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Wattpad

Global platform connecting readers and writers

Senior Manager - Global Corporate Development

Corporate StrategyConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeEl Segundo, CA, USA$150k - $180k /yrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 7 years of M&A experience in investment banking, private equity, management consulting, or corporate development.
  • A BA or equivalent experience is required.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and work across different working cultures and time zones.

Responsibilities

  • Identify, evaluate, and complete strategic growth opportunities, including mergers and acquisitions and new business development.
  • Collaborate with leaders across business functions on market insights to support strategy and M&A activity.
  • Lead or support deal processes from sourcing through execution.
  • Construct detailed financial and valuation models.
  • Prepare executive-ready presentations that articulate the rationale for proposed deals.
  • Participate in all facets of due diligence, including post-merger integration.
  • Cultivate relationships with industry leaders, startups, and investors.
  • Support adjacent areas such as strategic partnerships and new business initiatives.

Desired Qualifications

  • Knowledge of or interest in the U.S. media and entertainment landscape.
  • Proficiency in financial modeling and driving M&A deals to completion.
  • Expert proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint, including building complex financial models and executive-ready presentations with structured rationale to support decision-making.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
  • MBA and/or international experience.
  • Professional working fluency in spoken and written Korean or Japanese.
  • Experience working for a major entertainment company.

About the Company

Wattpad

Global platform connecting readers and writers

Wattpad connects a global community of 90 million readers and writers on a social storytelling platform. Users create, share, and discover stories, building a network around serialized and diverse narratives. The platform monetizes through ads, premium subscriptions, and content monetization, including partnerships with entertainment companies to adapt popular stories into books, movies, and TV series via Wattpad Studios. Wattpad Books publishes popular platform stories as physical books worldwide. Unlike many platforms, Wattpad combines user-generated storytelling with media adaptation and traditional publishing, creating multiple revenue streams while expanding audience reach. Its goal is to give diverse voices a path from digital storytelling to broader audiences through publishing and adaptation.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Acquired
Total funding
$117.8M
Headquarters
Toronto, Canada
Founded
2006

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