Manager, Corporate Development
Automation Machinery Manufacturing
Oak Brook, IL
The Corporate Development Manager leads strategic growth initiatives by sourcing, evaluating and executing partnership and acquisition opportunities within the AI and data‑technology ecosystem. This role drives market mapping, financial analysis and deal execution while collaborating closely with product, engineering and executive teams to assess strategic fit and integration potential. The manager also develops competitive insights, builds business cases for new growth avenues and helps shape long‑term corporate strategy in a fast‑moving, innovation‑driven environment.
Each of these titles entails a different tier of responsibility, which often correlates with the hiring organization’s size and strategic M&A plan.
In this article, we explore how firms are deploying new corporate development hires to oversee multiple growth strategies.
Learn how to integrate a corporate development leader with an existing business development team and drive growth.
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