Role involves supporting origination, evaluation, negotiation, and management of complex commercial partnerships primarily across EMEA. Responsibilities include structuring partnerships, designing commercial models, monetizing AI ecosystem opportunities, creating deal materials, conducting diligence and benchmarking, negotiating terms, coordinating with internal teams, market research, and applying AI tools to improve workflows. Requires 2+ years experience in investment banking, private equity, M&A, corporate development, consulting, or commercial roles in media/advertising technology/data. Strong analytical skills, proficiency in Excel and financial modelling, comfort with AI tools, ability to communicate complex information clearly, experience with contracts and commercial terms, and willingness to travel. Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or equivalent experience required.
What you'll do
Support origination, evaluation, structuring, and execution of partnerships across media, technology, and data analytics sectors with EMEA focus
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2+ years of experience in investment banking, private equity, M&A, corporate development, management consulting, or a commercial role in media, advertising technology, or data
Strong analytical foundations with proficiency in Excel and ability to build and maintain financial models
Creativity to think laterally about commercial structure and confidence to propose unconventional models
Comfort with AI and experience using AI tools to improve performance and outcomes
Ability to quickly learn AI and agentic tooling impacts on media, advertising, and data landscape
Ability to synthesize complex financial and business information and communicate clearly to senior leadership
Experience creating executive-level presentations
Comfort working with contracts and commercial terms, including term sheets and MSAs
Awareness of privacy and data compliance regulatory and industry frameworks
Curious and quick learner about Samba's products and industry landscape
Highly organized, detail-oriented, self-starter, able to work independently with minimal supervision
Ability to manage multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment
Willingness to travel as needed
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or equivalent practical experience
Tech stack
Excelfinancial modellingAIagentic tooling
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