Director Corporate Development and Strategic Partnerships

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What We’re Looking For:
The Corporate Development & Strategic Partnerships team at 2U is a small but highly active and impactful team focused on supporting 2U’s broader strategic goals. This includes leading all activity related to M&A and strategic partnerships, as well as corporate level competitive and market analysis, and other strategic projects that fall outside 2U’s existing business operations.
We’re looking for a Director to join the team to support and lead this work alongside the Head of Corporate Development, to whom this role reports. The role has significant exposure to 2U’s senior leaders and requires the ability to navigate complex and sometimes unstructured environments with many moving pieces. Successful individuals in the role will be analytical and have high attention to detail, while also being able to maintain focus on the larger picture and be able to apply commercial judgement to key business decisions.
Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To:
Work alongside the Head of Corporate Development to develop, originate and execute 2U’s M&A and partnership strategy, including:


Fostering new relationships across the EdTech landscape
Proactively identifying and sourcing new opportunities, aligned to 2U’s strategy
Assessing strategic rationale and appropriateness of buy/build/partner strategies
Building and maintaining business and valuation models
Managing due diligence processes, including coordination with internal functional leads and external advisors
Working in close partnership with colleagues across 2U
Liaising with 2U’s Chief Legal Officer and Deputy General Counsel on legal documents
Support key strategic projects for COO and CEO, such as market benchmarking, competitive analysis and board strategy reports
Working with executives across 2U to drive product innovation, develop new capabilities and improve 2U’s organizational efficiency
Things That Should Be In Your Background:
8 years work experience, including 3 year at top tier investment bank, consulting firm or in-house corporate development/M&A environment, or strong strategy & finance background
Excellent communication skills – verbal and written. Ability and confidence to establish credibility and work with senior management
Commercially minded with strong analytical ability and modeling skills
Self-starter with experience in fast paced environment
Ability to manage multiple projects and senior internal stakeholders
Experience in managing open deal issues through to resolution in a prioritized and commercially focused manner
Other Attributes That Will Help You In This Role:
Experience in EdTech, Education Services or Technology
Desire to work in fast pace, growth focused, mission driven organization.
MBA, but not required depending on background
Ability to work with a diverse team in a fast-paced environment
Demonstrated self-initiative
About 2U Inc. (NASDAQ: TWOU)
2U is comprised of 3 lines of business: Graduate Degree Programs, Short Course, and Boot Camps. Going beyond traditional learning management systems, we use tech, people, and data to help top universities and enterprise organizations transform in the digital era—and eliminate the back row in higher ed. We support lifelong learning which means thinking beyond a single degree. It means finding ways for students to gain the skills they need to change careers, evolve their expertise, and meet the challenges of the changing world head-on. We help our partners fill those needs—developing new digital education technologies and offerings capable of supporting students at different points in their lives. Whether they need a simple refresher, to learn something new, or to change their career trajectories completely, our partners are there to help them succeed. Together with our partners, 2U has positively transformed the lives of more than 275,000 students and lifelong learners.
2U Diversity and Inclusion Statement
At 2U, we are committed to creating and sustaining a culture that embodies diverse walks of life, ideas, genders, ages, races, cultures, sexual orientations, abilities and other unique qualities of our employees. We strive to offer a workplace where every employee feels empowered by the ways in which we are different, as well as the ways in which we are the same.
Benefits & Culture
Working at 2U means working with individuals that are passionate and mission driven. We collaborate on tough problems to deliver the best outcomes for our partners, students, and each other. You will find team members working together in our open office spaces, gathered in the kitchen grabbing a snack, or taking a break in our game rooms.
2U offers a comprehensive benefits package:
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Life insurance, disability and 401(k)
Unlimited snacks and drinks
Generous paid leave policies including unlimited PTO
Additional time off benefits include: volunteer days, parental leave, and a company-wide winter break from Christmas through New Years!
To learn more, visit 2U.com. #NoBackRow
Note: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this position, and are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
2U is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against applicants or employees and ensures equal employment opportunity for all persons regardless of their race, creed, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, age, marital status, disability, citizenship, military or veterans’ status, or any other classifications protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. 2U’s equal opportunity policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, job benefits, pay and dismissal.

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