Manager, Corporate Development Perseus is an Operating Group of Constellation Software Inc. (Perseus has over 6,000 employees, across 70+ software business units, operating in 12+ software industry verticals, and located in over 40 offices.
The services to be provided by the Manager, Corporate Development, encompasses building strong strategic business relationships that lead to the sourcing of current and future M&A; opportunities for Perseus. These relationships will be formed with software company decision makers (e.G. CEOs, VPs of Corporate Development, founders, and/or owners) of software companies, M&A; advisors, and private equity/ venture capital professionals. Success in this role is defined by building and maintaining meaningful relationships that ultimately lead to Perseus’ acquisition of software companies.
Measurable outcomes, continuous value-add through many M&A; conversations/ relationships, and high-quality market research are what ultimately generate successful acquisitions through time.
Develop and manage an M&A; pipeline through Salesforce CRM and create market maps to build strong relationships in assigned software industry vertical(s).
Work both autonomously and with M&A; leadership to qualify M&A; opportunities with efficiency.
Ensure the lead database is allocated accurately within portfolio verticals.
Effectively qualify opportunities at the top-end of the acquisition funnel to maintain focus for the Portfolio Managers of the business units.
At least 3+ years of experience in a Business Development/Sales position at a software company or client-facing M&A;/finance role within business development, sales, and/or