Senior Corporate Strategy & Development Lead (M&A & Growth)

Hellofresh; Berlin (NH); Hybrid; USD 168,000 - 218,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation to Berlin

Hybrid work model

Pension scheme

Learning & development budget

German language learning budget

Headspace access

Gym access

Sabbatical options

Job summary

HelloFresh in Berlin is seeking an Associate Director, Corporate Strategy & Development to lead M&A and corporate strategy initiatives. You will own projects end-to-end, build CEO-ready recommendations, and stay hands-on with models and executive outputs driving investment decisions.

You will shape the Group's mid-term strategy, drive capital allocation analytics, and influence senior stakeholders across geographies.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of high-performance experience from top-tier firms or in-house strategy/corporate development.
• Led complex, multi-stakeholder processes with senior counterparts in deadline-driven environments.
• Proven ability to influence, mentor juniors, and build cross-functional relationships.
• Hypothesis-driven problem solving with strong analytical rigor and AI tooling proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Lead M&A projects end to end, from screening to post-deal integration, and partner with senior leadership.
• Drive portfolio optimization through strategic analyses of geo-expansion, new verticals, or divestments.
• Contribute to the Group's mid-term strategy with underlying analyses and strategic documents.
• Own analytical frameworks for capital allocation and ROI analysis.

Skills

Strategy leadership

M&A strategy

Financial modeling

AI tools usage

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Finance

Tools

AI coding tools

Job description

HelloFresh in Berlin is seeking an Associate Director, Corporate Strategy & Development to lead M&A and corporate strategy initiatives. You will own projects end-to-end, build CEO-ready recommendations, and stay hands-on with models and executive outputs driving investment decisions.

You will shape the Group's mid-term strategy, drive capital allocation analytics, and influence senior stakeholders across geographies.