Director, Corporate Investment
Stratolaunch accelerates the development of next-generation aerospace and defense technologies through reusable hypersonic flight testing. Our autonomous, air-launched Talon-A vehicles provide access to operationally realistic flight environments at speeds exceeding Mach 5, delivering critical data that helps customers validate system performance and advance technologies toward deployment. Our team brings together expertise in engineering, manufacturing, and flight operations to solve complex challenges and advance capabilities essential to national security.
The Head of Corporate Investment will be responsible for driving inorganic growth through a focused, holistic mergers and acquisition strategy. This role will be responsible for developing and executing plans to acquire new revenue streams and advanced technologies for Stratolaunch. They will also partner with Stratolaunch’s senior leadership team to identify opportunities for strategic partnerships. This individual will forge key relationships with other hypersonic companies and advisors/banks in the industry. The individual will also have responsibility for assisting senior management in collecting and maintaining a proprietary data set covering the hypersonic industry to support investment decisions and long-term planning.
Responsibilities and Duties
Essential Functions:
- Source and conduct in depth due diligence on M&A opportunities in the rapidly growing hypersonic defense market.
- Conduct high-level business analysis with potential acquisition targets and business partners.
- Partner with the CEO and leadership team to define and deliver the strategic vision for Stratolaunch, aligning it with the company's growth projections.
- Assist in the cultivation and maintaining of a proprietary data set covering the hypersonic defense industry.
- Develop KPIs to measure the team’s performance, establish scalable systems and processes for a high-growth company, and identify opportunities to integrate advanced technologies or services to remain competitive in the marketplace.
Qualifications and KSAs
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, engineering, finance, economics, or a related field is required.
- MBA or equivalent advanced degree is strongly preferred.
Experience:
- Minimum of eight (8) years of progressive leadership experience in corporate strategy, business development, or M&A roles.
- Demonstrated success in strategic growth and deal execution within the aerospace or engineering fields, ideally with a focus on water infrastructure.
- Proven experience in leading cross-functional growth teams in a high-growth environment.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- M&A Expertise: Skilled in identifying, evaluating, contacting, and negotiating acquisitions that align with strategic objectives.
- Strategic Acumen: Ability to help develop corporate growth strategies.
- Market Insight: The knowledge of or the ability to learn the hypersonic market space with the ability to leverage data for competitive advantage.
- Data-Driven Decision Making: Proficient in leveraging data and market analysis for strategic planning and investment decisions.
- Communication: Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, including the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
- Executive Presence: Confident, poised, and credible representative of the company in high-stakes business and client engagements.
- Project Management: Ability to oversee multiple complex initiatives simultaneously with a focus on execution and measurable outcomes.
- Integrity & Ethics: High level of professionalism, integrity, and ethical decision-making with a commitment to maintaining confidentiality and regulatory compliance.
- Travel Requirements: Periodic travel may be required, including domestic and international trips for meetings, conferences, to establish and strengthen client relationships, or company site visits. Ability to maintain productivity and effectiveness during travel.