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Indigo

Book and lifestyle retailer

Head of M&A

Private EquityConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSan Mateo, CA, USANo salary listedHybrid

About the Job

Requirements

  • 5–12 years of experience in private equity, corporate development, search, investment banking, or a similarly deal-oriented role.
  • Direct experience sourcing service-based businesses, ideally through proprietary or thematic sourcing.
  • Experience building market maps, identifying acquisition targets, conducting outreach, qualifying opportunities, and managing a deal pipeline.
  • Familiarity with service-based businesses with $2–25 million EBITDA and the factors that make them attractive, including margin profile, customer concentration, retention, labor model, workflow complexity, and growth levers.
  • Understanding of how technology can transform service-based businesses, including where AI agents can automate manual work, improve customer delivery, and unlock operating leverage.
  • Ability to translate market work and diligence into an actionable acquisition thesis, technology roadmap, and operating plan.

Responsibilities

  • Build the acquisition engine for a single target vertical of service-based businesses as the first M&A hire.
  • Map the full market of companies and develop a deep understanding of the opportunity set.
  • Build and run a proprietary sourcing motion for service-based businesses with approximately $2–25 million of EBITDA.
  • Develop a practical operating playbook for the vertical, including the operating model, margin profile, core processes, technology opportunities, and a six-month transformation plan.
  • Identify how technology and AI agents can transform service-based businesses by automating workflows, improving margins, increasing throughput, and creating more scalable operating models.
  • Partner directly with the CEO and COO on market strategy, sourcing, diligence, deal execution, and post-close value creation planning.

About the Company

Indigo

Book and lifestyle retailer

Indigo is a Canadian retailer that sells books, home goods, and lifestyle products through online channels and physical stores across Canada. Its product range includes fiction and non-fiction books, children’s books, home decor, beauty and wellness items, clothing, games, and stationery, and it uses seasonal promotions and exclusive brands to attract customers. The shopping experience combines a strong online presence with a wide in-store selection and 24/7 customer support, allowing customers to shop easily whether they are online or in person. Indigo differentiates itself by offering exclusive brands and collaborations with well-known partners, a broad product mix, and integrated omnichannel service. Its goal is to be a leading Canadian retail destination that provides convenient access to a diverse range of books and lifestyle products while staying responsive to market trends and customer needs.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Toronto, Canada
Founded
1940

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