Manager, Corporate Development

Perseus Group, Constellation Software; Parma; Remoto; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading software investment firm is seeking a Manager, Corporate Development to build strategic relationships for sourcing M&A opportunities. This role involves managing an M&A pipeline and requires 3+ years of experience in Business Development or Sales in a software context. Candidates can work primarily remotely and will travel occasionally. Proficiency in English is essential.

Competenze

• 3+ years in Business Development or Sales position at a software company.
• Experience in M&A or finance roles preferred.
• Strong interest in building long-term relationships.

Mansioni

• Develop and manage an M&A pipeline through Salesforce CRM.
• Meet and exceed monthly M&A targets.
• Qualify M&A opportunities efficiently.

Conoscenze

Business Development

Sales

Communication skills

Relationship management

Strumenti

Salesforce CRM

Descrizione del lavoro

Overview

Manager, Corporate Development

Perseus is an Operating Group of Constellation Software Inc. (csisoftware.com | TSX : CSU), a Canadian-based publicly held company. Perseus has over 6,000 employees, across 70+ software business units, operating in 12+ software industry verticals, and located in over 40 offices.

Location: Italy

The role encompasses building strong strategic business relationships that lead to the sourcing of current and future M&A opportunities for Perseus. Relationships are 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 is defined by building and maintaining meaningful relationships that ultimately lead to Perseus’ acquisition of software companies.

The process of initiating relationships, maintaining relationships, and ultimately making an acquisition typically takes multiple years. Measurable outcomes, continuous value-add through many M&A conversations/relationships, and high-quality market research are what ultimately generate successful acquisitions over time.

Outcomes

• Develop and manage an M&A pipeline through Salesforce CRM and create market maps to build strong relationships in assigned software industry verticals.
• Meet and exceed monthly M&A targets, such as meaningful contacts and other measurable M&A sourcing KPIs.
• 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.

Relevant Experience & Competencies

• 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 account management.
• Preference for experience in outbound-focused origination roles.
• A clear interest in developing a long-term pipeline of meaningful relationships with prospects as a career trajectory within software investing.
• Previous high-performance in Business Development, winning in an autonomous role, or prior success in other walks of life outside professional BD experience (e.g., entrepreneurship).
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills with the confidence and executive presence to speak with CEOs, M&A advisors, corporate development, private equity and venture capital professionals.
• Organized, detail-oriented, and able to work variable hours.
• Extraordinary work ethic, proactive with a sense of urgency.

Other Requirements

This role will require occasional in-person travel, which may include Canada, the U.S.A., and continental Europe, and can be primarily performed remotely. Candidates must demonstrate professional working proficiency in the English language.

Legal Disclaimer

English: This role complies with Italian labor law (Legge 300 / 1970 – Statuto dei Lavoratori) and GDPR. Candidate information will be processed in accordance with applicable privacy regulations.

Italian: Questa posizione è conforme alla legge sul lavoro italiana (Legge 300 / 1970 – Statuto dei Lavoratori) e al GDPR. Le informazioni dei candidati saranno trattate in conformità con le normative sulla privacy applicabili.