Director of Corporate Growth & Strategic Partnerships

The Washington Post; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 172,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-paid pension and 401(k) match

Three weeks of vacation

Nine paid holidays and two personal re

Paid parental leave

Mental health resources

Free Post digital subscription

Job summary

The Washington Post is seeking a Director of Corporate Development to lead inorganic growth through acquisitions, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships. You will translate enterprise strategy into investment theses and manage a cross-functional team to drive disciplined execution.

You will collaborate with Finance, Legal, Strategy, Product, and Technology to evaluate opportunities, structure deals, and guide post-transaction integration.

Qualifications

• Proven experience evaluating and executing complex acquisitions, joint ventures, investments, partnerships, or similar transactions.
• Advanced financial modeling, valuation, business-case development, and due diligence capabilities.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a comprehensive corporate development strategy aligned with enterprise priorities.
• Build and assess investment theses across markets and business models for inorganic growth.
• Lead identification, evaluation, and negotiation of acquisitions, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships.
• Structure and negotiate transactions with Legal, Finance, and executive sponsors to balance value and risk.
• Cultivate relationships with target executives, founders, investors, bankers, and strategic partners.

Skills

Financial modeling

Due diligence

Cross-functional leadership

Negotiation

Executive communication

Strategic partnerships

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/finance/economics/strategy

MBA (preferred)

Job description

The Washington Post is seeking a Director of Corporate Development to lead inorganic growth through acquisitions, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships. You will translate enterprise strategy into investment theses and manage a cross-functional team to drive disciplined execution.

You will collaborate with Finance, Legal, Strategy, Product, and Technology to evaluate opportunities, structure deals, and guide post-transaction integration.