The Global Corporate Development team works directly with WEBTOON management to identify, evaluate, and execute inorganic growth opportunities through acquisitions, investments, or strategic partnerships. This position plays a critical role in accelerating WEBTOON's global expansion by collaborating with key stakeholders to ensure internal alignment with the company's strategic priorities.
This is an exciting and challenging role in a fast-moving industry. The ideal candidate is expected to bring financial analysis and deal experience, as well as strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities. Excellent communication is also a must, for engaging both internal and external stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:- Identify, evaluate, and complete strategic growth opportunities, including M&A and new business development
- Collaborate with leaders across different business functions on market insights to support strategy and M&A activity
- Lead or support deal process - from sourcing to execution
- Construct detailed financial and valuation models
- Prepare executive-ready presentations that articulate the rationale for the proposed deal
- Participate in all facets of due diligence, including post-merger integration
- Cultivate relationships with industry leaders, startups, and investors
- Support other adjacent areas, such as strategic partnerships and new business initiatives
Preferred Qualifications:- Minimum 7+ years of M&A experience (investment banking, private equity, management consulting, corporate development)
- Strong knowledge or interest of the U.S. media & entertainment landscape
- Proficiency in financial modelling and driving M&A deals to completion
- Strategic thinker with excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities
- Expert proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; capable of building complex financial models and executive-ready presentations with structured rationale to support decision-making
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English
- Proven ability to multi-task and manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Strong work ethic, attention to detail, and team player
- Ability to manage different working cultures and timezones
- BA or equivalent experience required; MBA and/or international experience a plus
- Professional working fluency in spoken and written Korean or Japanese a plus
- Experience working for a major entertainment company a plus
Salary Range and Description$150,000 - $180,000 / annually
Please note, the above range is listed in USD.
$150,000 - $180,000 a year
Please note, the above range is listed in USD.
What we offer (For Full-Time Only):* Career development; we believe in mentorship and investing in your learning, supporting you to achieve your goals
* Health benefits, including vision and dental!
* Generous PTO and Parental Leave Top-up
* 401K Contributions
* Commuter Benefits
* Global WEBTOON and LINE FRIENDS discount program
* Winter break shutdown and a whole lot more!
With approximately 155 million monthly active users, WEBTOON Entertainment's IP & Creator Ecosystem of aligned brands and platforms include WEBTOON, Wattpad--the world's leading webnovel platform--WEBTOON Productions, Studio N, Studio LICO, WEBTOON Unscrolled, LINE MANGA, and eBookJapan, among others.
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