Vice President, Business Development

Light & Wonder's corporate team iscomprisedof incredibletalent thatworks across the enterprise, defying boundaries to provide essential services in an extraordinary manner to ensure the success of the organization and the well-being of employees.

The Vice President of Business Development will play an integral role in helping to drive Light and Wonder's market leadership growth and expanding strategic partnerships. This role involves sourcing and identifying new M&A opportunities, fostering relationships with key stakeholders, and leading initiatives to expand the company's market presence. Additionally, the role will lead all deal structuring and negotiations with potential acquisition targets. May conduct make-versus-buy analysis from a partnership/merger/acquisition perspective and collaborate with various internal business units to assess both organic and inorganic business opportunities. The VP of Business Development works closely with the executive team to align business development strategies with the company's overall goals and objectives.

Key Focus Areas:

• M&A Strategy Development - Define and execute the company's mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and strategic investment strategy.

• Deal Sourcing & Pipeline Management - Identify, evaluate, and prioritize potential acquisition targets and partnership opportunities.

• Financial Analysis & Valuation - Oversee financial modeling, due diligence, and valuation analysis for potential transactions.

• Negotiation & Deal Structuring - Lead negotiations on deal terms, pricing, and contractual agreements to maximize shareholder value.

• Cross-Functional Leadership - Collaborate with legal, finance, operations, and other teams to ensure seamless deal execution.

• Regulatory & Compliance Oversight - Ensure all transactions comply with securities laws, antitrust regulations, and corporate governance standards.

• Post-Merger Integration - Drive post-acquisition integration planning and execution to realize synergies and business objectives.

• Investor & Board Communication - Present M&A opportunities, deal rationales, and strategic impact to executive leadership and the board.

• Market & Competitive Intelligence - Analyze industry trends, competitive landscapes, and emerging opportunities to inform strategic decision-making.

• Partnership & JV Management - Oversee strategic alliances, joint ventures, and other business development initiatives beyond M&A.

• Track record of leading end-to-end M&A process from origination to close

• Proven experience as a senior level business development leader in a global matrixed organization.

• Minimum of 7-10 years of experience in business development, investment banking, or private equity required and with at least 5 years in the gaming industry preferred

Education:

A Bachelor's degree in business administration, management, or a related field is required. Master's degree in business administration (MBA) or a related field strongly preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Deep understanding of the gaming market, including trends, key players, and emerging technologies

• Ability to lead and develop high-performing teams

• Strong strategic and analytical skills, with the ability to translate market insights into actionable plans

• Excellent negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills

The targeted pay range for this role is $200,000 - $275,000. The total compensation package for this position may also include applicable incentive compensation, such as an annual performance bonus. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, specific work geography, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Why Join Us?

• Contribute to L&W's successful track record as the premier developer of technology-based products and services and associated content for the worldwide Gaming, Social and iGaming industries.

• Work alongside other senior leaders to drive impactful change and growth.

• Competitive compensation and benefits package.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, use hands, operate a computer, and have specific vision abilities to include close and distance vision, and ability to adjust focus working with computer and business equipment.

Work Conditions

The work conditions are representative and typical of similar jobs in comparable organizations. Some domestic and international travel may be required.

Light & Wonder and its affiliates (collectively, "L&W") are engaged in highly regulated gaming and lottery businesses. As a result, certain L&W employees may, among other things, be required to obtain a gaming or other license(s), undergo background investigations or security checks, or meet certain standards dictated by law, regulation or contracts. In order to ensure L&W complies with its regulatory and contractual commitments, as a condition to hiring and continuing to employ its employees, L&W requires all of its employees to meet those requirements that are necessary to fulfill their individual roles. As a prerequisite to employment with L&W (to the extent permitted by law), you shall be asked to consent to L&W conducting a due diligence/background investigation on you.

This job description should not be interpreted as all-inclusive; it is intended to identify major responsibilities and requirements of the job. The employee in this position may be requested to perform other job-related tasks and responsibilities than those stated above.

Light & Wonder is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants due to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. If you'd like more information about your equal employment opportunity rights as an applicant under the law, please click here for EEOC Poster.