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[WEBTOON] Senior Manager, Global Corporate Development

Wattpad· WEBTOON / Corporate
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El Segundo, California$150k - $180kFull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Senior leadership role focusing on identifying, evaluating, and executing inorganic growth opportunities (M&A, investments, strategic partnerships) to accelerate WEBTOON’s global expansion. Requires financial analysis, deal execution experience, cross-functional collaboration, and strong communication with internal and external stakeholders.

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

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

Skills

Required:M&A deal executionFinancial modelingStrategic thinkingCommunication

Benefits

  • Career development; mentorship and learning investments
  • 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 more
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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