Director of Corp Development and Investor Relations, FinanceSan Francisco, CA

Head Of Or Senior Director Of Corp Development, Finance

The Corporate Development and IR team is responsible for evaluating M&A and investment opportunities, driving new capital investments and managing the company's investor base. You will also work very closely with our key executives (CEO and CFO) to assess, develop strategy, and execute the company's inorganic growth. In addition, this role will support the CFO and Finance team to iterate on our company investor narrative and conduct investor outreach. The ideal candidate will not only have the technical skills to support their recommendations, but also strong interpersonal skills to manage various internal and external key stakeholders. We hope you'll join us!

What You'll Be Doing :

• Analyze and understand Scale's strategic objectives, as well as industry trends to identify, recommend and pursue companies that can help the company meet those objectives faster
• Identify and educate executives and General Managers on technology trends and markets, and recommend high-potential acquisitions
• Be proficient in M&A and other strategic deals, including sourcing, evaluation, negotiation, execution and integration
• Build relationships with internal cross-functional teams including integration, product, engineering, finance, accounting, security and legal functions
• Demonstrated understanding of technology with an acumen to engage with product and engineering leaders on Scale's product roadmaps
• Perform market research to help identify new investment trends and opportunities and own company's competitive intelligence
• Own monthly and quarterly updates to our existing, external investors and board members
• Lead the creation of all investor materials in partnership with the Strategic Finance team for conferences and investor meetings
• Develop and manage relationships with existing and potential investors
• Responsible for ensuring the company is appropriately and strategically positioned with analysts, investors, and all stakeholders
• Demonstrated experience influencing and communicating effectively across all levels internally (Scale) and externally (investors, founders, etc.)
• Demonstrated analytical skills, fluency in performing rigorous financial, valuation and other quantitative analyses

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Nice To Haves :

Compensation packages at Scale for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position, determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, interview performance, and relevant education or training. Scale employees in eligible roles are also granted equity based compensation, subject to Board of Director approval. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process, and confirm whether the hired role will be eligible for equity grant. You'll also receive benefits including, but not limited to : Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, a learning and development stipend, and generous PTO. Additionally, this role may be eligible for additional benefits such as a commuter stipend.

Please reference the job posting's subtitle for where this position will be located. For pay transparency purposes, the base salary range for this full-time position in the locations of San Francisco, New York, Seattle is :

$224,000 - $315,000 USD

Our policy requires a 90-day waiting period before reconsidering candidates for the same role. This allows us to ensure a fair and thorough evaluation of all applicants.

About Us :

At Scale, we believe that the transition from traditional software to AI is one of the most important shifts of our time. Our mission is to make that happen faster across every industry, and our team is transforming how organizations build and deploy AI. Our products power the world's most advanced LLMs, generative models, and computer vision models. We are trusted by generative AI companies such as OpenAI, Meta, and Microsoft, government agencies like the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force, and enterprises including GM and Accenture. We are expanding our team to accelerate the development of AI applications.

We believe that everyone should be able to bring their whole selves to work, which is why we are proud to be an inclusive and equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability status, gender identity or Veteran status.

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