Head of Corporate Development

• Partner with the CEO, CFO, and President of Growth Strategy to develop and execute Play On's inorganic growth strategy.
• Build and maintain a pipeline of acquisition opportunities aligned with the company's strategic priorities.
• Develop investment theses and strategic rationales for acquisitions, partnerships, and other strategic opportunities.
• Evaluate market trends, competitive dynamics, and emerging technologies to identify opportunities that strengthen Play On's market position.
• Advise executive leadership on capital allocation decisions and the role of M&A in creating long-term shareholder value.
• Lead end-to-end execution of acquisitions from initial evaluation through signing and closing.
• Develop valuation analyses, financial models, synergy assessments, and investment recommendations.
• Structure and negotiate letters of intent, term sheets, purchase agreements, and other transaction documents.
• Lead cross-functional due diligence across finance, legal, product, technology, commercial, HR, tax, accounting, and operations.
• Manage outside legal counsel, financial advisors, accounting firms, and other transaction partners.
• Drive transaction timelines, coordinate internal stakeholders, and ensure successful execution through closing.
• Evaluate target company business models, financial performance, growth drivers, unit economics, and key risks.
• Build sophisticated financial analyses, including valuation, scenario modeling, accretion/dilution, and return analyses.
• Assess strategic and financial synergies, integration considerations, and long-term value creation opportunities.
• Prepare investment recommendations and executive materials for the CEO, Board of Directors, and shareholders.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO, CFO, and executive leadership team on acquisition strategy and strategic investments.
• Build trusted relationships with founders and executive teams of acquisition targets.
• Support communications with the Board, investors, lenders, and shareholders regarding strategic transactions.
• Partner closely with Finance, Legal, Product, Strategy, and Business leaders throughout the transaction lifecycle.

• 8–10+ years of experience in corporate development, mergers and acquisitions, investment banking, private equity, or a combination thereof, with substantial experience leading complex M&A transactions.
• Corporate development experience in the consumer technology sector with a successful acquisition track record strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience independently leading acquisitions from strategy and valuation through negotiation, diligence, signing, and closing.
• Deep understanding of transaction structuring, valuation methodologies, deal mechanics, accounting considerations, and corporate finance.
• Experience managing outside legal counsel, financial advisors, and cross-functional diligence teams.
• Experience preparing and presenting recommendations to executive leadership, Boards of Directors, investors, and shareholders.

Demonstrates expertise in corporate development and mergers and acquisitions, with a strong focus on transaction structuring, valuation methodologies, and strategic investment recommendations. Proven ability to lead complex M&A transactions and collaborate with executive leadership to drive long‑term shareholder value.

• Mergers And Acquisitions
• Corporate Development
• Valuation Methodologies
• Transaction Structuring
• Cross-Functional Due Diligence

• Financial Modeling
• Valuation Analysis
• Investment Recommendations
• Deal Mechanics
• Synergy Assessment
• Market Trend Evaluation
• Acquisition Strategy
• Negotiation
• Capital Allocation
• Business Model Evaluation

• Relationship Building
• Advisory Skills
• Communication

• Consumer Technology
• Investment Banking
• Private Equity
• Executive Leadership
• Board Presentations