Every nation has data. Few can protect it. Fewer still can act on it. Dream is the sovereign AI and national cyber-defense company for governments. We help nations secure their most critical systems, connect fragmented information at a national scale, and turn their most sensitive data into decisions, all fully sovereign. This is more than a job. It's a Dream job, where you'll work at a global scale alongside some of the best AI researchers, cyber operators, and government experts in the world. The mission only works if the company behind it does. This role keeps Dream running at the scale our work demands. And our work demands a uniquely global scale. The Dream Job We are seeking an exceptional strategic, execution-driven and success-oriented Head of Corporate Development to scale this function and lead mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, investments and other short and long-term corporate initiatives. This role reports to our Chief Legal and Corporate Development Officer and works closely with the executive team to identify, evaluate, and execute opportunities that drive sustainable growth and long-term value creation, and also maintains relationships with and ensures satisfaction of our corporate stakeholders. In this role – key to which is enablement – you will be expected to “make things happen” in the most professional, creative and seamless manner, to turn corporate strategy into business reality. The Dream-Maker Responsibilities Define and execute corporate development strategy aligned with company goals; establish best corporate development practices, playbooks and repeatable processes; develop M&A models, investment theses and advisory board build-up strategy Monitor market trends, competitive landscape, and emerging opportunities; build and maintain a pipeline of potential M&A and investment targets; identify and evaluate specific M&A and investment opportunities Lead end-to-end M&A, investment and corporate JV processes, includin