Mediahuis Is Looking for ...

a Corporate Development Manager for the Mediahuis Marketplaces team that drives the growth through strategic acquisitions and investments. And we believe that you are the right person.

Because We Need,

someone who combines an analytic mindset with great people skills to grasp market opportunities and manage the portfolio. You love to establish connections with founders and managers, quickly understand their solutions and business, don’t avoid the tough questions and present the key insights in a structured way to the team and executives of Mediahuis. You like to take initiative and enjoy working on a wide range of challenges.  As part of a small team, you understand that close cooperation and mutual support within the team achieves better overall results. You love to look at businesses from every angle and do this with an exemplary drive and enthusiasm. In short, you will join a small team that invests in future winners and acquires and integrates mature companies to the Marketplaces portfolio, guaranteeing long-term growth for Mediahuis. You’ve started daydreaming upon reading this? Then please read on carefully, because it only gets better!

Here’s a Summary of What the Job Entails: 

Venture Portfolio Build Up

• Screen property and recruitment markets to spot potential scale-up venture investment targets. You are responsible to reach out to the founders of those scale-ups and assess the opportunities.  You constantly explore new ways to connect with the best investment targets, expanding your network with both digital as in-person contacts.
• You present your insights to your colleagues and involve them in the continuation of the process. You compile the investment case and present your findings and recommendations to the Marketplaces team and Mediahuis Executive Team.
• Subsequently, you will manage the due diligence and transaction process with the support of domain experts and seal the deal.

Portfolio Management

• You manage the venture portfolio by attending the board, analysing the company reporting and supporting the venture management where necessary

Portfolio growth by M&A

• In addition, you join the team in the full M&A process on mature Marketplaces targets, performing due diligence and be involved in all other elements of acquisitions (market and financial analysis, business plan development, sparring with advisors on tax, financial and legal topics of interest, investment negotiation, …)
• You add value with your expertise in supporting or running strategic projects for Mediahuis where applicable.

The main location for this role will be in Antwerp. We do count on your willingness to travel to the different countries in Western-Europe we invest in, like The Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland, Luxemburg, Germany, Switzerland and the Nordics.

In summary: you will source ideal opportunities for Mediahuis to invest in the winners of the future in the European property and recruitment market, support the global M&A strategy and be involved in strategic projects within the 28 brands of Mediahuis Marketplaces.

Mediahuis is one of Europe’s fastest growing media organizations and diversifies with Marketplaces in a wide range of exciting property, recruitment, mobility and online comparison brands in Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Ireland, the UK and Germany.  And we invest in the winners of the future to preserve the company’s long term future.

What’s on Your CV,

is important, but we don’t judge a book by its cover. Most importantly, we hope that you like to work in a dynamic environment and combine your excellent analytic mind with the love to establish meaningful connections to people in the market.
We appreciate sound financial knowledge, business model understanding, analytic and creative problem solving added with excellent communication and presentation skills.  We encourage taking the necessary initiative to achieve success and value persistence in obtaining results. English is the working language within Mediahuis, with Dutch as the conversational language in the team.

What Do You Get in Return?

Just as we believe in the uniqueness of all our brands, we also believe in the uniqueness and personality of all our people. At Mediahuis it is not merely about your job, but also about your growth and career opportunities. In addition to the basics (a good salary, fringe benefits, etc.) we mainly focus on a pleasant work environment, flexible work arrangements (teleworking, flexible hours) and continuous training opportunities. Mediahuis is more than an employer, just as you are more than the words on your CV. Further information about our assets can be found here. You can get an idea of our company culture and atmosphere on various social media channels.

It’s up to You Now!

Will you take your chance or continue to daydream? If the position of Corporate Development Manager seems to fit you like a glove, please don’t hesitate to apply via the button below. Getting acquainted can’t hurt.

You don’t fully match this profile, but are motivated to take the next step in your career? Come talk to us!