Corporate Strategic Development - Director

Tractor Supply; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Tractor Supply Co. seeks a Corporate Development Director (Hybrid) reporting to the CEO to act as a strategic and execution partner to the C‑Suite and executive leadership.

The role blends corporate finance, M&A expertise, and cross‑functional execution to translate priorities into actionable initiatives with clear owners and milestones. The ideal candidate will have a track record supporting senior leaders with sensitive information, strong analytical skills, and familiarity with defense,

Qualifications

• Experience supporting C‑Suite with complex and sensitive information and material preparation for strategic initiatives.
• Deep familiarity with defense, aerospace, intelligence, homeland-security, and national-security ecosystems.
• Being trusted, analytically strong, and execution‑oriented with ability to work at strategic and operational levels.

Responsibilities

• Executive support to the CEO and trusted partner to the C‑Suite.
• Help translate priorities into clear workplans, owners, milestones, and decision points.
• Coordinate materials for Board meetings and executive reviews.
• Track initiatives and ensure follow‑through across business units.

Skills

Executive support

C‑Suite liaison

M&A support

Financial analysis

Strategic planning

Cross‑functional coordination

Job description

TSC is seeking a highly qualified professional Corporate Development Director (Hybrid). The Corporate Development Director reports to the CEO and will serve as a strategic and execution partner to the C‑Suite and executive leadership team. The role has responsibility for helping the CEO translate strategic priorities into coordinated action across the company combining executive‑level operational management support with corporate finance and M&A expertise. This role bridges strategic planning, board governance, inorganic growth, and operational integration.

This role helps the CEO and executive leadership team translate corporate, operational, customer, Board, and value creation priorities into clear initiatives, accountable owners, milestones, and measurable outcomes. Responsibilities include coordinating and preparing executive level briefings and materials for Board meetings, generating and maintaining metric dashboards, preparing decision materials and strategic analyses, tracking enterprise initiatives, identifying emerging risks, and improving communication and follow‑through across business units and corporate functions. The Director will also play an intricate part in the company's corporate development and M&A activities by supporting target evaluation, diligence, financial analysis, transaction material preparation, and post‑close integration. This role will generally support, and coordinate M&A activities rather than independently own every transaction from origination through closing.

This position is highly visible and cross‑functional. It requires the ability to understand complex business issues quickly, organize senior stakeholders, prepare clear recommendations, manage sensitive information, and ensure that important decisions are implemented effectively.

The ideal candidate will combine:

• A history of supporting C‑Suite and executive teams with complex and sensitive information and material preparation in support of strategic initiatives and reporting requirements
• Deep familiarity with defense, aerospace, intelligence, homeland‑security, and national‑security ecosystems.
• Being highly trusted, analytically strong, and execution‑oriented with proven ability to work effectively at both the strategic and operational levels.
• Ability to be comfortable with ambiguity, able to influence without direct authority, and capable of communicating with executives, P&L leads, Board members, advisors, and government‑oriented stakeholders.
• A practical, data‑driven approach to value creation, M&A support, process tracking, and task management.

Key Responsibilities :

• Executive Support to the CEO
• Serve as a trusted thought partner and execution partner to the CEO.
• Help the C‑Suite manage and advance the company's highest‑priority strategic and operational initiatives.
• Translate CEO, executive leadership, and Board priorities into clear workplans, owners, milestones, and decision points.
• Establish systems to track progress against key initiatives and ensure timely follow‑through.
• Prepare agendas, briefing materials, presentations, decision memos, and follow‑up communications for executive leadership and Board meetings.
• Coordinate preparation for Board meetings, advisor meetings, lender presentations, strategic planning sessions, annual planning, and operating reviews.
• Work with executive team members to ensure that decisions are clearly communicated and implemented across the organization.
• Identify emerging issues, dependencies, and risks that require CEO or executive‑team attention.
• Conduct fact‑based analyses and develop recommendations on strategic, operational, organizational, and financial topics.
• Support the CEO in preparing for important customer, employee, Board, government, and partner engagements.
• Drive cross‑functional projects that require coordination across multiple business units or corporate functions.
• Maintain appropriate confidentiality and discretion regarding transactions, financial performance, personnel matters, customer relationships, legal issues, and advisor communications.
• Help improve the cadence, quality, and effectiveness of executive‑team communication and decision‑making.

Strategic Planning and Enterprise Growth

• Support the COO and BD in the development and execution of the company's annual operating plan and longer‑term strategic plan.
• Coordinate strategic reviews of markets, customers, technologies, capabilities, and competitive positioning.
• Track key enterprise initiatives and value‑creation priorities sponsored by the CEO and Board.
• Prepare analysis related to growth opportunities, organizational effectiveness, operating performance, capital allocation, and resource prioritization.
• Support enterprise‑wide performance reviews by consolidating information, identifying trends, and highlighting decisions required.
• Assist the CEO and COO in evaluating organizational structure, leadership priorities, and cross‑business‑unit opportunities.
• Develop repeatable processes for tracking