Senior Associate, Corporate Development

ABOUT US:
Teton Ridge is a visionary force in Western sports, entertainment, media, lifestyle, and equine culture, dedicated to growing the world of the American West to new fans. Our content and events engage a broad community of fans while preserving the traditions and legacy of the American West.

From large-scale events like The American Rodeo and The Performance Horseman to The Cowboy Channel, short films, digital and print media, and social-first content, Teton Ridge tells the stories of the rich culture of the American West. Join us in shaping the future of Western sports and entertainment!

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Senior Associate, Corporate Development , serves as a strategic finance and analytical partner to the Executive Chairman and Chief of Staff across Teton Ridge's multi-entity media, entertainment, and live events portfolio. This role owns financial modeling, portfolio analysis, and decision support - diagnosing business unit performance, evaluating build-vs.-buy-vs.divest decisions, and structuring recommendations that directly shape capital allocation. The position operates with significant autonomy where speed of diagnosis and prioritization matter, requiring independent judgment, comfort with incomplete data, and the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders without direct authority.

This role is eligible for remote work anywhere in the United States.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Decision Support (50%)

• Develop financial insights and actionable recommendations to support key business initiatives, including new product launches, acquisitions, partnerships, and cost-optimization strategies.
• Conduct scenario analysis and sensitivity modeling to quantify risks, trade-offs, and opportunity cost across the portfolio.
• Prepare comprehensive financial reports and presentations for senior management, including key performance indicators (KPIs). 
• Conduct deep-dive analysis of business trends, market dynamics, and competitive landscape to inform decision-making .

Strategic Financial Planning (30%)

• Lead development of long-term financial plans and multi-year growth roadmaps aligned with corporate strategy.
• Create and maintain integrated financial models that link operational drivers to financial outcomes across business units (media, live events, entertainment, consumer/subscription).
• Deliver executive-readiness reports, risk assessments, and strategic recommendations to the Executive Chairman and senior leadership.
• Shape multi-year growth strategies for the sports portfolio, including athlete pathways, event clustering, and revenue expansion.

Business Development, Acquisitions & Asset Strategy (20%)

• Project-manage and lead due-diligence workstreams for both acquisitions and divestitures.
• Build financial and operational models to evaluate target businesses, event IP, media properties, and licensing opportunities.
• Assess revenue quality, data assets, membership/subscriber value, and integration potential of prospective targets.
• Support development of LOIs, partnership frameworks, licensing agreements, and royalty structures.
• Lead post-acquisition integration of newly acquired properties, aligning operations, technology, financial reporting, and brand standards.
• Evaluate underperforming assets and recommend value-maximizing exit strategies when appropriate.

 

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Demonstrated experience building business cases under time pressure and in ambiguous, data-limited environments.
• Exceptional financial modeling skills developed across multiple projects involving operational drivers, unit economics, and multi-entity consolidation.
• Ability to quickly understand business operations, revenue drivers, and strategic priorities across diverse verticals (media, events, consumer products).
• Comfort constructing analyses from incomplete or evolving financial data spanning multiple business entities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to distill complex financial information into clear recommendations for senior leadership.
• Experience in one or more of the following industries: live events, sports management, film and media, publishing/magazines, and/or consumer subscription products.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 2–3 years of investment banking experience or consulting (MBB), or 4–7 years on a high-performing corporate finance, FP&A, or corporate development team.
• Demonstrated experience creating business cases under time pressure and ambiguity.

Preferred:

• MBA or relevant professional certification (CPA, CFA).
• Prior exposure to multi-entity or holding-company environments.
• Familiarity with media rights, event IP valuation, or consumer subscription/membership economics.
• Experience with BI tools such as PowerBI, Looker or similar.

 ​​​​ Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Teton Ridge we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

 

EEO STATEMENT

Teton Ridge is an equal opportunity employer. We are passionately committed to equitable hiring and boldly dedicated to diversity in our work and staff. We do not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related conditions), age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, uniform service member status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. Women, people of color, including bilingual and bicultural individuals, LGBTQ+ persons, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

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