Corporate Development Manager

Squarespace; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 127,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Fertility benefits

Headspace app

Retirement benefits with match

Flexible PTO

Parental leave 12 weeks

Commuter benefit

Education reimbursement

ERGs

Job summary

Squarespace is seeking a Corporate Development Manager for our New York City headquarters on a hybrid schedule. You will partner across the organization to identify, evaluate, and execute acquisition opportunities, building financial models and performing due diligence throughout deal sourcing.

The role requires 6+ years in investment banking, M&A, private equity, or corporate development, with deep SaaS KPIs and strong executive presentation skills.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in investment banking, M&A, private equity, or corporate development.
• Experience with technology or SaaS business models and KPIs (ARR, bookings, ARPU, LTV/CAC).
• Strong analytical and financial modeling capabilities.
• Ability to present complex analysis clearly to executives.

Responsibilities

• Analyze industries, businesses, and opportunities using strategic and financial frameworks.
• Lead transaction execution with cross-functional teams to develop insights.
• Build financial models and apply valuation methodologies for acquisitions.
• Partner with leadership to develop strategy and growth opportunities.
• Drive processes to build the corporate development team's competencies and visibility.

Skills

M&A experience

Financial modeling

Executive presentations

SaaS KPIs

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

AI awareness

Partnership building

Job description

Squarespace is a design-driven platform helping entrepreneurs build brands and businesses online. We empower millions of customers in more than 200 countries and territories with all the tools they need to create an online presence, build an audience, monetize, and scale their business. Our suite of products range from websites, domains, ecommerce, and marketing tools, as well as tools for scheduling with Acuity. By embedding AI across our platform - from AI-powered site builders to intelligent marketing and SEO tools - we serve as an automated creative assistant that helps our customers save time and scale faster. Our team of more than 1,700 is headquartered in New York City, with offices in Dublin, Ireland, and Aveiro, Portugal.

The Corporate Development Manager supports Squarespace’s inorganic growth strategy by partnering across the organization to identify, evaluate, and execute acquisition and investment opportunities. The role is responsible for industry analysis, valuation, financial modeling, and due diligence throughout all phases of deal sourcing and execution. This position reports to the Director, Strategy and Corporate Development, and is based in the New York City headquarters on a hybrid schedule (three days per week in office).

You’ll Get To

• Analyze industries, businesses, and new opportunities through strategic, financial and feasibility frameworks, applying sound business judgment and contributing M&A expertise
• Lead transaction execution, working across diligence teams and leaders, including product, marketing, finance, legal, people, and others, to develop insights on financial and strategic considerations
• Apply rigorous quantitative analyses to acquisitions and other strategic plans, including building financial models and applying valuation methodologies
• Work with leadership to help develop our strategy and assess new growth opportunities
• Drive administrative processes to further build the corporate development team's competencies and visibility

Who We’re Looking For

• 6+ years of experience through a combination of investment banking, M&A, private equity, or corporate development
• Worked with technology companies and SaaS business models with deep understanding of essential software / SaaS business KPIs (e.g., ARR, billings/bookings to revenue conversion, ARPU, LTV/CAC)
• Interest in and understanding of Artificial Intelligence, and how AI is being utilized to equip entrepreneurs / SMBs with relevant tools to establish and growth their businesses
• Ability to become a trusted partner with our teams
• Experience with sharing complex financial analysis succinctly
• Deep financial modeling skills
• Adept at building executive-facing presentations
• Team player, with strategic judgment and attention to detail
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, exciting, and sometimes ambiguous deal environment

Benefits & Perks

• A choice between medical plans with an option for 100% covered premiums
• Fertility and adoption benefits
• Access to supplemental insurance plans for additional coverage
• Headspace mindfulness app subscription
• Global Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement benefits with employer match
• Flexible paid time off
• 12 weeks paid parental leave and family care leave
• Pretax commuter benefit
• Education reimbursement
• Employee donation match to community organizations
• 7 Global Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
• Dog-friendly workplace
• Free lunch and snacks
• Private rooftop
• Hack week twice per year

Cash Compensation Range: $126,500 - $203,550 USD

About Squarespace

Squarespace is a design-driven platform helping entrepreneurs build brands and businesses online. We empower millions of customers in more than 200 countries and territories with all the tools they need to create an online presence, build an audience, monetize, and scale their business. Our suite of products range from websites, domains, ecommerce, and marketing tools, as well as tools for scheduling with Acuity and creating and managing social media presence with Bio Sites and Unfold. Our team of more than 1,700 is headquartered in New York City, with offices in Dublin, Ireland, and Aveiro, Portugal. For more information about our company, visit https://www.squarespace.com/about/careers.

Our Commitment

Today, more than a million people around the globe use Squarespace to share different perspectives and experiences with the world. Not only do we embrace and celebrate the diversity of our customers, but we also work toward the same in our employees. At Squarespace, we are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or parental status, disability, veteran status, or other class protected by applicable law. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.