Director, Strategic M&A & Corporate Growth

The Walt Disney Company; Burbank (CA); On-site; USD 251,000 - 307,000; Full time

Job summary

The Walt Disney Company in Burbank is seeking a Director of Corporate Development to lead and execute complex M&A, JV, and equity investment opportunities across global media and entertainment segments. You will build and present robust financial models, valuation work, and deal theses for senior leadership, partnering with strategy, tax, and legal teams.

This role requires a track record of managing large-scale transactions, strong leadership, and the ability to navigate a fast-paced,

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading corporate development in large orgs.
• Strong M&A evaluation, valuation, due diligence, and deal execution skills.
• Advanced financial modeling and synthesis of data for exec decisions.
• Ability to assess media/entertainment/tech market trends and opportunities.
• Leadership, influence, and mentorship in a matrixed environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the evaluation, structuring, and execution of mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, equity investments, and divestitures.
• Collaborate with strategy, tax, accounting, treasury, and legal to develop transaction theses and build robust financial models.
• Make clear, data-driven recommendations to senior leadership and the Board.
• Monitor global media/entertainment trends to identify risks and opportunities across Disney’s portfolio.
• Provide coaching and development to team members to sustain high performance.

Skills

Corporate development leadership

M&A deal execution

Financial modeling

Strategic thinking

Executive communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Industry knowledge (media/entertainmen

Education

Bachelor’s in Business/Finance/Economics

MBA (preferred)

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

The Walt Disney Company in Burbank is seeking a Director of Corporate Development to lead and execute complex M&A, JV, and equity investment opportunities across global media and entertainment segments. You will build and present robust financial models, valuation work, and deal theses for senior leadership, partnering with strategy, tax, and legal teams.

This role requires a track record of managing large-scale transactions, strong leadership, and the ability to navigate a fast-paced,