A pioneer in K-12 education since 2000, Amplify is leading the way in next-generation curriculum and assessment. Our captivating core and supplemental programs in ELA, math, and science engage all students in rigorous learning and inspire them to think deeply, creatively, and for themselves. Our formative assessment products turn data into practical instructional support to help students at every skill level build a strong foundation in early reading and math. Our programs provide teachers with powerful tools that help them understand and respond to the needs of all their students. Today, Amplify serves five million students in all 50 states.

Amplify is seeking a Director, Corporate Development starting in Q4 2021. This position will report to the Chief Financial Officer.

We're looking for somebody who will:

• Support CFO on M&A
  
  • Analyze new market opportunities
  • Identify and develop potential acquisition candidates based on defined strategic criteria
  • Evaluation of acquisition opportunities
  • Participate in pre-transaction and due diligence efforts
  • Write investment memos that encapsulate feedback from leaders across Amplify and summarize opportunity for the board/major investors
  • Transaction execution

• Support CFO with investor relations and fundraising activities
  
  • Support with IR and fundraising (e.g. presentations, responding to data requests, etc.)

• Over time, build the team, as appropriate
  
  • This would be the first hire Amplify has made in Corp Dev and IR, and the team would potentially grow as the company grows

We think you'd enjoy this work if:

• You have executive presence and sound judgement: particularly as this role grows, you will have the opportunity to represent Amplify in sourcing and developing relationship with cutting edge edtech entrepreneurs to cultivate investment opportunities
• You have senior level executive potential - you would work directly with the CFO, and get high level exposure across Amplify's business units
• You orchestrate sophisticated processes skillfully - you are able to work across teams to "herd the cats" and keep things moving along efficiently
• You are analytical and have good attention to detail, but able to stay focused on the big picture - you are both able to dive deep on granular analysis and to contextualize that work in the larger arc of a project
• You are low ego and have a strong bias to action - you keep things moving along and focus on the end goal
• Seek autonomy and want to build a team over time - you are able to take responsibility and be accountable for set outcomes, rather than being micromanaged
• You believe in the power of education and educators - you care about the experiences of young people and the educators and systems that serve them

We think that you'll succeed in this role if you've demonstrated these specific capabilities in your past work:

• Relationship building: You are able to efficiently establish and build strong professional relationships with different types of people
• Process management: You are able to establishes project plans, track progress, flag risks and dependencies
• Strong communication skills: both in person, orally and in writing. This is a high profile role where you'd gain exposure to Amplify's key senior employees, shareholders, business partners and potential investment/acquisition targets
• Quantitative and financial analysis: Uses quantitative and - where relevant - financial lens to provide convincing and comprehensive answers to questions

Your Professional experience includes:

• Experience working on M&A deals

• Venture capital, investment banking or corporate development: You have at least 2 years of experience
• Executive partnership: You have experience working directly with C-level executives - you have the presence, competence, and work ethic to win trust from busy, capable managers

Preferred experience includes:

• K-12 education (preferred): You've worked in the education space - maybe you were a teacher, or ran a school, or built a non-profit, or implemented an education policy, or invested in an education company
• MBA is a plus, but not required

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. To that end, we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.

Amplify is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.

This position may be funded, in whole or in part, through American Recovery & Reinvestment Act funds.

Amplify Education, Inc. is an E-Verify participant.