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Director, Corporate Development
Viacom
New York, NY, United States
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Overview and Responsibilities
The Viacom Corporate Development Group is responsible for sourcing, evaluating, and executing the company’s strategic acquisitions, investments and joint ventures. This position will play a leading role in the fulfillment of the Group’s mission. Position will work closely with business unit counterparts and senior management throughout the organization, and act as a Viacom representative with external parties such as transaction targets and target advisors.
M&A Assessment & Execution: (80%)
• Evaluate and summarize investment proposals presented to Viacom by outside parties
• Support end to end execution of acquisitions, joint ventures, and investments
• Lead due diligence processes, including coordinating efforts across cross-functional deal team
• Aid in the negotiation of transaction documents including term sheets, purchase agreements, shareholders agreements and commercial agreements
• Within a transaction process, serve as primary or supporting Viacom point person in communicating with internal and external working team and advisors
• Lead valuation exercises; develop various financial analyses including financial & operating models, scenarios of projected performance, and financial statement analysis
• Oversee and/or support preparation of documents required for transaction approval by Viacom senior management; support communication of insights and recommendations around M&A transactions to senior executives
• Assist with integration planning and post-close integration tracking
• Contribute to the Group’s deal sourcing efforts, including interaction with early stage companies and financial advisors
Corporate Strategy Projects & Other Responsibilities: (20%)
• Collect, interpret, analyze and communicate data that informs the M&A path across key strategic themes
• Examine and navigate strategic issues facing the media industry, and emerging opportunities in digital media
• Prepare presentation materials and analysis articulating strategies for Viacom senior management meetings, board meetings, conferences and other outside meetings
• Potentially participate in management reviews, including presenting and interpreting analysis results, summarizing conclusions and recommending a course of action
• Provide research and analysis on media companies / industry trends and related topics. Track media and entertainment companies, industry trends / developments, and M&A transactions in the sector
• Evaluate and execute potential partnership opportunities across brands and divisions. Coordinate efforts with divisional counterparts. Work regularly with senior executives across Viacom divisions
Basic Qualifications
• BA / BS undergraduate degree required
• Minimum of four years’ work experience in M&A / Corporate Development, including roles in corporate development, investment banking, venture capital, private equity and/or consulting Demonstrated track record of managing M&A processes, including public and private acquisitions
• Ability to aid in negotiations and run a document process
• Strong project management skills; experience in managing large cross-functional teams throughout transaction processes
• Proven leadership and interpersonal skills; ability to persuade others, build consensus and work in a team
• Significant expertise with operating and financial modeling and valuation analysis; fully comfortable with PowerPoint and Excel
Additional Qualifications
• MBA Preferred
• Experience in media and/or technology strongly preferred
• Strong strategic, analytic and problem solving skills
• Ability to be a self-starter and resourceful, with a strong desire to learn; curiosity within traditional and digital media and technology sectors
• Excellent written, oral communication and diplomatic skills
• Excellent research skills and ability to organize, synthesize, and present information and resulting conclusions
• Ability to multi-task and thrive in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment