Director of Corporate Strategy and Development (CS&D)
Who We Are:
At Calm, we have a simple, albeit BIG mission: to make the world a happier and healthier place. Through our website, blog, and app—filled with meditations, sleep stories, music, movement, and more—we’re redefining what mental care looks like in 2021 and beyond. With over 100 million users worldwide, 100,000 new users daily, and our growing partnerships with major companies, we’re having a positive effect on more and more people each and every day. And while the heart of Calm is digital, we are growing and expanding offline with a variety of products and services to help deliver on our mission of health and happiness, the world over.
What We Do:
With a beloved product, a recognizable brand, and millions of paying subscribers, Calm stands at the forefront of the global mental health movement. Success, in part, has been driven by a relentless culture of innovation coupled with a singular focus on making the world happier and healthier.
Building off this strong foundation, corporate development – namely, M&A, venture investments, and new business incubation – serves as a powerful vehicle for continued innovation and accelerated growth helping Calm enter new markets/verticals, extend brand leadership, grow the content library, broaden the audience, and achieve our overarching mission.
What You’ll Do:
You will help Calm decide where to deploy its resources to maximize long-term strategic value. You will work with Calm’s leadership team to assess the risks of Calm’s current strategy and identify emerging trends that will impact Calm’s business and unlock new opportunities.
You will research, shape, and inform strategic decision-making across Calm’s business. You are a generalist who can step into any domain and add value, however your primary focus will be on corporate strategy, corporate development, and product innovation.
You will work closely with the Head of Corporate Strategy & Development to accelerate Calm’s growth through identification, assessment, and execution of new investment, partnership, and acquisition opportunities. You will partner with the Chief Growth Officer to generate, validate, and incubate new product and business lines.
Who You Are:
- Has 7+ years experience in strategy, finance or analytics roles
- Intellectual curiosity with an ability to turn analysis into actionable insights that guide decision making
- Strong communication skills and the ability to present analysis in a clear and concise way to both senior executives and creative team members
- Enthusiasm for complex problem solving through data analysis, financial modeling, or other statistical modeling
- Strong business and financial acumen to facilitate strategic planning, business reviews, market assessments, and financial analyses of investment opportunities
- Strong technical skills, transaction execution experience, and a proven ability to tackle hard, ambiguous problems with rigor and independence
- Both big picture strategic thinking and the ability to dig in to the details
- Entrepreneurial spirit of a self-starter who can work effectively autonomously
- Adaptability and excitement to work in a growing and changing business environment
- IQ/EQ balance and strong interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to build meaningful relationships and become a trusted partner
- Prior startup founder and/or product incubation experience is a plus
- Finance or investment background (investment banking, VC/PE, corp dev) is a plus
We believe that mental health is health, and every person should be considered in the discussion. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity workplace, committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
Calm is deeply committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, both in our hiring practices and in our experiences as a Calm employee. We strive to create a mindful and respectful environment where everyone can bring their authentic self to work, and experience a culture that is free of harassment, racism, and discrimination.
Calm is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. Please inform Calm’s Recruiting team if you need any assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.
