Senior Strategy & Corporate Development Manager, Hootsuite
CA$136.9-191.7k
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Social media management tool
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Social media management tool
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
CA$136.9-191.7k
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To empower organizations to build trust and deepen relationships through the power of social.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate will blend strategic thinking, analytical skills, and deal execution capabilities to identify and capitalize on growth opportunities
- 8-10 years of experience in strategy, corporate development, investment banking, or management consulting, with a proven track record of executing high-impact deals or equivalent combination of education and/or experience
- MBA or equivalent advanced degree preferred
- Strong analytical and financial modeling skills
- Experience in managing the full M&A lifecycle, including due diligence, financial modeling, deal execution and post-merger integration processes and deal execution
- Excellent project management and cross-functional team leadership abilities
- Outstanding communication and presentation skills
- Demonstrated ability to drive results through strategic initiatives and transactions
- Experience in SaaS industry desired but not required; candidates with strong strategic and analytical skills from other industries are encouraged to apply
- Solution seeker: You’re focused on tackling new challenges, solving problems, and moving the business forward—and you don’t wait to be asked
- Lifelong learner: You have a growth mindset – you’re here to learn, experiment, seek, apply, and provide feedback, share what works with your team, and move on from what doesn’t
- Resilient adapter: In the face of change and challenges, you bring a thoughtful, calm approach, and a focus on finding the new opportunity
- Intentional collaborator. You build positive working relationships across the business, bringing people together to foster new opportunities and to facilitate the efficient flow of information
- Critical challenger: You have the trust in your team to ask difficult questions in order to get to the best end result
- Active communicator: You listen actively and communicate ideas and information clearly, inclusively, and proactively
- Integrated thinker: You look beyond your role and responsibilities to understand how your team’s work drives broader organizational goals
- Accountable owner: You take pride in the work you’re responsible for with a mindset of ultimate accountability and reliability for the outcomes
- Bar-raiser: You step up to help your team grow and succeed, even when that means going beyond what might be expected
What the job involves
- Reporting to the Chief Strategy Officer, this role is crucial in driving strategic initiatives and corporate development activities to create value across the organization
- The successful candidate will be a key player in driving value creation through strategic planning, operational improvements, and corporate development activities, with a particular focus on leveraging opportunities in the SaaS space
- Strategy (60%):
- Analyze market trends, competitive landscapes, and internal data to identify strategic opportunities
- Develop and maintain a pipeline of strategic initiatives aligned with company growth objectives
- Create comprehensive business cases for potential initiatives, including financial modeling and risk assessment
- Collaborate with business unit leaders to develop and implement strategies that drive operational improvements and boost efficiency to drive operational improvements and efficiency gains
- Present strategic findings and recommendations to executive leadership
- Corporate Development (40%):
- Identify, evaluate, and execute M&A opportunities, partnerships, and other strategic transactions
- Lead due diligence processes, working closely with cross-functional teams and external advisors
- Develop financial models and valuation analyses for potential transactions
- Negotiate deal terms and support the drafting of transaction documents
- Oversee post-merger integration planning and execution Oversee the post-merger integration process to ensure smooth transitions, alignment with organizational goals, and realization of expected synergies
- Key Performance Indicators:
- Quality and impact of strategic initiatives identified and evaluated
- Number and value of successfully executed M&A transactions or partnerships
- Achievement of financial targets and value creation from implemented strategic initiatives and completed dealsFinancial outcomes of implemented strategic initiatives and completed deals
- Successful integration of acquired companies or partnerships
- Stakeholder feedback on strategic recommendations and deal execution
Our take
Hootsuite is a leading social media management platform that’s been around since the early days of this now-ballooning online sector. With over 18 million customers, and used by over four fifths of the Fortune 1000, this giant is hugely competitive in the space.
Thought Hootsuite's plans for an IPO didn't survive the tough economic conditions of 2022 (like many of its peers, the company engaged in several rounds of layoffs), it has since reworked its leadership team to get back on course as the economy recovers.
Just like its acquisition of Sparkcentral saw the company expand into customer service, its more recent purchase of Talkwalker sees it integrate AI into its platform. The combined offering will supply businesses with a social media performance engine to turn insights into action, all fuelled by artificial intelligence.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-26% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Sep 2014
$60m
SERIES D
Aug 2013
$165m
SERIES B
Total funding: $246.9m
Company benefits
- 100% coverage on mental health-related treatments in North America. Culturally appropriate trauma counselling services
- A company-wide Wellness Week between July 5 to 12 where we can all “unplug” together
- Accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Gym / Wellness Reimbursement ($55 per month)
- Gym Discount
- Health Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Maternity Leave
- PTO (Vacation / Personal Days) - 20 days. After your two year anniversary, you get an additional two days each year until you reach thirty days (six weeks) at your sixth anniversary
- Paternity Leave
- Sick Time (for individual employee and family members)
- Bereavement Leave
- Business Travel Insurance
- Company Phones
- Fertility Assistance (Coverage for fertility treatments and gender affirmation surgeries)
- Immigration Assistance
- Phone Bill Reimbursement ($50 per month)
- Remote Work
- 401k
- Employee Discount
- Pet Friendly Workplace
- RRSP Matching
- Volunteer Time Off
Company HQ
South Main, Vancouver, BC
Leadership
Ryan Holmes
(Founder & Board Member)Previously founded interactive agency Invoke Media, served on the Board of Directors for Ariztia, and founded pre-seed fund LOI Venture.
Irina Novoselsky
(CEO)Previously Board Member at Lemonade and World Business Chicago, CEO at CareerBuilder and President at Novitex Enterprise Solutions.
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