Director, M&A & Strategic Growth

automotiveMastermind Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

automotiveMastermind Inc. is seeking a Director of M&A to own market development, origination, and stakeholder engagement across the U.S. private equity, investment banking, and corporate development ecosystems.

The role focuses on building a scalable, high-velocity deal coverage model and driving cross-functional collaboration with partners and leadership. Responsibilities include translating investment theses into actionable opportunities, leading discovery and negotiation, and expanding

Responsibilities

• Own market development and deal origination workflows across PE deal teams, operating partners, banks, and corporate development stakeholders.
• Engage senior deal professionals to understand investment theses, process stages, decision deadlines, and underwriting questions.
• Build coverage with regional sales teams to establish clear ownership and remove overlap.
• Shape buy-side and sell-side scopes, including risk and upside scenarios, and create disciplined pricing and engagement economics.

Job description

automotiveMastermind Inc. is seeking a Director of M&A to own market development, origination, and stakeholder engagement across the U.S. private equity, investment banking, and corporate development ecosystems.

The role focuses on building a scalable, high-velocity deal coverage model and driving cross-functional collaboration with partners and leadership. Responsibilities include translating investment theses into actionable opportunities, leading discovery and negotiation, and expanding