Senior Director, Inorganic Growth & Partnerships

Mars; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 193,000 - 265,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Job summary

Mars Snacking seeks a Senior Director of Business Development to shape and execute inorganic growth strategies. You will lead ideation, develop business cases, and drive live transactions with the Corporate Development team, reporting to the SVP of Business Development.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's degree (MBA preferred), 10+ years in finance/strategy, strong modeling and communication skills, and willingness to travel ~20% to support global initiatives within the Mars Snacking portfolio.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; MBA preferred.
• Minimum 10 years in external/in-house consulting, investment banking or related finance/strategy roles.
• Strategic mindset with experience developing/executing strategic frameworks.
• Strong project management skills.
• Strong analytical and modeling capabilities.
• Excellent financial acumen; knowledge of M&A environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute Mars Snacking's inorganic growth strategy with leadership.
• Independently lead ideation, development, and execution of strategic inorganic projects.
• Lead thinking for inorganic priorities across geographies, divisions and brands.
• Develop business cases and projections for live transactions and support due diligence.
• Build and maintain a global network of potential partners or targets.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration and contribute to team trainings and recruitment.

Skills

Strategic thinking

M&A experience

Financial modeling

Project management

Communication skills

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA preferred

Job description

Mars Snacking seeks a Senior Director of Business Development to shape and execute inorganic growth strategies. You will lead ideation, develop business cases, and drive live transactions with the Corporate Development team, reporting to the SVP of Business Development.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's degree (MBA preferred), 10+ years in finance/strategy, strong modeling and communication skills, and willingness to travel ~20% to support global initiatives within the Mars Snacking portfolio.