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At Databricks, we are passionate about enabling data teams to solve the world’s toughest problems — from making the next mode of transportation a reality to accelerating the development of medical breakthroughs. We do this by building and running the world’s best data and AI infrastructure platform so our customers can use deep data insights to improve their business. 

More about the team: 

Databricks’ Corporate Development & Ventures team partners with leadership to identify and execute acquisitions and strategic investments to support our corporate and product strategy. We are a high-impact and active team, with ~10 closed acquisitions and 30+ investments in the past two years. The Corporate Development & Ventures Manager will be an essential team member supporting the management and execution of the company’s end-to-end acquisition and strategic investment activities - from sourcing to evaluation and transaction execution.

The impact you will have:

Support M&A and investment strategy:

• Support the development and advancement of M&A and Databricks Ventures opportunities by partnering with the Executive Leadership, Product Management, Engineering, and Product Partnerships teams to identify and qualify high impact opportunities.
• Drive strategic and financial evaluation of opportunities and communicate findings in business case memos and executive presentations.
• Follow key competitive/market trends to document and inform our view of the competitive landscape and rapidly evolving ecosystem.
• Support transaction execution end-to-end:
• Lead financial modeling & analysis for transactions and strategic projects.
• Support a rigorous, cross-functional due diligence process in conjunction with the deal lead.
• Support ad-hoc integration activities after deal close.
• Be a primary point of contact to internal Databricks cross-functional deal team during the entire transaction lifecycle.
• Build our Corporate Development capability: 
• Support sector analyses and pipeline building activities.
• Build relationships with internal stakeholders and relevant partners, advisers, and investors in our ecosystem.
• Support creating frameworks and processes to enable scale.

What we look for:

• BA or BS undergraduate degree required; CS degree a plus
• 4+ years of work experience in corporate development, investment banking, private equity, or venture capital in the technology industry; exposure to product management in enterprise B2B or the data sector is a plus
• Experience building financial and operating models and valuing companies
• Excellent quantitative and qualitative analytical skills; exceptional attention to detail 
• Self-directed and resourceful with ability to work cross-functionally and communicate effectively to executives
• Strong drive to rapidly grow into a deal lead role

Benefits

• Comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental, and vision
• 401(k) Plan
• Equity awards
• Flexible time off
• Paid parental leave
• Family Planning
• Gym reimbursement
• Annual personal development fund
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Mental wellness resources

Pay Range Transparency

Databricks is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range(s) for this role is listed below and represents base salary range for non-commissionable roles or on-target earnings for commissionable roles.  Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, relevant certifications and training, and specific work location. Based on the factors above, Databricks utilizes the full width of the range. The total compensation package for this position may also include eligibility for annual performance bonus, equity, and the benefits listed above. For more information regarding which range your location is in visit our page here.

About Databricks

Databricks is the data and AI company. More than 10,000 organizations worldwide — including Comcast, Condé Nast, Grammarly, and over 50% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform to unify and democratize data, analytics and AI. Databricks is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices around the globe and was founded by the original creators of Lakehouse, Apache Spark™, Delta Lake and MLflow. To learn more, follow Databricks on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At Databricks, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can excel. We take great care to ensure that our hiring practices are inclusive and meet equal employment opportunity standards. Individuals looking for employment at Databricks are considered without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.

Compliance

If access to export-controlled technology or source code is required for performance of job duties, it is within Employer's discretion whether to apply for a U.S. government license for such positions, and Employer may decline to proceed with an applicant on this basis alone.