Company Overview:
Everything we do is for educators. We’re partnering with them to advance a bold vision for education that boosts district performance and student success. At Follett Software, we empower educators across roles with technology that streamlines processes and manages information and resources to improve their schools, increase student success, and drive the future of education. We believe that by empowering educators to amplify their impact on students’ lives, we can change the world. Our goal and mission is to drive the future of education. We are inspired by educators to deliver transformative technology. Our innovative, connected solutions simplify challenges and offer a seamless and intuitive experience.
Position Overview:
This position will play a critical role in identifying, evaluating, and executing strategic acquisitions in the K–12 software space. The successful candidate will collaborate cross-functionally with teams across finance, product, legal, and senior leadership to help drive inorganic growth through well-informed and strategic acquisition strategies.
Responsibilities:
- Market & Target Research: Conduct in-depth research on the K-12 EdTech market to identify potential acquisition targets aligned with the company strategy. Analyze industry trends, competitive landscapes and emerging technologies to inform M&A strategy. Leverage external data sources (e.g. market reports) to assess target companies positioning and growth potential.
- Outreach and Relationship Building: Develop and maintain relationships with potential targets, industry analysts, advisors, and other external stakeholders.
- Target Evaluation: Analyze financial statements, operating metrics, customer profiles, and product fit of potential targets to assess strategic alignment.
- Financial Modeling: Work with sponsor deal team to build and maintain financial models to evaluate deal scenarios, valuation ranges, and post-acquisition impact on financial performance.
- Due Diligence: Support the due diligence process by coordinating cross-functional teams, collecting data, and evaluating risks across financial, legal, operational, and technical domains.
- Integration Planning: Collaborate with Acquisition Integration. Lead to ensure smooth integration planning and post-close support.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or related field required (MBA or CFA a plus).
- 2–4 years of experience in M&A, investment banking, private equity, corporate development, or strategy.
- Strategic thinker with a passion for education and technology
- Strong financial modeling and valuation skills (DCF, precedent transactions, comparables, etc.).
- Excellent analytical, presentation, and communication skills.
- Familiarity with the education technology or K–12 market is preferred, but not required
- Excellent research skills with the ability to synthesize data from diverse sources
- A self-starter with strong business judgment
EEO
Follett Software provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to, among others, individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you are interested in applying for employment and need assistance or an accommodation in the application process due to a disability, please contact us by email and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
Email: recruiting@follettsoftware.com
CCPA Notice for California Residents: https://follettsoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Notice-to-California-Applicants.pdf
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