Director Corporate Development

About the role

Are you a strategic leader with a passion for driving growth and shaping the future of an organization? As Director, Corporate Development, you will play a critical role in defining and advancing the company's long-term growth strategy through the evaluation and execution of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, strategic partnerships, and investment opportunities. Working closely with executive leadership, you will identify emerging market opportunities, build and maintain a robust pipeline of potential targets, and develop compelling business cases that support enterprise-wide growth initiatives. This highly visible role combines strategic thinking, financial acumen, market intelligence, and relationship management to accelerate innovation, expand capabilities, and create lasting value for the organization. We strongly prefer this position to be based in Omaha, NE, and relocation assistance is available. Exceptional remote candidates will be considered; however, extensive travel, including regular trips to Omaha, will be required to support business objectives and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Lead the evaluation and execution of strategic growth opportunities, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, partnerships, and other initiatives that advance the organization's long-term objectives.
• Partner with executive leadership and business leaders across the enterprise to identify, assess, and pursue innovative business development opportunities that drive growth, expand capabilities, and create competitive advantage.
• Oversee all aspects of transaction execution, including target sourcing, financial modeling, valuation, due diligence, deal structuring, negotiations, and integration planning to ensure successful outcomes.
• Build and maintain a strong pipeline of strategic opportunities through proactive market analysis, relationship management, and collaboration with investment banks, advisors, and industry partners.
• Develop compelling business cases and present strategic recommendations to senior leadership, evaluating financial impact, cultural alignment, strategic fit, risks, and value creation opportunities.
• Lead cross-functional teams spanning Finance, Investments, Legal, HR, Enterprise Risk Management, and business operations to drive seamless transaction execution and successful post-deal integration.
• Foster a high-performing and collaborative team culture by mentoring talent, promoting knowledge sharing, improving processes, and ensuring accountability, engagement, and operational excellence across the function.

Requirements

• 7+ years of progressive experience in Corporate Development, M&A, Investment Banking, Private Equity, Strategic Finance, or a related field, with a proven track record of leading complex acquisitions, divestitures, strategic investments, joint ventures, and partnership transactions.
• Demonstrated success executing the full transaction lifecycle, including opportunity identification, valuation, financial modeling, due diligence, negotiation, deal structuring, execution, and post-transaction integration.
• Deep financial and accounting expertise, including advanced financial