Associate Manager, M&A and Partnerships

Associate Manager, M&A and Partnerships

This Associate Manager, M&A and Partnerships role supports some of the company's most important growth initiatives, including acquisitions, partnerships, and commercial expansion opportunities. You'll work across functions to evaluate opportunities, develop executive-level recommendations, and help translate complex business information into clear, actionable insights. This is a highly visible role with exposure to senior leadership, offering the opportunity to influence strategic decisions and support the successful integration and commercialization of growth initiatives. If you enjoy combining analytical rigor with compelling storytelling, this role sits at the intersection of strategy, communication, and business impact.

What You'll Do

• Analyze acquisition, partnership, and growth opportunities, translating complex data into clear business recommendations
• Develop executive-ready presentations and communications that influence decision-making and drive alignment across stakeholders
• Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Operations to support strategic initiatives and organizational readiness
• Build compelling commercial storytelling and enablement materials that help teams understand and execute key business priorities
• Manage multiple high-impact projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery of insights, recommendations, and communications

Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Finance, or a related field
• 3+ years of experience in strategy, corporate development, consulting, executive communications, project management, or a related field
• Proven ability to analyze complex business information and translate findings into executive-ready recommendations and presentations
• Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel, with strong experience using syndicated data, business intelligence, or reporting tools (e.g., Circana, Nielsen, Power BI, Tableau)

Culture and Benefits

A career at Sazerac offers you the opportunity to reach your full potential as part of a creative, decisive, high-performance team. Sazerac values the needs and wants of our team members and offers inclusive benefits to attract and retain the best talent. Our culture is built upon the values of hard work, diligence and personal responsibility.

Sazerac Team Members enjoy:

• Competitive Pay
• Comprehensive Benefits from Day One including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• Family Coverage: Options to cover family members, including domestic partners.
• 401(k) Plan: Immediate access to a matching 401(k) plan.
• Flexible Time Away: Enjoy paid time off (PTO), holidays, and parental leave.
• Mental Health and Wellness: Access to mental health care and wellness incentive programs.
• Educational Support: Benefit from tuition reimbursement and our scholarship program for dependents of Sazerac team members.
• Fun Extras: Enjoy branded apparel, fun events, and a team member bottle purchase program.
• Training and Development: Opportunities for professional growth and development.

Benefits, salary range, and programs may vary by role or location. Sazerac is committed to equality of opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, veteran status, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability or any other legally protected status.