Position
Title: Senior Manager, Corporate Development & Strategy

Base Salary:
$93,000
to $141,000 annually DOE

Bonus:
Target
annual bonus

Benefits:
Medical,
dental, vision, 401k, flexible spending account, paid sick leave and paid time
off, parental leave, quarterly performance bonus, training, career growth and
education reimbursement programs.

Ziply
Fiber is a local internet service provider dedicated to elevating the
connected lives of the communities we serve. We offer the fastest home
internet in the nation, a refreshingly great customer experience, and affordable plans
that put customers in charge.

As
our state-of-the-art fiber network expands, so does our need for team
members who can help us grow and realize our goals.

Our Company
Values:

• 
  Genuinely Caring:
  We treat customers
  and colleagues like neighbors, with empathy and full attention.

• 
  Empowering You:
  We help customers
  choose what is best for them, and we support
  employees in implementing new ideas and solutions.

• 
  Innovation and Improvement:
  We
  constantly seek ways to improve how we serve customers and each
  other. 

• 
  Earning Your Trust:
  We build trust
  through clear, honest, human communication.

Job Summary

The Senior Manager, Corporate
Development & Strategy, leads Ziply Fiber’s inorganic growth and corporate
strategy efforts, operating at the center of the company’s most consequential
decisions. This role is responsible for identifying, evaluating, and executing
acquisitions, partnerships, and investments that advance Ziply Fiber’s
fiber-first expansion strategy, while also driving high-impact strategic
analysis and executive-level decision support. From building valuation models
and leading cross-functional due diligence to shaping strategic priorities and
preparing Board-ready materials, this role requires equal parts analytical
rigor and business judgment. This is a high-visibility opportunity for a sharp,
execution-oriented strategist who thrives at the intersection of deals, data,
and company-building.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The Essential Duties and Responsibilities listed below are a range of
duties performed by the employee and not intended to reflect all duties
performed.

Corporate Development — M&A, Investments & Partnerships

·
Build
and manage a pipeline of acquisition, investment, partnership, and other
inorganic growth opportunities aligned with company

strategy.

·
Conduct
market research to identify and evaluate potential targets and partners.

·
Develop
strategic rationale and investment thesis for prospective transactions.

·
Prepare
detailed business cases, including operating plans, value creation
opportunities, and integration considerations.

·
Lead
cross-functional due diligence efforts in collaboration with Finance, Legal,
Operations, Technology, Construction, and external

advisors.

·
Perform
financial modeling, valuation, and scenario/sensitivity analyses to support
decision-making and negotiations.

·
Support
transaction execution through signing and closing and assist with post-close
integration planning.

·
Prepare
materials for internal investment committee and Board-level approvals.

Corporate Strategy & Analysis

·
Frame
complex, ambiguous strategic questions into clear problem statements,
hypotheses, and structured work plans.

·
Build
financial and decision-support models to evaluate strategic options and inform
leadership decisions.

·
Develop
executive-level presentations that communicate insights, recommendations, and
implications with clarity and confidence.

·
Partner
with internal business leaders to build alignment and drive execution of
strategic priorities.

Strategic Growth

·
Support
Ziply Fiber’s fiber-first expansion strategy through disciplined evaluation of
acquisitions, investments, partnerships, and

other growth structures.

·
Analyze
competitive market dynamics and translate insights into actionable strategic
recommendations.

·
Strengthen
internal processes, tools, and templates for opportunity evaluation, financial
modeling, diligence, and integration planning.

Operating Rhythm & Team

·
Establish
and maintain a disciplined operating cadence across active workstreams,
including milestones, risks, decisions, and next

steps.

·
Maintain
high-quality documentation and repeatable processes to support institutional
learning and scalability.

·
Mentor
and develop cross-functional team members and contribute to building a
high-performing Corporate Development and

Strategy function.

Other Duties

·
Performs
other duties as required to support the business and evolving organization.

Required Qualifications:

• 
  Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance,
  Economics, Engineering, or a related quantitative field.
• 
  6–10+ years of experience in corporate
  development, investment banking, private equity, management consulting,
  corporate strategy, or strategic finance. Strong financial modeling and
  valuation skills with a proven ability to synthesize complex information into
  clear, actionable recommendations.
• 
  Demonstrated ability to manage multiple
  workstreams and cross-functional stakeholders in fast-paced, high-ambiguity
  environments.
• 
  Experience creating and delivering
  executive-level presentations to senior leaders.
• 
  Structured, hypothesis-driven thinker who moves
  fluidly between big-picture strategy and granular analysis.
• 
  Excellent communicator with executive presence
  and the ability to influence across functions without direct authority.
• 
  Bias for action with a track record of driving
  rigorous, high-quality work to completion.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 
  MBA, JD, or other advanced degree.
• 
  Telecommunications, broadband, or infrastructure
  industry experience.
• 
  Experience supporting post-transaction
  integration and value capture.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• 
  Ability to work independently and apply sound
  judgment and reasoning to a variety of complex situations.
• 
  Ability to multi-task and collaborate
  effectively across functions to meet deadlines.
• 
  Strong verbal and written communication,
  attention to detail, and organizational skills.
• 
  Ability to work within critical deadlines and
  adjust to rapidly changing priorities.
• 
  Advanced analytical and financial modeling
  capabilities with a strong understanding of financial statements and business
  economics.

Work Authorization

Applicants must be currently authorized to
work in the US for any employer. Sponsorship is not available for this
position.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described
here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform
the essential functions.

Essential and marginal functions may require
maintaining physical condition necessary for bending, stooping, sitting, walking,
or standing for prolonged periods of time; most of time is spent sitting in a
comfortable position with frequent opportunity to move about. The employee must
occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities
required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision,
peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

Work is performed in an office setting with
exposure to computer screens and requires extensive use of a computer,
keyboard, mouse, and multi-line telephone system. The work is primarily a
modern office setting.

At all times, Ziply Fiber must be your
primary employer. Unless otherwise prohibited by law, employees may not hold
outside employment nor be self-employed without obtaining approval in writing
from Ziply Fiber. In holding outside employment or self-employment, employees
should ensure that participation does not conflict with responsibilities to
Ziply Fiber or its business interests.

Diverse Workforce / EEO:

Ziply Fiber is
an equal opportunity employer. Ziply Fiber will consider all qualified
candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age,
marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, and the presence of a
non-job-related handicap or disability or any other legally protected status.

Ziply Fiber requires a pre-employment background
check as conditions of employment. Ziply Fiber may require a pre-employment
drug screening.

Ziply Fiber is a drug free workplace.