About Gusto
At Gusto, we're on a mission to grow the small business economy. We handle the hard stuff—like payroll, health insurance, 401(k)s, and HR—so owners can focus on their craft and customers. With teams in Denver, San Francisco, and New York, we’re proud to support more than 400,000 small businesses across the country, and we’re building a workplace that represents and celebrates the customers we serve. Learn more about our Total Rewards philosophy.
About the Role:
We are looking for a full stack Deal Lead to join Gusto’s Corporate Development and Partnerships team. The ideal candidate brings experience driving growth for software and financial technology companies through M&A and strategic partnerships, along with curiosity around using AI to accelerate that work. In this role, you will shape Gusto’s Build, Buy, Partner strategy and lead end to end transactions, leveraging AI tools to enhance market analysis, deal sourcing, and execution. Your contributions will play a key role in accelerating Gusto’s growth as we empower more than 400,000 small and mid sized businesses to take care of their people.
About the Team:
The Corporate Development and Partnerships team is a high impact group responsible for defining Gusto’s Build, Buy, Partner strategy and driving growth through M&A and strategic partnerships. As a small but mighty team, we use technology, data, and AI to uncover opportunities faster, strengthen decision making, and deliver results that expand Gusto’s impact.
Here’s what you’ll do day-to-day:
Here’s what we're looking for:
Our cash compensation range for this role is $190,215 to $234,599 in San Francisco, CA. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including candidate location, experience and expertise, and may vary from the amounts listed above.
Gusto has physical office spaces in Denver, San Francisco, and New York City. Employees who are based in those locations will be expected to work from the office on designated days approximately 2-3 days per week (or more depending on role). The same office expectations apply to all Symmetry roles, Gusto's subsidiary, whose physical office is in Scottsdale.
Note: The San Francisco office expectations encompass both the San Francisco and San Jose metro areas.
When approved to work from a location other than a Gusto office, a secure, reliable, and consistent internet connection is required. This includes non-office days for hybrid employees.
Our customers come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for small businesses, you will find a home at Gusto.
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