Corporate Development and Strategy Lead

dunnhumby is the global leader in Customer Data Science, empowering businesses everywhere to compete and thrive in the modern data-driven economy. We always put the Customer First.

Our mission: to enable businesses to grow and reimagine themselves by becoming advocates and champions for their Customers. With deep heritage and expertise in retail – one of the world’s most competitive markets, with a deluge of multi-dimensional data – dunnhumby today enables businesses all over the world, across industries, to be Customer First.

dunnhumby employs nearly 2,500 experts in offices throughout Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas working for transformative, iconic brands such as Tesco, Coca-Cola, Meijer, Procter & Gamble and Metro.

Dunnhumby is looking for an ambitious Corporate Development and Strategy Lead to join our global Strategy team. You will play a critical role in identifying and executing strategic investments and partnerships that drive innovation and growth for dunnhumby. This is a unique global role which combines early-stage venture investing through dunnhumby ventures, merger & acquisition (M&A) execution, and strategic partnership structuring.

Working directly with the Head of Corporate Development, your responsibilities will include:

• Monitoring retail technology industry trends and emerging themes to identify new ecosystem partnerships and investment opportunities aligned to dunnhumby’s long-term strategy;
• Sourcing and evaluating investment opportunities in strategically aligned industries such as artificial intelligence, retail data & analytics, and adtech;
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for strategic partnerships and assess synergies between dunnhumby and its partners;
• Managing the due diligence process around potential investments and making investment recommendations to senior leadership;
• Leading financial modeling for investments and partnerships including valuation, market sizing, and business plan modelling.

What we expect from you:

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in finance, economics, mathematics, business, or a related field;
• 2-5 years of experience in investment banking, management consulting, private equity, corporate development, venture investing, strategy, investment management, or a related field;
• Entrepreneurial passion for investing, technology, and corporate strategy;
• Financial modeling skills including business plan formulation, returns analyses, and valuation (discounted cash flow, trading and transaction comparables, regression modeling)
• Proven track record of identifying and executing successful investments and/or partnerships in a principal or advisory capacity, ideally focused on software, data & analytics, or other technology sectors

What You Can Expect From Us

We won’t just meet your expectations. We’ll defy them. So you’ll enjoy the comprehensive rewards package you’d expect from a leading technology company. But also, a degree of personal flexibility you might not expect. Plus, thoughtful perks, like flexible working hours and your birthday off.

You’ll also benefit from an investment in cutting-edge technology that reflects our global ambition. But with a nimble, small-business feel that gives you the freedom to play, experiment and learn.

And we don’t just talk about diversity and inclusion. We live it every day – with thriving networks including dh Gender Equality Network, dh Proud, dh Family, dh One and dh Thrive as the living proof. Everyone’s invited.

Our approach to Flexible Working

At dunnhumby, we value and respect difference and are committed to building an inclusive culture by creating an environment where you can balance a successful career with your commitments and interests outside of work.

We believe that you will do your best at work if you have a work / life balance. Some roles lend themselves to flexible options more than others, so if this is important to you please raise this with your recruiter, as we are open to discussing agile working opportunities during the hiring process.

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