Director, Corporate Development

As Director of Corporate Development, you'll lead Discord's M&A engine—sourcing, structuring, closing, and integrating strategic acquisitions that accelerate our growth. Reporting to the VP of Corporate Strategy and working directly with our C-suite and product teams, you'll drive deals from thesis through integration while contributing to the strategic thinking that shapes our pipeline.

What you'll be doing

• M&A Leadership
  • Source and maintain active pipeline of strategic acquisition targets across our business priorities
  • Lead end-to-end deal execution from initial outreach through diligence, negotiation, and closing
  • Develop comprehensive deal theses that secure C-suite conviction for transactions
  • Structure deals that balance strategic value, financial returns, and integration complexity—from capability tuck-ins to transformative acquisitions
  • Direct technical, commercial, financial, and strategic diligence workstreams
  • Negotiate term sheets and definitive agreements with target companies and advisors
  • Partner with Product and Engineering to drive successful post-acquisition integration
  • Build and refine repeatable M&A playbooks, templates, and processes
• Strategic Contribution
  • Provide M&A perspective on strategic questions and build-vs-buy decisions
  • Contribute to market analyses that inform acquisition pipeline development
  • Support quarterly strategic reviews, annual planning, and long-range financial planning
  • Maintain pulse on M&A landscape, competitive dynamics, and emerging opportunities
• Partnership Support
  • Advise on complex partnership structures with M&A-like characteristics
  • Provide deal structuring expertise on equity investments, joint ventures, and strategic alliances
  • Help evaluate acquire-vs-partner trade-offs on strategic opportunities

What you should have

• 10-12+ years of experience in investment banking (TMT/gaming coverage), venture capital, private equity, or corporate development at high-growth tech/media companies
• Proven deal closer: Led or co-led 5+ M&A transactions from thesis through close, including at least 2 deals >$50M
• Full-stack M&A expertise: Sourcing, valuation, diligence, negotiation, and integration
• Financial modeling mastery: DCF, LBO, accretion/dilution analysis, and returns evaluation
• Gaming or digital media fluency: Understanding of business models, unit economics, and value drivers
• Executive presence: Can present effectively with C-suite executives, founders, and board members