Compensation Overview

About Slate:

Slate is a new US company that is exploring development in the electric vehicle space.

Corporate Development Manager

Troy, MI or Remote

About Slate:

Slate is a new US company that is exploring development in the electric vehicle space.

Who we are looking for:

Our Strategic Finance team is adding a Corporate Development Manager, who will be a key player in developing relationships and delivering partnerships for the entire organization.  As the Corporate Development Manager, you will be deeply integrated with the operating teams as they develop relationships and develop plans with partners across the value chain. You will be involved in all stages of these workstreams from initial outreach to implementation, so an ability to ‘zoom-out’ as well as focus on detailed plans is essential. 

You will also be deeply involved in updating the company-wide business plan (also referred to as our Long-Range Plan) on a regular cadence.  This plan takes input from every area of the business and the consolidated results are used across the business. You will work closely with each functional business owner to optimize operating expenses, capital spending, and workforce planning. 

This position will interact with stakeholders both internal and external to Slate, and the ideal candidate will have strong people and communication skills, analytical abilities, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

What does success look like in this role:

• Manage an evolving portfolio of strategic projects and initiatives that results in Slate having a full range of key partners in place and ready to support product launch.

• Drive critical analysis, and make recommendations on priorities and escalations (e.g., business strategy and success metrics, resource allocation, talent management, etc.).

• Develop, maintain a Long-Range Plan process, and cadence that Slate functional business owners (department heads) can use to update our financial projections as required, with two full zero-based updates planned per year.

• Narrate and visualize the company’s financial performance relative to prior updates, supplemented with relevant operational metrics.

• Partner with Corporate FP&A to harmonize the near-term forecast (owned by Corporate FP&A) with the long-range financial plan, owned by Strategic Finance).

• Support financial diligence requests during fundraising.

What you bring to the team:

• 7+ years of developing, negotiating, and executing business agreements experience

• 7+ years of professional or military experience

• Bachelor’s degree

• Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, preferably in automotive or related sectors.

• Ability to manage and collaborate effectively with cross-functionally.

• Detail-oriented with strong attention to accuracy.

• Experience collaborating with multiple stakeholders across organizational boundaries; highly effective oral and verbal communication skills with all layers of both internal and external organizations, from single contributor to Board Member 

• Ability to adapt and thrive in a dynamic, start-up environment; willingness to travel.

Base salary - US wide $112,787.1450 - $265,797.6625

The stated pay scale reflects the range that Re:Car dba SLATE reasonably expects to pay for this position.  The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant’s years of experience, unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for the position, and employer business practices.  In addition to base pay, Re:Car dba SLATE also offers short-term and long-term incentive programs – 401k match, annual bonus and company equity, based on eligibility, along with a robust offering of benefit and wellness plans, HSA/FSA.

We want to work with people that reflect the communities in which we operate:

Slate is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, marital status, parental status, cultural background, organizational level, work styles, tenure, and life experiences. Or for any other reason. Slate is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us