# Principal, Corporate Strategy - Corporate Development at Saronic

- Company: Saronic
- What the company does: Providing the most advanced and capable autonomous vessels in the maritime domain. Backed by Bessemer, General Catalyst and Kleiner Perkins.
- Company website: https://www.saronic.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Austin, TX
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-11-06
- Apply by: 2026-12-21
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/saronic/33c70d99-caa7-4545-ba96-b5ac42645f17?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/saronic-principal-corporate-strategy-corporate-development/

## About the role

Saronic is seeking a Principal to lead Corporate Strategy within the company’s Corporate Development team. This role turns a large volume of market, competitive, technology, and customer intelligence into clear strategic choices: where Saronic should play, what capabilities it must own, and whether to build, buy, or partner to get them. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- 7+ years of experience in management consulting (strategy practice strongly preferred), corporate strategy, or corporate development, with a meaningful portion spent leading engagements or strategy workstreams for senior executives
- Demonstrated track record of shaping major strategic decisions such as market entry, portfolio moves, M&A or partnership theses, and operating model changes, and seeing them through to action
- Exceptional structured problem-solving. Able to frame ambiguous questions, build a hypothesis-driven plan, and reach a defensible recommendation from incomplete information
- Strong financial and business acumen, including market sizing, business case development, and scenario analysis. Working fluency in valuation and transaction concepts
- Outstanding written and verbal communication, with a track record of developing executive- and Board-level materials
- Proven ability to influence and align senior stakeholders across functions without direct authority

Tags: Corporate Development

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