Senior Manager, Corporate Development & Strategy

Ziply Fiber; Kirkland (WA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k plan

Flexible spending account

Paid sick leave

Paid time off

Parental leave

Quarterly performance bonus

Training opportunities

Education reimbursement

Job summary

Ziply Fiber is seeking a Senior Manager, Corporate Development & Strategy in Kirkland, WA. You will lead inorganic growth initiatives, identify acquisitions and partnerships, and drive strategic analysis at the center of major company decisions.

The role reports to a Kirkland-based office 3 days per week and is not remote. You will build valuation models, lead due diligence, and prepare Board-ready materials to support Ziply Fiber’s fiber-first expansion strategy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, or related quantitative field.
• 6–10+ years of experience in corporate development, investment banking, private equity, management consulting, corporate strategy, or strategic finance.
• Strong financial modeling and valuation skills; ability to synthesize complex information into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Experience creating and delivering executive-level presentations to senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage a pipeline of acquisition, investment, partnership, and other inorganic growth opportunities aligned with company strategy.
• Lead cross-functional due diligence efforts with Finance, Legal, Operations, Technology, and external advisors.
• Perform financial modeling, valuation, and scenario analyses to support decision-making and negotiations.
• Prepare materials for internal investment committee and Board-level approvals.
• Frame complex strategic questions into clear problem statements, hypotheses, and structured work plans.

Skills

Financial modeling

Executive communication

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Finance/Economics/Engineering

Job description

Kirkland, United States | Posted on 07/29/2026

We're building the fibernetwork you deserve. Consistently fast, refreshingly straightforward and givingyou control. From our home base in Kirkland, Washington, we're connecting overone million homes and businesses across the states we serve with fiber internetthat works the way it should. No gimmicks, no gotchas. Internet shouldn’t getin the way of life: it should make it better.

Job Description

Benefits:

Medical,dental, vision, 401k, flexible spending account, paid sick leave and paid timeoff, parental leave, quarterly performance bonus, training, career growth andeducation reimbursement programs.

ZiplyFiber is a local internet service provider dedicated toelevating theconnected livesof the communities we serve. We offer the fastest homeinternet in the nation, arefreshingly great customer experience,andaffordableplansthat putcustomersin charge.

Asourstate-of-the-artfiber network expands, so does our need for teammembers who can help us grow and realize our goals.

OurCompanyValues:

• Genuinely Caring: We treat customersand colleagues like neighbors, with empathy and full attention.


• Empowering You: We help customerschoose whatisbest for them,andwesupportemployeesin implementingnew ideasand solutions.


• Innovation and Improvement: Weconstantly seek ways to improve how we serve customers and eachother.


• Earning Your Trust: We build trustthrough clear, honest,human communication.

Job Summary

The Senior Manager, CorporateDevelopment & Strategy, leads Ziply Fiber’s inorganic growth and corporatestrategy efforts, operating at the center of the company’s most consequentialdecisions. This role is responsible for identifying, evaluating, and executingacquisitions, partnerships, and investments that advance Ziply Fiber’sfiber-first expansion strategy, while also driving high-impact strategicanalysis and executive-level decision support. From building valuation modelsand leading cross-functional due diligence to shaping strategic priorities andpreparing Board-ready materials, this role requires equal parts analyticalrigor and business judgment. This is a high-visibility opportunity for a sharp,execution-oriented strategist who thrives at the intersection of deals, data,and company-building.

This role is to report to our Kirkland, Washington office 3 days per week. This is not a remote position.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The Essential Duties and Responsibilities listed below are a range ofduties performed by the employee and not intended to reflect all dutiesperformed.

Corporate Development — M&A, Investments & Partnerships

• Buildand manage a pipeline of acquisition, investment, partnership, and otherinorganic growth opportunities aligned with company strategy.


• Conductmarket research to identify and evaluate potential targets and partners.


• Developstrategic rationale and investment thesis for prospective transactions.


