Director of Corporate Development, Babylist
$169.7-248.5k
+ Equity + Bonus
Online universal baby registry
Job no longer available
Online universal baby registry
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$169.7-248.5k
+ Equity + Bonus
1001+ employees
Company mission
To help expecting parents get exactly what they need for the arrival of their new baby.
Role
Who you are
- You have 10+ years of experience in business operations, corporate development, M&A and strategy consulting with recent experience at a growing consumer technology or media company
- You have 4+ years of experience in a strategy consulting role at a reputable firm earlier in your career
- Experience with diligence; interfacing with lawyers, investors and bankers
- Deep understanding of financial modeling and can understand business drivers for complex businesses
- You can comfortably transition from being hands on and tactical, to strategic and influential
- Can analyze data, identify insights, and develop recommended business actions that drive impact
- You have strong business acumen and can conceptually understand the levers of growth and costs for different types of businesses
- Your are comfortable with complex data and strong analytical problem solving ability
- MBA preferred but not required
What the job involves
- In this role, you will drive corporate development and projects that create new value for Babylist, owning M&A opportunity evaluation and execution as well as other company diligence support
- Reporting to the CFO, you will play a crucial role in identifying and executing strategic partnerships, acquisitions and investments, and special projects that align with Babylist’s growth objectives
- Own corporate development project management. Act as the diligence lead and liaise between bankers, target management teams, legal counsel, etc
- Partner with executives to understand potential targets and their strategic and financial unlocks to the Babylist business
- Prepare and deliver presentations to leaders, senior management, and the Board of Directors
- Source, research, and recommend potential M&A and strategic corporate development opportunities
- Monitor and assess market participants and trends in the retail, media, health, and services space
Our take
Since its 2011 launch, Babylist has grown into one of the most highly rated baby registries in the US. The difference it offers is that it allows users to include products from any store in their registries. On top of this, the company’s model also focuses heavily on creating informational content, which allows it to generate ad revenue while building customer loyalty.
Originally scaled with fairly low venture funding, Babylist claims half of new parents in the US now use its services. This, given that the baby products industry is worth close to $90 billion, shows the company's immense growth and speaks to the impact it has made in the space.
Babylist has seen strong funding in the past, which has fuelled projects such as the launch of virtual showrooms and further expanded the company's presence. The company acquired Expectful, a health and wellness tool, in 2023 with the long-term vision of combining the two companies into a larger health and wellness media property that can help people navigate all aspects of parenthood from fertility to diapers.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
67% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (1 round)
Nov 2021
$40m
SERIES C
Total funding: $40m
Company benefits
- HAPPIER WEEKENDS – We work to live, not live to work. That means we generally don’t work nights or weekends, and we offer 10 paid holidays throughout the year, in addition to your paid time off.
- PAID TIME OFF THAT WORKS FOR YOU – Life is unpredictable. Use your time off for what you need, whether that’s a vacation, family event or a day to unplug.
- PARENTAL LEAVE – We offer a flexible, 12-week paid parental leave policy.
- FLEXIBLE BENEFITS – Choose from benefits that support your working style, whether that's remote, in the office or something in between.
- HEALTH & WELLNESS – Wellness benefits include 100% paid coverage for medical, vision and dental for full-time employees.
- BABYLIST STORE DISCOUNT – All full-time employees receive a generous Babylist Store discount.
Company HQ
Emeryville, CA
Leadership
Natalie Gordon
(Founder & CEO)Former Software Engineer at Amazon. Initially founded Babylist as a side project and has since taken the company to a market leading status.
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