Senior Corporate Development Manager

About the role

<div class="content-intro"><p>Our vision is to give everyone the belief they can make their move. We aim to make moving simpler, by giving everyone the best place to turn to and return to for access to the tools, expertise, trust, and belief to make it happen.</p> <p>We’re home to the UK’s largest choice of properties and are the go-to destination for millions of people planning their next move, reading the latest industry news, or just browsing what’s on the market. </p> <hr> <p> </p></div><h4><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 222, 182);"><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Location: London (hybrid - Wednesday &amp; Thursday in the office)</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></h4> <h4><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 222, 182);"><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Report to: Director of Strategy and Corporate Development</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></h4> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">As the UK's favourite property platform, we're always looking ahead - exploring new opportunities, solving complex challenges, and shaping the future of the Proptech market.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">To help us do that, we're hiring a Senior Corporate Development Manager to join our team.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">In this highly visible role, you will partner with the Director of Strategy and Corporate Development, Chief Strategy Officer, and executive leadership to shape and execute Rightmove’s long-term growth agenda. </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">You will lead the evaluation of high impact growth opportunities and strategic priorities, identifying the optimal strategic pathway across organic build, strategic partnerships, minority investments, acquisitions and portfolio optimisation. </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 222, 182);"><strong><span data-contrast="auto">What you’ll be doing </span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">This role offers a unique opportunity to influence senior business decisions and contribute directly to our strategic direction: </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="29" data-list-defn-props="{"335551671":0,"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="0" data-aria-level="1"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Strategic assessment: </span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">Frame complex business opportunities and challenges, evaluate strategic options and appraise solutions across Build, Buy and Partner pathways </span><strong><span data-contrast="auto"> </span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></li> </ul> <ul> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="29" data-list-defn-props="{"335551671":0,"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong><span data-contrast="auto">End to end transaction management: </span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">Drive senior stakeholder engagement and orchestrate all steps of the transaction lifecycle across strategic rationale, market screening, due diligence, financial analysis, valuation and deal execution with external advisors and internal cross functional teams</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></li> </ul> <ul> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="29" data-list-defn-props="{"335551671":0,"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Integration and Value Creation Strategy:</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> Own the post-acquisition integration framework to ensure synergies and commercial objectives are delivered</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></li> </ul> <ul> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="16" data-list-defn-props="{"335551671":0,"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="0" data-aria-level="1"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Market intelligence and ecosystem radar:</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> Develop deep expertise in the Proptech landscape through market research and building relationships with the external community (founders, industry experts, VCs and advis