Director of Strategy and Corporate Development

Summary

Join Constant Contact as the Director of Strategy & Corporate Development, where you will be responsible for identifying and evaluating opportunities to accelerate growth. Partner with executives and stakeholders to pinpoint markets for growth and develop effective strategies. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker with strong leadership, analytical, and facilitation skills. Responsibilities include partnering with various teams to identify opportunities and targets, maintaining a global pipeline of acquisition and partnership targets, building and owning deal and integration playbooks, partnering with Legal and Finance to execute transactions, and leading cross-functional integration planning. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field (Master's preferred), 8+ years of experience in corporate strategy or related fields, and 5+ years leading M&A processes. Constant Contact offers a competitive salary, health and welfare benefits, paid leave, and a hybrid work model.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Strategic Management, or a related field (Master’s preferred)
• 8+ years of experience in corporate strategy, partnerships, business management, or executive-level consulting, with significant experience in inorganic growth management
• 5+ years leading M&A processes, including deal sourcing, evaluation, and negotiation
• Proven experience partnering with executive teams through strategic development processes
• Strong leadership, organizational, and project management skills
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement abilities
• Ability to analyze complex market, financial and business data and translate insights into strategic opportunities
• Experience in change management and business transformation

Responsibilities

• Partner with Product, Marketing, and ELT to identify opportunities, deal thesis and potential targets
• Maintain a global pipeline of acquisition and partnership targets; drive outreach, and diligence
• Build and own deal and integration playbook, and Board materials
• Partner with Legal and Finance to execute transactions, including owning the upfront deal, driving the transaction to completion and create an integration roadmap
• Lead cross-functional integration planning and post-close tracking of value capture

Preferred Qualifications

• Strategic thinker, ruthless prioritizer —can cut through noise to the biggest value levers
• Deal athlete —thrives under deadline pressure and multiple workstreams
• Data-driven storyteller —builds a narrative that resonates with both operators and investors with a clear and aligned thesis
• Low-ego collaborator —earns trust across Product, Sales, Finance, and Engineering
• Builder’s mindset —comfortable in ambiguity; implements scalable processes

Benefits

• Health and welfare benefits including paid leave
• A generous paid time off policy and a competitive benefits package that supports the health and well-being of you and your family
• At Constant Contact, we’re all about work flexibility and are proud to serve our customers as a hybrid workforce. Our hybrid work model combines the convenience of remote work with access to our great office locations to collaborate in-person, participate in live trainings, and socialize with colleagues
• Professional development opportunities