Director of Corporate Development

HackerOne is the global leader in human-powered security, harnessing the creativity of the world’s largest community of security researchers with cutting-edge AI to protect your digital assets. The HackerOne Platform combines the expertise of our elite community and the most up-to-date vulnerability database to pinpoint critical security flaws across your attack surface. Our integrated solutions, including bug bounty, pentesting, code security audits, spot checks, and AI red teaming, ensure continuous vulnerability discovery and management throughout the software development lifecycle. Trusted by industry leaders such as Coinbase, General Motors, GitHub, Goldman Sachs, Hyatt, PayPal, and the U.S. Department of Defense, HackerOne was named a Best Workplace for Innovators by Fast Company in 2023 and a Most Loved Workplace for Young Professionals in 2024.

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Director of Corporate Development

Remote Location: Seattle, WA; San Francisco Bay Area; Austin, TX; or Washington, DC

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated Corporate Development leader with an exceptional background in investment banking or similar to spearhead our M&A and competitive intelligence initiatives. This role is critical to shaping the company’s growth trajectory by identifying, evaluating, and executing acquisitions and strategic partnerships while maintaining a comprehensive understanding of the competitive landscape.

The ideal candidate will possess advanced technical expertise in financial analysis, valuation, and deal structuring, coupled with a strategic mindset that enables them to build relationships with industry thought leaders, navigate complex transactions and deliver impactful outcomes. They will play a pivotal role in driving corporate strategy by leveraging their analytical acumen, industry knowledge, and ability to synthesize market insights into actionable recommendations. 

At HackerOne, we embrace a Flexible Work approach, enabling our team members to work remotely while maintaining productivity and collaboration. We are seeking candidates located in Seattle, WA; San Francisco Bay Area; Austin, TX; or Washington, DC; and the surrounding metropolitan areas to facilitate occasional in-person interactions as needed. While the position is primarily remote, there will be periodic in-person requirements to support team collaboration and foster stronger connections. This approach ensures flexibility while providing opportunities to build meaningful in-person relationships that strengthen our team and company culture.

What You Will Do

• Build and maintain a competitive and market intelligence framework to monitor market trends and competitors.

• Engage with Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Product Officer to develop strategic opportunity map, aligned with the company’s growth strategy.

• Identify and evaluate acquisition and partnership opportunities aligned with the company’s growth strategy. 

• Engage business partners as appropriate to sponsor deals.

• Enable and collaborate with sponsoring business partners to develop detailed business cases, deal rationale, and strategic recommendations to senior leadership and stakeholders. Requires crisp, executive-level storytelling.

• Lead cross-functional teams to ensure seamless deal execution and post-merger integration.

• Help negotiate terms and agreements with external partners to secure favorable outcomes for the company.

• Success in first 90 days is having alignment on a strategic opportunity map and a short-list of acquisition or partnership targets in each priority segment.

Minimum Qualifications  

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, or related field

• 5+ years of experience in M&A, investment banking, or corporate development.

• Proven ability to build high quality relationships with entrepreneurs and senior executives

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise in financial modeling, valuation techniques, and strategic analysis for transactions.

• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage complex deal negotiations.

Compensation Bands:
Tier Guide

• Tier A: $200K – $250K • Offers Equity

• Tier B: $180K – $225K • Offers Equity

• Tier C: $170K – $212K • Offers Equity

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Job Benefits:

• Health (medical, vision, dental), life, and disability insurance*

• Equity stock options

• Retirement plans

• Paid public holidays and unlimited PTO

• Paid maternity and parental leave

• Leaves of absence (including caregiver leave and leave under CO's Healthy Families and Workplaces Act)

• Employee Assistance Program

• Flexible Work Stipend

*Eligibility may differ by country

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