Corporate Development Analyst

The Opportunity

Pillar4 Media is seeking a Corporate Development Analyst.

The position will operate out of our Charlotte, NC HQ office. Please note that we do not provide immigration sponsorship for this role.

The Analyst will play a key part in sourcing, evaluating, and executing strategic corporate transactions while driving company-wide growth initiatives. Working closely with senior leadership, you will identify new opportunities, analyze market trends, and help shape the future of Pillar4 Media. If you have a passion for corporate strategy, financial analysis, and market expansion, this is an exciting opportunity to make a direct impact.

Pillar4’s mission is To help people live healthier lives with access to trusted resources, in depth product reviews & supportive communities. Our vision is to build the #1 content and commerce engine connecting consumers directly to the best brands in all four pillars of health and wellness: sleep, fitness, nutrition, and mental health.

What You’ll Be Doing

Reporting to the CFO, the Corporate Development Analyst will:

• Identify, assess, and support the execution of corporate transactions that align with our strategic goals. You will be responsible for structuring and managing the transaction process from initial evaluation through closing.
• Conduct deep-dive research on new markets, emerging trends, and competitive landscapes to identify opportunities for business expansion. Perform in-depth analysis of potential acquisition targets utilizing CIMs (Confidential Information Memorandums) to assess financial performance, market positioning, and key business drivers.
• Cultivate and manage relationships with investment banks, management consultants, accounting and tax advisors, and other key external partners to support deal sourcing and execution.
• Develop and distribute high-quality investment memos, research reports, and analysis briefs for executive and Board review.
• Own the deal workflow process, ensuring that timelines, deliverables, and stakeholder communications are well-organized and executed efficiently. Maintain diligence checklists, track key milestones, and facilitate cross-functional collaboration.

What You Bring

• A Bachelor’s degree in an analytically oriented discipline: Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Statistics and Analytics.
• 2-4 years of experience in corporate development, investment banking, or a related field with an M&A focus
• The ability to work independently to research, analyze, synthesize, and present complex qualitative and quantitative data clearly.
• Must be able to build and sustain productive relationships with all business functions and be comfortable interacting with senior management.
• A methodical approach to problem-solving, with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Desire for a fast-paced, constantly changing environment with competing priorities and deadlines.
• Competitive drive and a hunger to learn.

What We Look For

• Openness to feedback and collaboration: You’ll be working closely with folks across different teams, so you’ll need to be open to the process and accept feedback and critique.
• Strong communication skills: You’ll have the ability to build relationships with external stakeholders, report up to internal stakeholders, and foster strong alignment with your team.
• Alignment with Pillar4’s culture: We live by our values and expect our team to buy in.
  • Act with focus
  • Get after it
  • Grow without limits
  • Build the team
  • Obsess Over Customers
  • Commit to Service
• Entrepreneurial spirit: Our team members act like entrepreneurs in that we are incredibly driven, agile, goal-oriented, and are always up for a challenge.

Why You Should Join Us

• Results: Pillar4 has built the #1 digital media company in the sleep health and hygiene space and is profitably expanding into fitness, nutrition, and mental health verticals.
• Stability: We are privately owned, have a holding period of ‘forever,’ and have significant cash to invest.
• Exposure: You will have a front-row seat in growing a business. Your teammates have built and sold companies, managed hundreds of employees, and run campaigns with Fortune 500 brands.
• Market landscape: The $4 trillion health and wellness market is a highly relatable industry that is transforming. There’s no better time than now to be building a business in this space.
• Career growth: There is no cap on growth, promotions, or the opportunity to own and put your stamp on important projects. Prove your value and you will be rewarded accordingly.
• Learning: We are a mighty team with subject matter experts in creative, branding, content strategy, SEO, paid media, and more. The opportunity to grow new skills and learn from smart people is endless.
• Impact-focused: Opportunities to take part in our quarterly initiatives with organizations like Beds for Kids and The Green Chair Project and help respond to the critical needs of our local communities.
• Fun: The team has a high bar for excellence but also a real interest in each other and making work fun.

The Package

Base salary and performance-based bonus commensurate with experience. At Pillar4, you’ll have access to competitive benefits, including health insurance, 401k, a monthly wellness stipend for house cleaning, gym membership, grocery delivery or massages, and cell phone reimbursement.

Who We Are

Launched in 2017, Pillar4 Media operates a portfolio of market-leading digital brands that help consumers make better purchasing decisions. Our vision is to help people live healthier lives with access to trusted resources, in-depth product reviews, and supportive communities. Our mission is to be the #1 content and commerce engine connecting consumers to the best brands in all four pillars of health and wellness: sleep, fitness, nutrition and mental health.

Our current portfolio includes the following:

• Mattress Advisor, launched in 2017
• Mattress Nerd, acquired in 2018
• Sleepopolis, acquired in 2020
• Mattress Clarity, acquired in 2020
• The Fit House, launched in 2021
• Garage Gym Reviews, acquired in 2021
• Sleepyti.me, acquired in 2022
• Sleep Advisor, acquired in 2022
• BarBend, acquired in 2023
• Breaking Muscle, acquired in 2023
• Morning Chalk Up, acquired in 2023
• Partnerships with leading direct-to-consumer brands and media companies to grow their businesses.

All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity, or any other discriminatory factors. Please note that we do not provide immigration sponsorship for this role. All offers are subject to a background check.

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