Austin-Based Director of Strategic Growth & M&A

Axiom; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Axiom builds the digital and electrical infrastructure powering the AI era. We design, build and deploy integrated power, thermal and compute solutions that help data centers, utilities and innovators scale faster and operate more efficiently.

The Director of Corporate Development in Austin, TX leads strategic transactions and portfolio initiatives to accelerate growth, partner with senior leaders, and drive long-term shareholder value through acquisitions, divestitures, and strategic

Qualifications

• MBA with Finance or Accounting concentration from a top-tier institution.
• 10+ years in Corporate Development, Investment Banking, Private Equity, or Transaction Advisory.
• Experience leading a broad range of transactions through cross-functional due diligence, valuation, contract negotiation, and full-cycle M&A execution.
• Demonstrated strong financial modeling, valuation, and strategic analysis capabilities.
• Public company experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders to identify, evaluate, and prioritize acquisitions, divestitures, strategic investments, joint ventures, and partnerships that support growth strategy.
• Lead evaluation of potential transactions, including strategic fit, financial modeling, synergy identification, valuation, risk analysis, and expected financial returns.
• Lead end-to-end M&A execution processes including due diligence, negotiation, transaction structuring, and closing activities.
• Develop and present investment recommendations, strategic analyses, and transaction updates to executive leadership.
• Facilitate transaction approvals and governance reviews.
• Support development of corporate development processes and best practices to enable scalable execution.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Financial modeling

M&A experience

Negotiation

Presentation skills

Communication

Education

MBA (Finance/Accounting)

Job description

Axiom builds the digital and electrical infrastructure powering the AI era. We design, build and deploy integrated power, thermal and compute solutions that help data centers, utilities and innovators scale faster and operate more efficiently.

The Director of Corporate Development in Austin, TX leads strategic transactions and portfolio initiatives to accelerate growth, partner with senior leaders, and drive long-term shareholder value through acquisitions, divestitures, and strategic