Strategic Growth Lead: M&A & Ecosystem Investments

Temporal; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Temporal is seeking a Head of Corporate Development in San Francisco to own M&A and a strategic seed investment program built from the ground up. You will source targets, conduct diligence, negotiate terms, and manage integration handoffs while shaping the Temporal ecosystem with platform investors.

You will collaborate closely with Product and Engineering leadership to align deals with the product roadmap and platform strategy, and you will build scalable processes for both acquisition and

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in corporate development, venture capital/growth investing, investment banking, or private equity.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage the full M&A pipeline: identify targets, develop the strategic rationale, lead diligence, structure and negotiate terms, and drive deals through close and integration handoff.
• Design and launch Temporal's ecosystem investment program — thesis, mandate, check sizes, sourcing pipeline, and governance — to invest in companies building on top of the platform.
• Own investment execution end-to-end: sourcing, diligence, term negotiation, board/observer rights, and portfolio monitoring and reporting.
• Partner closely with Product to align acquisition and investment targets with the platform roadmap, identifying where build, buy, partner, or invest is the right call.
• Develop and maintain a market map of the Temporal ecosystem, tracking companies, competitive dynamics, and emerging opportunities for partnership, investment, or acquisition.
• Build financial models and valuation analyses to support deal decisions and present clear recommendations to executive leadership and the board.
• Manage relationships with bankers, lawyers, VCs, and founders, representing Temporal as a thoughtful, trusted counterparty in the ecosystem.
• Establish scalable processes, templates, and governance for both M&A and investment activity as the programs mature.

Skills

Corporate development

Venture capital / growth investing

Investment banking

Private equity

Financial modeling

Deal execution

Strategic thinking

Communications with founders

Job description

Temporal is seeking a Head of Corporate Development in San Francisco to own M&A and a strategic seed investment program built from the ground up. You will source targets, conduct diligence, negotiate terms, and manage integration handoffs while shaping the Temporal ecosystem with platform investors.

You will collaborate closely with Product and Engineering leadership to align deals with the product roadmap and platform strategy, and you will build scalable processes for both acquisition and