Ville : Waterloo

Catégorie : Software & Systems

Industrie : IT

Employeur : BlackBerry

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 Job Description: 

BlackBerry® – the iconic brand you know and trust – is now a market leading cybersecurity software and services company.

Corporate Development Manager

We are seeking a talented sales strategist to join our inclusive Blackberry Corporate Development group! We assess and execute M&A transactions and strategic deals in close collaboration with other company’s functions (legal, finance, sales, product & engineering, HR, IT etc).

JOIN US and you will use your expertise to evaluate and manage strategic opportunities related to mergers and acquisitions, strategic partnerships/alliances and joint ventures in enterprise cybersecurity and automotive/IoT software markets.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Develop and drive Blackberry’s corporate strategy and its most critical strategic and M&A initiatives
• Maintain up-to-date business landscape knowledge and build relationships with key players in relevant market ecosystems with focus on the cybersecurity and automotive software markets
• Identify acquisition and investment opportunities in various enterprise, security  and IoT software sectors
• Identify and build opportunities to include third-party and licensing strategic partnerships to deliver new revenue opportunities for BlackBerry
• Work effectively with the senior management of the company  to identify and coordinate strategic partnerships with large ecosystem players in the cloud, software and connected car spaces
• Be an influencer by team working with Sales, Marketing, Product Management and Engineering to rally around strategic alliance opportunities

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Track record of professional experience in a investment bank, in-house corporate development role or top-tier management consultancy
• 3 or more years of progressive and successful professional experience in the majority of the following software sectors: enterprise software, cybersecurity, connected car, IoT, data analytics
• BS Degree in Business, Economics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering or related business and technical field;  Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA) will be a plus
• Highly organized, analytical, detail-oriented, results-oriented and have a strong sense of urgency
• Independent, self-driven and entrepreneurial; able to approach challenges, define workstreams and solve problems with limited guidance
• Strong team-worker and facilitator, able to effectively engage various corporate functions (Finance, Legal, Product & Engineering, HR, etc.) with busy competing priorities
• Executive level communication, presentation and interpersonal skills to be an effective spokesperson and evangelist for the company
• High degree of work ethics, professional transparency

Please apply for immediate consideration. All applicants will be reviewed individually.

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