Ulta Beauty · 3 days ago
Senior Manager, Corporate Development & Strategic Partnerships
Bolingbrook, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$119K/yr - $195K/yr
7+ years expUlta Beauty is the largest North American beauty retailer and the premier beauty destination for cosmetics, fragrance, skin care products, hair care products and salon services. The Senior Manager, Corporate Development & Strategic Partnerships will be responsible for identifying, evaluating, and executing new growth opportunities that align with the company's strategic vision, working closely with various teams to lead problem-solving and opportunity evaluation.
BeautyConsumer GoodsCosmeticsRetail
Responsibilities
Partner closely with the Corporate Strategy team, the Executive Team, and key cross-functional leaders to build and cultivate a pipeline of partnerships, acquisitions, and strategic investments to support the enterprise-wide strategic plan
Partner with the SVP of Enterprise Strategy & Transformation and the Senior Director of Corporate Development & International on end-to-end evaluation (sourcing to integration planning) of potential M&A opportunities, investments, and other strategic partnerships
Clearly and concisely present opportunities and communicate the implications and recommendations to senior leaders and executives
Develop financial models, and valuation analyses, both independently and in partnership with finance team, that support decision-making
Lead full due diligence process - in partnership with cross-functional leaders - including communications/meetings, information flow, summarizing key findings, and identifying/quantifying synergies and risk
Bring creative, out-of-the-box thinking to identify white space opportunities: assess and articulate the strategic rationale, grounded in data-driven insights, in support of enterprise-wide strategy
Perform competitive analysis and tracking including the summarization of select peers’ earnings reports on a quarterly basis
Build external relationships to identify and capitalize on new opportunities in the market
Develop deep perspective on the competitive landscape, integrating appropriate competitive, marketplace and other trends and insights to inform Ulta Beauty’s Corporate Development & Strategic Partnerships strategy
Track active, inactive, and closed deal activities; review and manage inbounds received from internal and external parties
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required and MBA from top-tier program strongly preferred
7 - 10 years of professional experience in Finance or Strategy
3+ years of investment banking or management consulting experience at a top-tier firm required
Significant experience with three statement financial modeling
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills - ability to analyze opportunities with pragmatism
Proven track record of leading projects across cross-functional teams
Strong communication and confident influencing skills - including team leadership, thought leadership, collaboration, partnership across diverse team environments
Well organized - ability to lead, manage, and prioritize multiple projects efficiently
Highly motivated - exhibit flexibility and willingness to take on new responsibilities and assignments and to assist with various ad hoc projects as needed
Preferred
Experience in retail or consumer products preferred, but not required
Benefits
Paid time off
Health
Dental
Vision
Life and disability benefits
Company
Ulta Beauty
Ulta Beauty is a beauty retailer that offers a wide range of products including cosmetics, fragrances, skincare, and hair care.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$266.3MKey Investors
Berkshire HathawayDimensional Fund Advisors
2024-08-14Post Ipo Equity· $266.3M
2016-10-11Post Ipo Equity
2007-10-25IPO
Leadership Team
Kecia Steelman
President & Chief Operating Officer
Chris Lialios
Senior Vice President Controller
Recent News
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