Senior Corporate Development Manager, Squarespace

$178.5-287.5k

In addition to the cash compensation above (which includes base salary and, where applicable for eligible roles, may include on-target commissions or overtime pay), all Squarespace employees are eligible to receive equity in the company as part of their total compensation.

Senior and Expert level

New York

Website builder and ecommerce platform

Job no longer available

Website builder and ecommerce platform

1001+ employees

B2BEnterpriseAnalyticsSaaSDevOpsWeb Design

Job no longer available

$178.5-287.5k

Senior and Expert level

New York

1001+ employees

B2BEnterpriseAnalyticsSaaSDevOpsWeb Design

Company mission

To help people with creative ideas stand out and succeed.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

7+ years total experience through a combination of investment banking, M&A, private equity, and corporate development
3+ years of in-house corporate development experience with direct buyside deal experience
Worked with technology companies and SaaS business models with an understanding of essential software / SaaS business KPIs (e.g., ARR, billings/bookings to revenue conversion, ARPU, LTV/CAC)
Ability to become a trusted advisor with company partners and with external CEOs/Founders, management teams and investors
Assess complex problems and provide solutions and recommendations
Expert analytical and financial modeling skills
Expert in Excel (can perform complex functions) and presentation applications (i.e. Google Slides, PowerPoint)
Team player who can identify and predict business needs
Attention to detail
Passion for learning about new technologies, products, and businesses

What the job involves

You will report to the Vice President of Strategy and Corporate Development and be based in our New York office
You will be visible in the organization and involve frequent interaction with the leadership team and all other Squarespace staff levels. You will partner cross-functionally to build the inorganic growth strategy for Squarespace's, high-growth business
The Senior Corporate Development Manager will be involved in the deal process, including sourcing, qualification, initial rationale/pitch, financial modeling, valuation, due diligence and closing and integration activities. You are action-oriented and comfortable driving outcomes across all partners
Drive and support the development, analysis and execution of M&A transactions
Analyze industries, businesses, and new opportunities through strategic, financial and feasibility frameworks by contributing M&A expertise
Work with diligence teams and leaders, including product, marketing, finance, legal, people, and others, to guide projects forward by synthesizing feedback, and developing agreement
Apply rigorous quantitative analyses to acquisitions and other strategic plans, including building financial models and applying valuation methodologies
Research and diligence relevant industries to identify important trends, segmentation, value propositions, business models, and competitive dynamics
Source potential acquisition targets through proactive engagement and outreach to build a pipeline of opportunities
Seek ways to improve processes to build the corporate development practice
Develop decision matrices and frameworks to analyze complex problems

Our take

Chances are you have already landed on a website developed using Squarespace. Millions of small businesses, entrepreneurs, creatives, and professionals have used the company's suite of products manage their projects and businesses through websites, domains, e-commerce, marketing tools and scheduling.

Thanks to its ability to allow anybody to build a website without any coding knowledge, Squarespace has positioned itself as an industry leader, despite fierce competition from the likes of WordPress and Shopify, who are both larger businesses on paper.

Since its creation in a dorm room in 2003, Squarespace launched a direct-listing on the New York Stock Exchange in May 2021 with a valuation of $6.8 billion, though this has dropped to $4.8 billion in the proceeding few years. Nevertheless, Squarespace has expanded to offer a wide range of tools that go beyond simple website production. The company remains focused on further developing new capabilities, all whilst maintaining its overall goal of simplicity.

Steph

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

2% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (4)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)

Mar 2021

$300m

GROWTH EQUITY VC

Jul 2019

$0.1m

GRANT

Total funding: $378.8m

Company benefits

100% health, dental and vision coverage for you and your dependents
Up to 20 weeks of paid family leave
Fertility & adoption benefits
401k match
Flexible PTO
Mental health coverage, including free access to Talkspace, Headspace, and Ginger
Equity plan for all employees
Donation match

Company HQ

Hudson Square, New York, NY

Leadership

Anthony Casalena

(CEO)

Studied Computer Science at University of Maryland. Founded Squarespace in 2003 and has served as CEO since its inception. Remains actively involved in the engineering, design, and product teams within the organization.

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