As the leader (and sole initial member) of our Corporate Development team, you will drive M&A sourcing and execution for Verkada. The role is critical to our growth strategy as we we offer a fully integrated physical security technology platform with 6 distinct products and hope to add 7,8,9, etc over time. We have an ambitious roadmap and M&A is critical to achieving it.
This role reports to the CFO and will have significant engagement with the co-founders, CTO, and VP of Product.
- Execute early stage M&A opportunities, with a primary focus on 2-40 person team acquisitions - aka “acquihires.”
- Source opportunities by engaging the start-up ecosystem (VCs, growth equity, investment bankers, conferences, etc.)
- Work with internal technical leadership to identify fit for these teams and jointly sell them on the opportunity to build products within Verkada
- Execute on deal mechanics and onboarding of these teams
- You are an “outside cat:” this means someone who has sought out business or investment opportunities externally and is comfortable creating deals from a blank canvas
- Raw smarts: we are looking for people with strong business acumen who can approach complex problems and solve them from start to finish
- Flexibility: you are comfortable working in a fast-paced startup environment that will require you to manage competing priorities, pivot quickly and often, and continually build as the company scales
- High academic achievement from a leading undergraduate university
- Top tier MBA preferred
- 10+ years experience at a leading management consulting, private equity, venture capital, investment banking or business development role in a high growth technology company
- Generous company paid medical, dental & vision insurance coverage
- Unlimited paid time off & 11 companywide paid holidays
- Wellness allowance
- Commuter benefits
- Healthy lunches and dinners provided daily
- Paid parental leave policy & fertility benefits
- You must be independently authorized to work in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this role, at this time.
Annual Pay Range
At Verkada, we want to attract and retain the best employees, and compensate them in a way that appropriately and fairly values their individual contribution to the company. With that in mind, we carefully consider a number of factors to determine the appropriate starting pay for an employee, including their primary work location and an assessment of a candidate's skills and experience, as well as market demands and internal parity. A Verkada employee may be eligible for additional forms of compensation, depending on their role, including sales incentives, discretionary bonuses, and/or equity in the company in the form of restricted stock units (RSUs)
Below is the annual on-target earnings (OTE) range for full-time employees for this position, comprised of base compensation and commissions (if applicable).
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