Manager, Corporate Development

Collectors is the leading creator of innovative technology that provides value-added services for collectors worldwide. We grade, authenticate, vault, and sell millions of record-setting collectibles, all while modernizing and digitalizing the process to further our mission of helping collectors pursue their passions. We’re always on the lookout for talented people to join our growing team.

Our services span collectible trading cards, autographs, comic books, coins, video games, event tickets, and memorabilia. Our subsidiaries include PSA, PCGS, Beckett, SGC, and Card Ladder.

Since our founding in 1986, we have graded and authenticated millions of items. We employ more than 3000 people across our headquarters in Santa Ana, California and offices in New Jersey, Texas, Florida, Japan, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Canada, Mexico, Germany, and France.

As part of our interview process, we request that candidates have their cameras on during video interviews. This helps foster meaningful conversation and allows us to create an experience that closely resembles our standard working environment. Certain interview steps may take place by phone. For remote roles, and at our discretion, candidates may be asked to participate in an on-site interview as part of the final stages of the process.

We understand there may be occasional circumstances requiring accommodation and are happy to discuss them as needed. Your recruiter will be able to clarify expectations and answer any questions you have.

Collectors is looking for a driven, analytically sharp Manager, Corporate Development to join our Finance, Strategy & Corporate Development team. This role will be at the center of Collectors' inorganic growth agenda — owning M&A diligence, leading integration programs, and building the financial models and strategic analyses that inform our most consequential decisions. You will work directly with the VP of Corporate Development, Strategy & IR and partner closely with Finance, Legal, Operations, and senior leadership to execute transactions from origination through close and into integration.

This role is ideal for someone with investment banking, private equity, or corporate development experience who is ready to own high-stakes work in a fast-moving, PE-backed environment.

You'll report to the VP of Corporate Development, Strategy & IR and work from our Santa Ana, CA corporate headquarters. Remote or hybrid candidates will also be considered. We believe that there is significant value in in-person collaboration. If you live within a 1 hour commuting distance to one of our offices, you will be required to be onsite most of the time. This will be discussed further as part of the recruiting process.

What You'll Do:

M&A Diligence

• Own end-to-end program management of M&A diligence processes — build and maintain detailed workstream trackers and coordinate across functional teams (Finance, Legal, Operations, HR, etc.) to ensure diligence is completed on schedule and to a high standard

• Build financial models to evaluate acquisition targets, including 3-statement models, valuation analyses (DCF, comparable companies, precedent transactions), and accretion/dilution analysis

• Synthesize diligence findings across workstreams into concise executive summaries and materials for senior leadership review

• Develop and maintain a rigorous issues and risk log; surface critical diligence findings and blockers proactively to drive resolution in partnership with senior leadership and workstream owners

M&A Integration

• Lead integration program management for acquired businesses — design and maintain the integration roadmap, establish governance cadences, and track progress against key milestones from Day 1 planning through steady-state operations

• Translate high-level integration strategy into detailed, actionable workstream plans; hold workstream owners accountable for deliverables

• Prepare regular integration status updates for senior stakeholders, distilling complex multi-workstream progress into clear narratives

• Design and run governance cadences across active programs — standing meetings, status reviews, and decision-making forums — ensuring the right people are in the room and outcomes are clearly documented

Strategic Analysis & Deal Support

• Conduct market sizing, competitive landscape, and strategic rationale analyses to support deal sourcing and prioritization decisions

• Support business deve