Corporate Development & Capital Markets

About the role

This role is based in San Francisco. We're open to exceptional candidates across the US and also have offices in NYC and Seattle. We are looking for a Corporate Development and Capital Markets hire to serve as a strategic and operational partner to the CFO and executive team.

Responsibilities

• Build a rigorous corporate development and capital markets function establishing best practices and frameworks for scale
• Lead strategic M&A and complex deals from initial thesis to diligence, negotiation, and navigating varying stakeholders
• Drive our capital structure and financing strategy, by remaining ahead of the curve on market dynamics, investor appetite, and creative deal structures
• Support end-to-end fundraising and execution, from building high-fidelity materials to managing data rooms with operational excellence
• Refined our investor narrative and define our position in the generative AI landscape, by translating our financial metrics, product milestones, and strategic bets into investor-legible content
• Manage and deepen Runway's connection with current and prospective investors via investor education, events, and building key relationships
• Own special projects from competitive intelligence to new market entry, monitoring shifting trends and technical breakthroughs to enable adjacent growth opportunities

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in investment banking, M&A, private equity, venture capital, or corporate development
• Familiarity with financing instruments across the capital structure
• Strong communication skills and ability to navigate a wide variety of stakeholders
• Comfortable operating in a fast-moving, ambiguous environment and shifting priorities fluidly
• Genuine curiosity about the evolution of AI and the creative industry, with an informed opinion on the generative AI and capital markets landscape
• JD / MBA preferred

Qualifications

• Experience in corporate development and capital markets
• Strategic thinking and analytical skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Knowledge of financial instruments and markets

Skills

• Corporate Development
• Capital Markets
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Investor Relations
• Strategic Planning
• Financial Analysis

Benefits

Runway strives to recruit and retain exceptional talent from diverse backgrounds while ensuring pay equity for our team. Our salary ranges are based on competitive market rates for our size, stage and industry, and salary is just one part of the overall compensation package we provide.

Pay

The salary range for this role is $120,000 - $180,000 annually, depending on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

The role is full-time and based in San Francisco.