ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Identify, evaluate, and execute potential corporate development opportunities including acquisitions, gaming/racing greenfield projects, partnerships, new business concepts, and other growth initiatives
• Develop, evolve, and communicate efficient and effective frameworks by which to identify, evaluate, and pursue potential opportunities for CDI to continue to improve and grow its competitive position within the gaming business
• Establish market and competitive analysis capabilities to constantly stay ahead of trends in and around the industry; act as a resource to business units to develop robust strategic planning tools and skills to help Senior Management in evaluating growth opportunities
• Contribute to the development and execution of CDI’s strategy and growth initiatives (e.g., brainstorming “investible ideas” that may be outside the scope of the current business but utilize skills that reside within the company or are adjacent to existing lines of business)
• Provide leading role in deal structuring, negotiation, and completion of corporate development transactions, including both traditional merger & acquisition deals and non-standard, complex commercial arrangements (e.g., joint venture agreements)
• Manage due diligence, financial modeling, and feasibility analysis of potential corporate development transactions
• Work closely with leaders in legal, government relations, finance, investor relations and other departments to ensure that processes and agreements are handled appropriately and effectively
• Identify new processes, procedures, and systems to improve productivity and efficiency for the strategic transaction process
• Develop and deliver recommendations to Senior Management

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead broad cross-functional teams on an ad hoc basis

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university
• MBA or JD preferred
• 5-10 years in corporate development, investment banking, private equity or transaction execution
• Experienced in structuring and negotiating transactions, leading transaction project teams
• Demonstrated ability to develop new growth initiatives and “investible ideas”
• Ability to translate strategic priorities into a defined “map” or universe of potential opportunities which can be continuously monitored and evaluated for strategic fit and attainability
• Proven track record of managing multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining exceptional attention to detail
• Strong quantitative, qualitative, and analytical ability
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Shows initiative; a “take it and run with it” mentality
• Technology and/or gaming industry experience a plus

Travel

Position will require travel on periodic basis

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

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; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.