Director, M&A Integration and Partner Management
The Corporate Development team partners with Groupon's business leaders to identify new growth areas, and identifies and executes acquisitions, investments and partnerships. We are looking for a Director of M&A Integration and Partner Management to lead Groupon's M&A integration team, including planning, managing and leading the integration of acquired companies across all functional teams. You will work with fast-paced and highly motivated team in defining and implementing world-class integration plans.
Responsibilities:
M&A Integration:
- Develop the integration plan and drive alignment amongst key stakeholders to ensure value is created from all acquisitions
- Lead cross-functional teams to execute integration plans by providing project management and direction across the integration teams
- Identify any issues with the integration and help drive to resolution; become an internal advocate for acquired teams
- Track key milestones and deal goals, and communicate integration status and deal performance to the executive team and key stakeholders
- Develop Day 0/Day 1 materials and events
- Own and drive continuous improvement in the integration process and tools
- Develop strong relationships with the business and the functional leads
Partner Management:
- Work with business development lead and business sponsor to develop objectives and go-to-market plans on strategic partnerships
- Manage relationships with strategic partners
- Lead cross-functional teams to execute on partner integration plans, identify issues and help drive to resolution and ensure objectives are met
- Track, analyze and communicate key metrics and business trends as they relate to partner relationships
Qualifications/Job Requirements:
- Bachelors degree required
- 7+ years complex project management or consulting experience, ideally including 3+ years M&A integration experience
- Ability to quickly grasp complex business strategies and identify downstream operational implications
- Strong analytical skills
- Comfortable with ambiguity, and experience to tell the tale
- Ability to create sustainable processes in an evolving organization
Groupon provides a global marketplace where people can buy just about anything, anywhere, anytime. We’re enabling real-time commerce across an expanding range of categories including local businesses, travel destinations, consumer products, and live or lively events. At the same time, we are providing advertising options and tools that merchants can use to grow and manage their businesses. Culturally, we believe that great people make great companies and that starting with the customer and working backward moves us forward. Community matters to us on an internal, local and global scale—it’s fundamental to our company’s growth and to the well-being of the world at large. We also value self-awareness, candor, lunch and WiFi. If we match with you, please apply to join us.