• Preparedetailed business cases, including operating plans, value creationopportunities, and integration considerations.


• Leadcross-functional due diligence efforts in collaboration with Finance, Legal,Operations, Technology, Construction, and external advisors.


• Performfinancial modeling, valuation, and scenario/sensitivity analyses to supportdecision-making and negotiations.


• Supporttransaction execution through signing and closing and assist with post-closeintegration planning.


• Preparematerials for internal investment committee and Board-level approvals.


• Framecomplex, ambiguous strategic questions into clear problem statements,hypotheses, and structured work plans.


• Buildfinancial and decision-support models to evaluate strategic options and informleadership decisions.


• Developexecutive-level presentations that communicate insights, recommendations, andimplications with clarity and confidence.


• Partnerwith internal business leaders to build alignment and drive execution ofstrategic priorities.

Strategic Growth

• SupportZiply Fiber’s fiber-first expansion strategy through disciplined evaluation ofacquisitions, investments, partnerships, and othergrowth structures.


• Analyzecompetitive market dynamics and translate insights into actionable strategicrecommendations.


• Strengtheninternal processes, tools, and templates for opportunity evaluation, financialmodeling, diligence, and integration planning.

Operating Rhythm & Team

• Establishand maintain a disciplined operating cadence across active workstreams,including milestones, risks, decisions, and next steps.


• Maintainhigh-quality documentation and repeatable processes to support institutionallearning and scalability.


• Mentorand develop cross-functional team members and contribute to building ahigh-performing Corporate Development and Strategyfunction.

Other Duties

• Performsother duties as required to support the business and evolving organization.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance,Economics, Engineering, or a related quantitative field.


• 6–10+ years of experience in corporatedevelopment, investment banking, private equity, management consulting,corporate strategy, or strategic finance. Strong financial modeling andvaluation skills with a proven ability to synthesize complex information intoclear, actionable recommendations.


• Demonstrated ability to manage multipleworkstreams and cross-functional stakeholders in fast-paced, high-ambiguityenvironments.


• Experience creating and deliveringexecutive-level presentations to senior leaders.


• Structured, hypothesis-driven thinker who movesfluidly between big-picture strategy and granular analysis.


• Excellent communicator with executive presenceand the ability to influence across functions without direct authority.


• Bias for action with a track record of drivingrigorous, high-quality work to completion.


• Telecommunications, broadband, or infrastructureindustry experience.


• Experience supporting post-transactionintegration and value capture.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to work independently and apply soundjudgment and reasoning to a variety of complex situations.


• Ability to multi-task and collaborateeffectively across functions to meet deadlines.


• Strong verbal and written communication,attention to detail, and organizational skills.


• Ability to work within critical deadlines andadjust to rapidly changing priorities.


• Advanced analytical and financial modelingcapabilities with a strong understanding of financial statements and businesseconomics.

Work Authorization

Applicants must be currently authorized towork in the US for any employer. Sponsorship is not available for thisposition.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands describedhere are representative of those that must be met by an employee tosuccessfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonableaccommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to performthe essential functions.

Essential and marginal functions may requiremaintaining physical condition necessary for bending, stooping, sitting, walking,or standing for prolonged periods of time; most of time is spent sitting in acomfortable position with frequent opportunity to move about. The employee mustoccasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilitiesrequired by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision,peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work is performed in an office setting withexposure to computer screens and requires extensive use of a computer,keyboard, mouse, and multi-line telephone system. The work is primarily amodern office setting.

At all times, Ziply Fiber must be yourprimary employer. Unless otherwise prohibited by law, employees may not holdoutside employment nor be self-employed without obtaining approval in writingfrom Ziply Fiber. In holding outside employment or self-employment, employeesshould ensure that participation does not conflict with responsibilities toZiply Fiber or its business interests.

Ziply Fiber requires a pre-employment backgroundcheck as conditions of employment. Ziply Fiber may require a pre-employmentdrug screening.