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What We Offer:
The
Director, Strategic Market Insights & M&A
role offers growth potential opportunities, professional development, an engaging team environment, a hybrid work schedule, and amazing benefits.
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What You'll be Doing:
Enablon is launching a high-impact strategic role to accelerate its growth through data-driven market insights and expansion. The
Director – Strategic Market Insights & M&A will serve as a key advisor to product, marketing, and executive leadership, driving strategic decisions across product roadmap development, market entry, competitive positioning, and mergers & acquisitions.
This role combines deep market research, commercial strategy, and corporate development expertise to identify growth opportunities, evaluate partnership and acquisition targets, and shape Enablon’s long-term strategic direction. The ideal candidate will bring a consulting mindset, strong analytical capabilities, and a proven track record in market intelligence and deal execution.
If this sounds like you, we’d love to connect.
Be the difference with us.
Key Responsibilities:
- Market Intelligence & Strategic Insights
- Define and lead the strategic agenda for market, customer, and competitive intelligence.
- Conduct market sizing, segmentation, and opportunity assessments to identify high-growth areas and whitespace opportunities.
- Develop and maintain dashboards, competitive profiles, and benchmarking tools to inform strategic decisions.
- Deliver monthly and quarterly market reviews to guide product and commercial strategy.
- Product Strategy & Go-to-Market Support
- Advise product and marketing teams on positioning, differentiation, and roadmap prioritization based on market needs and competitive gaps.
- Support product launches with market requirement validation, competitive analysis, and sales enablement insights.
- Analyze win/loss data and customer feedback to improve targeting, messaging, and upsell strategies.
- M&A Strategy & Execution
- Identify and evaluate potential acquisition targets aligned with strategic priorities.
- Lead strategic fit assessments, financial modeling, and valuation analysis.
- Manage cross-functional due diligence processes and coordinate with external advisors.
- Partner with integration teams to ensure post-merger alignment and value realization.
- Executive Advisory & Strategic Planning
- Prepare investment memos, business cases, and board-level presentations.
- Collaborate with Wolters Kluwer on TAM studies and industry research to support strategic planning.
- Influence cross-functional initiatives through actionable insights and strategic recommendations.
- Key Deliverables:
- Strategic Market Intelligence Repository
- Market Insight Briefs & Gap Analyses
- Competitive Landscape Reports & Heat Maps
- Win/Loss and Customer Loyalty Reports
- Business Cases for New Markets or Offerings
- M&A Pipeline and Target Evaluation Frameworks
- Quarterly Strategic Reviews & Executive Presentations
- Post-Merger Integration Strategy & Synergy Tracking
You’re a Great Fit if You Have:
- 8–12 years of experience in market strategy, corporate development, M&A, or strategy consulting.
- Proven ability to lead market research, competitive analysis, and strategic planning initiatives.
- Strong financial acumen and experience in valuation, deal structuring, and due diligence.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience presenting to senior leadership.
- Experience in SaaS, ESG, or enterprise software sectors preferred.
- MBA or equivalent advanced degree strongly preferred.
Nice to Have (Not Required):
- Exposure to EHS, ESG, or Operational Risk domains
- Experience in enterprise B2B or SaaS markets
- Background in management consulting, corporate strategy, or market analytics
- Familiarity with data visualization or analytical tools (e.g., Tableau, SQL)
We are an incredibly supportive team that truly enjoys what we do and who we do it with. We play a key role within WK and assist in driving the daily success. If you have a passion for making a true difference within an organization, while working alongside a genuinely caring and supportive team, we highly encourage you to apply. #BeTheDifference
Additional Information:
Wolters Kluwer offers great benefits and programs to help meet your needs and balance your work and personal life, including
Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Commuter Benefits, Tuition Assistance Plan, Vacation and Sick Time, and Paid Parental Leave. Full details of our benefits are available at https://www.mywolterskluwerbenefits.com/index.html
Diversity Matters: Wolters Kluwer strives for an inclusive company culture in which we attract, develop, and retain diverse talent to achieve our strategy. As a global company, having a diverse workforce is of the utmost importance. We've been recognized by employees as a European Diversity Leader in the Financial Times, as one of Forbes America’s Best Employers for Diversity in 2022, 2021 and 2020 and as one of Forbes America’s Best Employers for Women in 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018. In 2020, we placed third in the Female Board Index, and were recognized by the European Women on Boards Gender Diversity Index. Wolters Kluwer and all of our subsidiaries, divisions and customer/departments is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer.
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Our Interview Practices
To maintain a fair and genuine hiring process, we kindly ask that all candidates participate in interviews without the assistance of AI tools or external prompts. Our interview process is designed to assess your individual skills, experiences, and communication style. We value authenticity and want to ensure we’re getting to know you—not a digital assistant. To help maintain this integrity, we ask to remove virtual backgrounds and include in-person interviews in our hiring process. Please note that use of AI-generated responses or third-party support during interviews will be grounds for disqualification from the recruitment process.
Applicants may be required to appear onsite at a Wolters Kluwer office as part of the recruitment process.
Compensation:
$98,500.00 - $172,700.00 USD
This role is eligible for Bonus.
Compensation range listed is based on primary location of the position. Actual base salary offer is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skills, experience and actual hiring location. Your recruiter can share more information about the specific offer for the job location during the hiring process.
Additional Information:
Wolters Kluwer offers a wide variety of competitive benefits and programs to help meet your needs and balance your work and personal life, including but not limited to: Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Commuter Benefits, Tuition Assistance Plan, Vacation and Sick Time, and Paid Parental Leave. Full details of our benefits are available upon request.
