Corporate Development Manager

Our vision is to give everyone the belief they can make their move. We aim to make moving simpler, by giving everyone the best place to turn to and return to for access to the tools, expertise, trust, and belief to make it happen.

We’re home to the UK’s largest choice of properties and are the go-to destination for millions of people planning their next move, reading the latest industry news, or just browsing what’s on the market. 

Location: London (hybrid - Wednesday & Thursday in the office) 

Report to: Director of Strategy and Corporate Development 

As the UK's favourite property platform, we're always looking ahead - exploring new opportunities, solving complex challenges, and shaping the future of the Proptech market. 

To help us do that, we're hiring a Senior Corporate Development Manager to join our team. 

In this highly visible role, you will partner with the Director of Strategy and Corporate Development, Chief Strategy Officer, and executive leadership to shape and execute Rightmove’s long-term growth agenda.  

You will lead the evaluation of high impact growth opportunities and strategic priorities, identifying the optimal strategic pathway across organic build, strategic partnerships, minority investments, acquisitions and portfolio optimisation.    

What you’ll be doing  

This role offers a unique opportunity to influence senior business decisions and contribute directly to our strategic direction:  

• Strategic assessment: Frame complex business opportunities and challenges, evaluate strategic options and appraise solutions across Build, Buy and Partner pathways     

• End to end transaction management: Drive senior stakeholder engagement and orchestrate all steps of the transaction lifecycle across strategic rationale, market screening, due diligence, financial analysis, valuation and deal execution with external advisors and internal cross functional teams 

• Integration and Value Creation Strategy: Own the post-acquisition integration framework to ensure synergies and commercial objectives are delivered 

• Market intelligence and ecosystem radar: Develop deep expertise in the Proptech landscape through market research and building relationships with the external community (founders, industry experts, VCs and advisors)   

What you'll have 

• 4-6 years of experience in Corporate Development (preferably within digital marketplaces, software, tech or media) or Strategy Consulting (with CDD or similar experience) 

• Proven ability to deliver insightful recommendations and undertake sound strategic analysis using hypothesis-based problem solving  

• Excellent analytical capability with the ability to undertake qualitative and quantitative analysis (including data analysis and financial modelling)  

• Strong communicator with executive presence and ability to craft executive level presentations to credibly engage with a variety of senior stakeholders  

• Experience across multiple parts of the transaction lifecycle from sourcing through to integration  

• Comfortable in a lean, high-impact team: equally comfortable presenting to senior leaders and executing core analytical and presentation deliverables 

Life at Rightmove

Despite our growth, we’ve remained a friendly, supportive place to work, with employee #1 still working here!  We’ve done this by placing the Rightmove Hows at the heart of everything we do. These are the essential values that reflect our culture, and include:

• **We create value…**by delivering results and building trust with partners and consumers.
• **We think bigger…**by acting with curiosity and setting bold aspirations.
• **We care deeply…**by being real, having fun, and valuing diversity.
• **We move together…**by being one team - internally collaborative, externally competitive.
• **We make a difference…**by focusing on delivering measurable impact.

We believe in careers that open doors and help our team develop by providing an open and inclusive work environment, offering ongoing   training opportunities, and supporting charity fundraising events. And with 89% of Rightmovers saying we’re a great place to work, we’re clearly doing something right! 

What we offer

• Cash plan for dental, optical and physio treatments.
• Private Medical Insurance, Pension and Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Plan.
• 27 days holiday plus two (paid) volunteering days a year to give back, and holiday buy schemes.
• Contributory stakeholder pension.
• Life assurance at 4x your basic salary to a spouse, family member or other nominated person in your life.
• Competitive compensation package.
• Paid leave for maternity, paternity, adoption & fertility.
• Travel Loans, Bike to Work scheme, Rental Deposit Loan.
• Charitable contributions through Payroll Giving and donation matching.
• Access deals and discounts on things like travel, electronics, fashion, gym memberships, cinema discounts and more.
• We offer hybrid working with a minimum of 2 days in the office. For our roles, such as Field or Home-based positions, different working arrangements apply - full details will be shared during the recruitment process.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Rightmove will never discriminate based on age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage / civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity or sexual orientation. 

At Rightmove, we believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce leads to better innovation, productivity, and overall success. We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for all employees, regardless of their background or identity, to develop and promote a diverse culture that reflects the communities we serve.

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