• Tuition reimbursement

About the company

Stratolaunch accelerates the development of next-generation aerospace and defense technologies through reusable hypersonic flight testing. Their team brings together expertise in engineering, manufacturing, and flight operations.