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Corporate Development Director

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USD 180k–300k / yr
Department
Finance & Accounting
Employment
Full Time
Experience
Director
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17 Nov 2026
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AI Summary

The role, at a glance.

Fandom is seeking a Corporate Development Director to lead sourcing, evaluation, valuation, diligence, negotiation, and execution of acquisitions, partnerships, and divestitures. Reporting to the CFO/COO, the role partners closely with executive leaders, operational teams, and private equity investor TPG. The director will independently build financial and operating models, develop industry and competitive analyses, coordinate data rooms, and prepare board-level materials. Candidates need substantial investment banking, corporate development, or private equity experience, along with strong M&A transaction exposure and executive communication skills.

Role DNA

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Job Complexity

5/5
EasyHard

Pace & Pressure

5/5
RelaxedFast-paced

Autonomy Level

5/5
GuidedFull ownership

Communication Load

5/5
IndependentCollaborative
AI insightThis is a senior, high-stakes M&A role requiring independent judgment across transaction strategy, valuation, diligence, negotiation, and integration. It also demands the ability to synthesize incomplete information into board-ready analyses while coordinating senior internal and external stakeholders.

Salary analysis

Estimated compensation compared with the broader US market for similar roles.

Estimated job median (per year)Market rate
$240,000
US market range (per year)$190k–$320k
AI insightThe yearly pay period is inferred from the job context; it was not explicitly stated by the employer. The employer discloses a base salary range of $180,000 to $300,000 USD. The yearly cadence is inferred from the senior, full-time US corporate development context and the magnitude of the stated range, rather than explicitly stated. A reasonable estimated US market range for a Corporate Development Director is $190,000 to $320,000 USD per year, excluding equity, bonuses, and other benefits.

Core skills

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Corporate DevelopmentMergers and AcquisitionsFinancial ModelingValuationDue DiligenceDeal SourcingDeal NegotiationTransaction ExecutionMarket ResearchCompetitive AnalysisFinancial ForecastingBoard PresentationsMicrosoft ExcelGoogle SheetsPowerPoint
Sample interview questions
Describe an M&A transaction you led from initial sourcing through closing.

I would outline the investment thesis, target-screening process, valuation approach, diligence workstreams, negotiation points, approval process, and closing outcome. I would emphasize how I coordinated stakeholders, surfaced material risks early, and connected the deal rationale to measurable strategic and financial value.

How do you value a target when reliable information is limited?

I start with a structured set of low, base, and high operating scenarios, identify the few assumptions with the greatest valuation sensitivity, and triangulate results using discounted cash flow, comparable companies, and precedent transactions where relevant. I clearly distinguish verified data from assumptions and present decision-makers with ranges, sensitivities, and key diligence questions.

What makes an acquisition strategically compelling beyond its financial model?

A compelling acquisition should reinforce the company strategy through capabilities, audience, distribution, technology, content, or market position that would be difficult or slow to build organically. I also assess integration feasibility, cultural fit, customer overlap, execution risk, and whether the combined company has a credible path to realizing synergies.

How would you manage an accelerated diligence process involving internal leaders, advisers, and a target company?

I would establish a diligence plan with clear workstream owners, a prioritized request list, decision deadlines, and a central data room. I would run regular check-ins, maintain an issues tracker that highlights material findings and open items, and ensure senior decision-makers receive concise updates focused on valuation impact, risk, and required actions.

How do you prepare a board-level presentation for a proposed acquisition?

I focus the presentation on the decision required, strategic rationale, target overview, valuation, financial scenarios, principal risks, diligence findings, integration plan, and recommended next steps. The materials should be concise, fact-based, and transparent about assumptions so the board can quickly understand the opportunity, trade-offs, and downside case.

This analysis is generated from the job description. Salary estimates, role characteristics and sample answers are guidance, not employer-provided facts.
Opportunity details

About this role.

About this Role

At Fandom, the Corporate Development Director will be part of a visible and active function that drives the corporate development lifecycle, in partnership with our executive leadership, important operational team members and our private equity investor, TPG. You will report to the CFO/COO and work with senior leaders to manage all stages of the evaluation, diligence, and workflow processes that lead to acquisition, partnership and/or divestiture.

The Corporate Development function spearheads and works towards our M&A strategy by managing inbound deal flows and outbound deal sourcing. You will be responsible for ideating, researching, negotiating, structuring, executing impactful acquisitions. You will be informing and supporting our overall strategy by identifying industry trends and maintaining strong relationships with startups, entrepreneurs, VCs, PE funds, bankers and strategics. By joining Fandom, you can help accelerate our efforts to grow, diversify and reinvent our at-scale platform that is situated at the intersection of communities for gaming and entertainment fans.

You Will…

  • Work with the CFO/COO on deal sourcing, qualification, initial rationale/pitch, financial modeling, due diligence and deal closing activities
  • Assist and provide support during M&A integration periods
  • Analyze industry trends to identify potential acquisition targets
  • Develop industry landscapes and competitive analyses for board/executive level review
  • Direct diligence efforts between internal and external parties
  • Analyze diligence data and create board/executive level presentations
  • Manage data room and distribution of materials to appropriate parties, act as primary contact for diligence requests
  • Independently build financial models and forecasts for potential acquisition targets to inform valuation and budgetary needs
  • Be comfortable working with limited information to create low/base/high scenario analyses
  • Experiment with different types of business models and translate them into a detailed operating model

You Have…

  • 2+ years of investment banking, 3+ years of corporate development and/or private equity experience
  • Expertise in building financial and valuation models
  • Experience working on M&A transactions of different sizes, from acqui-hires and asset-only purchases to full company purchase and integration
  • Must-Have skills: Excel (can build and maintain complex spreadsheets) and Google Sheets, PowerPoint and Google Slides, comfortable working with AI (Claude) to build automated workflows, memos and financial models
  • Sound judgment, sharp analytical skills, excellent written communication skills, strong verbal and presentation capabilities

Bonus Points…

  • Experience working in or with gaming, entertainment, digital media or internet services industries
  • Experience navigating organizations with a matrix company structure
  • Have strong affinity towards gaming and/or entertainment

Benefits & Perks

  • Salary Range = $180k – $300k – (Actual salary available will vary based on location and market factors.)
  • Vibrant team culture
  • Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision
  • Training (unlimited Udemy + more)
  • Flexible working hours and time off
  • Equity & Retirement Programs including 401K match
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • International work environment with start-up culture

About Fandom

Fandom is the world’s largest fan platform where fans immerse themselves in imagined worlds across entertainment and gaming. Reaching more than 350 million unique visitors per month and hosting more than 250,000 wikis, Fandom is the #1 source for in-depth information on pop culture, gaming, TV and film, where fans learn about and celebrate their favorite fandoms. Fandom’s Gaming division manages the online video game retailer Fanatical. Fandom Productions, the content arm of Fandom, enhances the fan experience through curated editorial coverage and branded content from trusted and established publishing brands Gamespot, TV Guide and Metacritic, along with its Emmy-nominated Honest Trailers and the weekly video news program The Loop. For more information follow @getfandom or visit: www.fandom.com.

Fandom is an equal opportunity employer. Fandom values diversity, and all employment decisions are made on the basis of job requirements and individual qualifications.

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