Associate, Corporate Development & M&A

Create Music Group is an LA-based digital music company that provides artists and labels with distribution, rights management, and creative services. We monetize over 12 billion monthly music streams and have collected over $150 Million in previously unclaimed revenue for artists and labels. Clients include Future,Playboi Carti, JLo, City Girls, Marshmello, Don Diablo, Trippie Redd, Migos, and more.

Flighthouse, a division of Create Music Group, is the largest music tastemaker on TikTok with 23M followers & growing. We work directly with the internet’s most popular influencers, labels, artists and brands to develop and execute unique entertainment content and campaigns catered to Generation Z.

We were named Inc.'s #2 fastest growing company in 2020. We welcome you to join us in our effort to help artists be in control!

Summary

Reporting to the SVP Corporate Development & M&A, the Associate, Corporate Development & M&A is a results-driven and detail-oriented individual who will be a key team member and support the entire M&A deal lifecycle from deal origination to deal execution to post-acquisition integration. The ideal candidate will be highly organized, exhibit excellent time-management skills and have strong communication skills to support the organization’s inorganic growth ambitions.

The successful candidate will be a key resource in M&A strategy and execution and will collaborate closely with executive management and external advisors, as well as have exposure to most internal organizations along the deal lifecycle.

Responsibilities

M&A Lifecycle

• Work closely with Business Development and Artists & Repertoire teams, under the guidance of SVP Corporate Development & M&A and other M&A leaders, to identify and evaluate acquisition and investment opportunities.
• Assist and support due diligence activities with multi-disciplinary and cross-functional teams.
• Engage in financial analyses of target companies and build valuation models.
• Coordinate various M&A processes to provide reporting, status updates and action items for the broader M&A team.
• Support M&A strategy with analyses of market potential, customer needs, strategic and commercial fit, and financial attractiveness.

Integration Management

• Support the post-acquisition integration and post-deal management processes by coordinating various team members across the organization to ensure successful onboarding and integration of acquired business or assets.
• Ensure the proper hand off to departments / teams to operationalize acquisitions.

Corporate Finance

• Work closely with Finance & Accounting, specifically sub-departments of FP&A and Corporate Finance to build financing analyses and cash-flow forecasts related to the M&A programme.
• Assist with the financing and deal approval process by preparing materials, extracting data and building financial models.
• Assist and support financial reporting, performed primarily by Finance & Accounting, for acquired companies and assets.

General

• Guide other Corporate Development & M&A and Finance & Accounting team members as it relates to M&A activities.
• Collaborate with various departments, organizations and teams to troubleshoot and identify solutions.

Qualifications

• CFA, CPA, MBA / MFin preferred
• Solution and results oriented with ability to creatively/innovatively solve problems;
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance and/or Economics (or a related field);
• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills;
• Strong and developed written / verbal presentation, communication, inter-personal and time and project management skills;
• Experience across the M&A and investment lifecycle from deal origination to deal execution and documentation, to post-acquisition integration and management;
• 2-3 years of experience in corporate development, private equity, investment banking / M&A advisory, or consulting;
• Experience building detailed financial / valuation / M&A models;
• Music industry experience and/or knowledge considered an asset; and,
• Ability to gain credibility and trust with senior leaders and decision-makers;

Benefits

• Hybrid and/or remote work schedule
• Dog Friendly Office
• Paid Time Off
• Health Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, and Supplementary Policies)
• Paid Company Holidays