Director, Corporate Development

• Conduct market and competitive research on trends and identify potential growth opportunities in the health and wellness industry that align to GNC’s overall enterprise strategy
• Lead business case development on strategic opportunities and potential transactions, evaluate strategic fit, financial returns and risks, and present business cases and recommendations to executive leadership team
• Work closely with business unit leadership to understand strategies and objectives to help manage pipeline of opportunities for ongoing evaluation
• Lead the overall activities associated with evaluating and executing strategic investment opportunities such as mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and financing activities
• Facilitate the transaction process including developing optimal deal structure, negotiating terms, and coordinating and leading the due diligence process
• Lead post-closing integration planning and implementation, and support ongoing project management initiatives to drive value creation on related initiatives
• Contribute to company’s strategic planning efforts by identifying, assessing, and prioritizing growth opportunities
• Support basic investor relations workstreams such as preparation for earnings calls, handling investor inquiries, and preparing marketing materials
• Additional duties as assigned

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for supervising multiple projects.
• Responsible for supervising a team of employees.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the key accountabilities of the job required
• Advanced degree (MBA, Master’s) preferred
• 10 years progressive corporate development, M&A, venture capital, private equity, investment banking, strategy consulting or financial management experience required
• 8 years in a leadership role (direct or indirect)
• Strong quantitative data analysis and financial modeling skills
• High degree of proficiency MS Office Suite, Outlook & Internet applications
• Strong analytical, prioritizing, interpersonal, problem-solving, presentation, budgeting, project management (from conception to completion), & planning skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills (including analysis, interpretation, & reasoning)
• Solid understanding and application of mathematical concepts
• Ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with peers and colleagues across the organization, as well as, internal and external clients
• Ability to work well autonomously and within a team in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment.
• Ability to work with and influence peers and senior management
• Self-motivated with critical attention to detail, deadlines and reporting

GNC Holdings, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer