Director, Corporate Development

KION Group

Director of Corporate Development focused on advancing Dematic’s growth through partnerships and acquisitions. Guiding strategic initiatives and influencing executive decisions.

Posted 5/26/2026full-timeAtlanta • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $153,000 - $224,400 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own and evolve Dematic’s inorganic growth strategy, aligning with enterprise priorities, technology roadmap, and market expansion goals.
Define and operationalize what inorganic growth means, including collaborations, strategic alliances, investments, and acquisitions.
Identify strategic gaps and expansion opportunities across geographies, technologies, and verticals.
Translate market, customer, and technology trends into actionable inorganic opportunities.
Lead evaluation of partnerships and M&A opportunities, including strategic fit and business model design.
Structure and negotiate strategic partnerships, defining value creation, governance, and operating models.
Support M&A efforts through strategic positioning, business case development, and executive storytelling.
Engage cross-functional leaders to surface opportunities and align on growth priorities.
Influence and build consensus across Strategy, Technology, Finance, Legal, and Executive Leadership.
Clearly articulate the commercial impact and value of inorganic initiatives to drive approvals.
Drive execution from deal structuring through early integration, ensuring value realization.
Build scalable frameworks, processes, and capabilities to strengthen long-term inorganic growth execution.

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of experience across technical evaluation, corporate strategy, partnerships, management consulting, or related fields.
Proven track record leading partnership evaluations, deal structuring, and negotiations.
Technical reasoning background with the ability to translate technical value into business outcomes.
Executive-level communication and influence skills, particularly in matrixed global organizations.
Ability to manage ambiguity, challenge assumptions, and drive alignment across diverse stakeholders.
Comfort operating at both strategic (portfolio-level) and practical (deal-level) depths.
Demonstrated experience leading strategic partnerships, joint ventures, or M&A initiatives in complex organizations.
Prior people leadership experience with a focus on capability building and talent development.
Experience working with global collaborators and senior executives.
Bachelor’s degree (Business Administration, Finance, Engineering, or other relevant majors) or relevant experience with proven work history required.
Must have an up-to-date passport and be willing to travel up to 35% throughout the year.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Career Development
Competitive Compensation and Benefits
Pay Transparency
Global Opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

corporate strategypartnership evaluationsdeal structuringnegotiationsbusiness case developmentM&A initiativestechnical evaluationvalue creationgovernance modelsoperating models

Soft Skills

executive-level communicationinfluence skillsmanaging ambiguitychallenging assumptionsdriving alignmentpeople leadershipcapability buildingtalent developmentcross-functional collaborationstorytelling