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Senior Corporate Development & Investor Relations Manager

Grammarly • Full-time • San Francisco, California, United States • $172k - $237k / year • 2w ago

Grammarly offers a dynamic hybrid working model for this role. This flexible approach gives team members the best of both worlds: plenty of focus time along with in-person collaboration that helps foster trust, innovation, and a strong team culture.

About Grammarly

Grammarly is the trusted AI assistant for communication and productivity, helping over 40 million people and 50,000 organizations do their best work. Companies like Atlassian, Databricks, and Zoom rely on Grammarly to brainstorm, compose, and enhance communication that moves work forward. Grammarly works where you work, integrating seamlessly with over 500,000 applications and websites. Founded in 2009, Grammarly is No. 7 on the Forbes Cloud 100, one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential Companies, one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies in AI, and one of Inc.’s Best Workplaces.

The Opportunity

This high-visibility, high-impact Senior Manager role sits at the intersection of M&A and investor relations. This role sits on the small but mighty Corp Dev + IR team within the Grammarly Finance org, but partners with the executive team and other key stakeholders across the company to formulate and execute M&A strategy.

Here are more specific responsibilities:

Develop acquisition theses and corresponding market analyses for specific acquisition priorities. Build relationships with relevant companies, investors, etc.
Lead business case development for potential acquisitions, owning the deal model and leading valuation/structuring.
Drive deal execution — including LOI / definitive agreement negotiation, due diligence, and integration planning — in concert with other stakeholders. Partner with Strategy & Operations and key functional leaders to stand up integration governance.
Play the leadership role in quarterly and ad hoc BOD and investor reporting.
Support key capital raising/capital structure decision-making.
Forge strong cross-functional partnerships across Grammarly to source and align on strategic priorities and reinforce Corp Dev + IR trusted advisor brand.

Qualifications:

8+ years of M&A transactional experience (e.g. investment banking, consulting, investing), with 2+ years of Corporate Development experience at a technology company. This won’t be your first rodeo.
A strong analytical foundation combined with an intense intellectual curiosity related to technology (especially AI), business strategy, and finance
Experience leveraging generative AI as a force multiplier for research, analysis, and communication
A demonstrated reputation for quality, attention to detail, and initiative
A collaboration mindset, the ability to partner and influence effectively across various departments, and willingness to roll up sleeves to do what needs to be done to make a deal successful
Crisp verbal, written, and visual communication skills
Embodies our EAGER values—is ethical, adaptable, gritty, empathetic, and remarkable.
Is inspired by our MOVE principles: move fast and learn faster; obsess about creating customer value; value impact over activity; and embrace healthy disagreement rooted in trust.
And please, a sense of humor

Compensation and benefits

Grammarly offers all team members competitive pay along with a benefits package encompassing the following and more:

Excellent health care (including a wide range of medical, dental, vision, mental health, and fertility benefits)
Disability and life insurance options
401(k) and RRSP matching
Paid parental leave
20 days of paid time off per year, 12 days of paid holidays per year, two floating holidays per year, and flexible sick time
Generous stipends (including those for caregiving, pet care, wellness, your home office, and more)
Annual professional development budget and opportunities

Grammarly takes a market-based approach to compensation, which means base pay may vary depending on your location. Our US locations are categorized into two compensation zones based on proximity to our hub locations.

Base pay may vary considerably depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The expected salary ranges for this position are outlined below by compensation zone and may be modified in the future.

United States:

Zone 1: $172,000 – $237,000/year

We encourage you to apply

At Grammarly, we value our differences, and we encourage all to apply—especially those whose identities are traditionally underrepresented in tech organizations. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, political belief, or any other characteristic protected by law. Grammarly is an equal opportunity employer and a participant in the US federal E-Verify program (US). We also abide by the Employment Equity Act (Canada).

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