Senior Manager
Wattpad
Senior Manager
Wattpad
Global platform connecting readers and writers
Salary Range: 150000 to 180000 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-year-salary)
The Global Corporate Development team works directly with WEBTOON management to identify, evaluate, and execute inorganic growth opportunities through acquisitions, investments, or strategic partnerships. This position plays a critical role in accelerating WEBTOON’s global expansion by collaborating with key stakeholders to ensure internal alignment with the company’s strategic priorities.
This is an exciting and challenging role in a fast-moving industry. The ideal candidate is expected to bring financial analysis and deal experience, as well as strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities. Excellent communication is also a must, for engaging both internal and external stakeholders.
Identify, evaluate, and complete strategic growth opportunities, including M&A and new business development
Collaborate with leaders across different business functions on market insights to support strategy and M&A activity
Lead or support deal process - from sourcing to execution
Construct detailed financial and valuation models
Prepare executive-ready presentations that articulate the rationale for the proposed deal
Participate in all facets of due diligence, including post-merger integration
Cultivate relationships with industry leaders, startups, and investors
Support other adjacent areas, such as strategic partnerships and new business initiatives
Minimum 7+ years of M&A experience (investment banking, private equity, management consulting, corporate development)
Strong knowledge or interest of the U.S. media & entertainment landscape
Proficiency in financial modelling and driving M&A deals to completion
Strategic thinker with excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities
Expert proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; capable of building complex financial models and executive-ready presentations with structured rationale to support decision-making
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English
Proven ability to multi-task and manage multiple projects simultaneously
Strong work ethic, attention to detail, and team player
Ability to manage different working cultures and timezones
BA or equivalent experience required; MBA and/or international experience a plus
Professional working fluency in spoken and written Korean or Japanese a plus
Experience working for a major entertainment company a plus
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.
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