Strategy & Investment Senior Associate - Growth & M&A

The Marketing Cloud; New York (NY); On-site; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Stagwell seeks a Senior Associate, Strategy & Investment to drive growth through corporate strategy, external acquisitions, internal product development, and portfolio company management. The role partners with executive leadership, finance, business unit leaders, and external advisors to identify opportunities that strengthen Stagwell’s competitive position.

The ideal candidate connects strategy with financial/operational analysis, investment execution, and business management, delivering

Qualifications

• Experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, investment banking, corporate development, private equity, transaction advisory, or related fields
• Strong financial modeling, valuation, and analytical capabilities
• Experience evaluating acquisitions, investments, partnerships, or transformation initiatives
• Proven ability to synthesize complex data into concise business recommendations
• Exceptional executive communication and presentation skills

Responsibilities

• Support enterprise growth strategy and long-range planning.
• Analyze market trends, competitive dynamics, customer shifts, and emerging opportunities.
• Assess business units to identify growth, profitability improvements, and pivots.
• Prepare executive-ready recommendations for senior leadership, Investment Committees, and the Board.
• Drive and execute high-priority strategic initiatives with business leaders.
• Evaluate acquisition, investment, and partnership opportunities aligned with Stagwell’s strategic priorities.
• Lead financial, operational, market, and strategic diligence for potential transactions.
• Develop valuation analyses, investment theses, business cases, and executive recommendations.
• Execute negotiation strategy alongside internal and external advisors.
• Partner with finance, legal, tax, and business leaders through transaction execution.

Skills

Financial modeling

Valuation

Analytical capabilities

Executive communication

Acquisitions analysis

Job description

Stagwell seeks a Senior Associate, Strategy & Investment to drive growth through corporate strategy, external acquisitions, internal product development, and portfolio company management. The role partners with executive leadership, finance, business unit leaders, and external advisors to identify opportunities that strengthen Stagwell’s competitive position.

The ideal candidate connects strategy with financial/operational analysis, investment execution, and business management, delivering