Corporate Development Senior Associate, Roblox
$167.2-209.6k
+ Equity
More information about location
3 days a week in office (San Mateo, CA)
Online gaming and entertainment platform
Open for applications
Online gaming and entertainment platform
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$167.2-209.6k
+ Equity
More information about location
3 days a week in office (San Mateo, CA)
1001+ employees
Company mission
To connect a billion people with optimism and civility.
Role
Who you are
- 3-5 years of professional experience across investment banking, private equity, or venture capital
- Proven experience in financial modeling, valuation, business case development, market research, and supporting qualitative and quantitative work throughout the M&A lifecycle
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport with technical leaders, founders, and external stakeholders
- A proven ability to navigate ambiguity, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and thrive in a high-growth environment
- A self-starter mentality with the ability to take a project from an initial idea through to a structured evaluation or execution
- A strong interest in leveraging emerging AI technologies to automate and scale business functions
What the job involves
- Roblox is seeking a Corporate Development Senior Associate to help drive our inorganic growth strategy. In this role, you will scale our acquisition pipeline by identifying, evaluating, and executing tuck-in acquisitions that accelerate product development and our company’s strategic objectives
- You will work closely with internal product and engineering leaders as well as external stakeholders, including founders, VCs, and M&A advisors
- You will operate at the intersection of finance, technology, and strategy, partnering closely with Roblox leaders to evaluate and identify high-impact opportunities
- This is a high-visibility role for a proactive professional looking to impact a global platform through strategic transactions. Additionally, you will drive efforts to leverage AI tools that can scale the CorpDev function
- Partner with product and engineering leaders to identify strategic areas of opportunity
- Lead the identification and screening of potential acquisitions, managing a robust M&A pipeline aligned with Roblox’s strategic goals
- Drive initial evaluations and act as a primary point of contact for startups and founders, conducting introductory calls and representing Roblox within the ecosystem
- Drive deal execution across the full transaction lifecycle, including business case development, deal structuring, financial modeling, due diligence, and post-close integration planning
- Build and maintain deep relationships with founders, venture capitalists, and advisors to ensure a consistent flow of high-quality opportunities
- Drive efforts to use AI tools to scale the Corporate Development function
- Report to the Head of Corporate Development
Our take
Online gaming may be a well-established space, but Roblox has distinguished itself as a leader by empowering its community to build, share, and profit from their own creations, turning game development into an accessible, rewarding ecosystem for millions of users.
In addition to standard games, the platform offers virtual worlds and other experiences to explore and interact with. Its platform provides an online ecosystem for millions to create, socialize, chat, and explore immersive experiences with friends. In fact, in the US its used by two-thirds of children aged 9 to 12.
While the platform does face scrutiny over users safety (particularly given its young audience) the company's efforts to strengthen parental controls and open dialogue through initiatives like its new Parents Council signal a growing commitment to addressing these challenges. At the same time, its financial performance and creator-focused investments underscore a business in very strong health. With record payouts to developers, an expanding older player base, and a platform that increasingly rewards creative talent, Roblox's trajectory remains one of innovation and impressive growth.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
25% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
Jan 2021
$520m
SERIES H
Feb 2020
$150m
SERIES G
Total funding: $922.8m
Company HQ
South San Mateo, San Mateo, CA
Leadership
David Baszucki
(Founder & CEO)Studied Electrical Engineering at Stanford before founding Knowledge Revolution in 1990, where they spent 9 years as CEO. They worked as VP of MSC.Software for 2 years, and started Roblox in 2005.
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