Director of Corporate Strategy - San Francisco Bay Area

Director of Corporate Strategy - San Francisco Bay Area

Acquisition Network, through its recruiting partnership with Career Launch, is accepting applications for Director of Corporate Strategy opportunities with partner employers in San Francisco Bay Area. Career Launch works with experienced professionals seeking full-time roles and gives partner recruiters one profile to review across relevant searches.

The specific employer, team, work arrangement, interview process, and final compensation are disclosed before a candidate is submitted to an employer.

The role

These searches are for senior professionals who can lead strategic, financial, investment, and transaction work for high-growth and institutional organizations. The strongest candidates combine functional depth with ownership, executive communication, and a record of measurable results.

What you may own

• Lead market analysis, strategic planning, and executive decision support.


• Lead rigorous analysis of markets, companies, investments, transactions, and strategic alternatives.


• Build financial models, decision materials, and recommendations for senior leaders.


• Coordinate diligence and execution across finance, legal, operating, and external teams.


• Identify material risks, value drivers, and unanswered questions early in a process.


• Present conclusions clearly to executives, investment committees, boards, or clients.


• Improve the templates, data sources, and operating processes used for recurring decisions.

What we are looking for

• Senior experience in corporate finance, investment banking, private equity, venture capital, strategy, or corporate development.


• Advanced financial analysis and modeling skills with strong attention to detail.


• Sound judgment when evaluating incomplete or conflicting information.


• Experience managing confidential projects with executive visibility.


• Clear writing, presentation, and stakeholder-management skills.


• Authorization to work in the United States for the employer without misrepresenting work status.

Compensation and location

The anticipated base salary range across represented Director of Corporate Strategy searches in San Francisco Bay Area is $180,000 to $270,000 per year. Final compensation depends on the employer, scope, level, experience, and work arrangement and may include bonus, commission, or equity where applicable.

Equal opportunity

Acquisition Network and Career Launch evaluate candidates without regard to protected characteristics under applicable law. Hiring decisions are made by the applicable partner employer.