Loon, LLC is a network of balloons traveling on the edge of space, designed to connect people in rural and remote areas, help fill coverage gaps, and bring people back online after disasters.
As a Corporate Development Principal, your mission is to help secure resources that will enable Loon progress in connecting people everywhere by inventing and integrating technologies (funds or strategic assets). You’ll own fundraising strategies and execute them from end-to-end, working closely with teams from across Loon.
X is a moonshot factory where uncomfortably ambitious, potentially world-changing new ideas such as self-driving cars, balloon-powered Internet and smart contact lenses are developed and taken out into the world. X projects have the potential to transform the lives of billions of people and make the world a radically better place. We’re a team of makers, entrepreneurs, engineers and scientists with deep technical expertise who love the challenge of the seemingly impossible. X was formerly known as Google[x].
- Elaborate and execute short-and mid-term fundraising strategies for Loon.
- Establish and cultivate relationships with potential funders and the investment community.
- Lead transaction execution, working closely with Legal, Finance and Business Development teams.
- Secure support and report on progress at Loon executive and board level.
- Identify possible strategic assets to accelerate Loon growth and development.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 10 years of experience in technology-focused corporate strategy, corporate development, venture capital, private equity or investment banking.
- Experience in initiating and finalizing funding rounds, investment and divestiture transactions.
Preferred qualifications:
- 12 years of experience in corporate development, venture capital, private equity or investment banking in the technology industry (e.g., Internet, communications or e-commerce experience).
- Experience with a range of transaction types, with the ability to evaluate the benefits and risks of negotiation structures.
- Experience in planning and managing at both the strategic and operational level, with the ability to be successful in a complex, globally scaled product, sales and engineering environment.
- Relevant relationships in the telecommunications, airspace, aviation, sovereign funds, development funds and other long-term investor communities.
- Ability to influence without authority. Organized, detail-oriented and strategically focused.
- Developed presentation and communication skills.
If interested, please apply here.
