Corporate Development Manager

About the role

At Collectivus Holdings, we bring together some of the most recognized and loved brands across the collecting, trading card game, and hobby industries. Backed by a century of collective experience, we’re building what’s next through innovative products, exceptional quality, and unforgettable customer experiences. Our teams and brands serve passionate communities around the world—and we’re looking for equally passionate people to help us grow. Website: collectivusholdings.com Global Locations: Aarhus Dallas Delhi Lisbon Nashville Remote Worldwide Job Title: Corporate Development Manager Location: Remote-US Collectivus is seeking a Corporate Development Manager to help drive our acquisition strategy and support the continued growth of our global portfolio. Reporting to the CFO, you will help identify attractive businesses, evaluate strategic and financial opportunities, and manage transactions from initial outreach through diligence, closing, and integration planning. You'll work closely with executive leadership and cross-functional partners across Finance, Legal, Operations, People, and our portfolio companies. This is an opportunity for someone who loves both strategy and execution — and who leads with relationships. The strongest candidate is a genuine listener who can earn the trust of founders and small business owners, understand what makes a company (and the person who built it) special, and help bring the right opportunities into the Collectivus family. Relationship-building is not a byproduct of this role; it is central to it. At Collectivus, we move with purpose, stay close to our customers, and believe the strongest results come from strong teams. We value people who can think strategically, roll up their sleeves, and move comfortably between big-picture opportunities and transaction-level details.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and execution of Collectivus' acquisition strategy.
• Research markets, industry trends, and potential acquisition targets.
• Build and maintain a strong pipeline of prospective opportunities.
• Develop and nurture long-term relationships with founders, business owners, intermediaries, investment bankers, and other industry partners — often well before a business is ever for sale.
• Build trust and rapport with founders and small business owners by listening carefully to their goals, their concerns, and what they've built.
• Evaluate how potential acquisitions align with our portfolio, capabilities, and long-term growth priorities.
• Build financial models to assess valuation, returns, synergies, risks, and deal structure.
• Analyze historical performance, forecasts, working capital, cash flow, and key operating drivers.
• Prepare investment cases, executive summaries, and recommendations for senior leadership.
• Support the preparation of letters of intent, term sheets,