Director of Business Development - Sensors (Hybrid)

Zebra Technologies•Lincolnshire, IL

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Reporting directly to the VP, Strategy and Go-to-Market, this position will provide leadership and support to the Temperature Sensing & Thermochemical Labels segment's strategic growth function. The Director, Business Development – Temperature Sensing will work closely with the VP, key senior management, business unit leaders, and vertical/portfolio strategists to identify the best ways to extend and accelerate sensor portfolio strategies using strategic partnerships and direct market execution. This role will also work with and support Corporate Development to scale this business segment from $70M to $250M through targeted healthcare and food/beverage cold-chain strategies. This position must reside in the US and must be able to work a hybrid schedule (3 days in office, 2 days remote) out of a Zebra office. Travel – both domestic and international – is to be expected.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
15+ years of progressive professional experience, with a heavy emphasis on strategy, business planning, or management consulting.
Proven track record of direct people management, including building, mentoring, and leading high-performing, global teams aligned with broader business objectives.
Direct professional experience working within the Healthcare, Life Sciences, or MedTech sectors.
This position must reside in the US and must be able to work a hybrid schedule (3 days in office, 2 days remote) out of a Zebra office.
Travel – both domestic and international – is to be expected.

Nice To Haves

Master of Business Administration (MBA) or equivalent advanced degree.
Strong background in the technology sector, with specific exposure to smart data capture, advanced sensors, or IoT technology.
Familiarity with the pharmaceutical industry and comfort engaging with global health partnerships, international health consortiums, or non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
Exemplary executive communication, presentation, and storytelling skills; comfortable influencing and collaborating with C-suite stakeholders.
Sophisticated negotiation, persuasion, and partnership-building capabilities.
Advanced financial acumen, strategic framework proficiency, and the ability to translate complex data sets into highly structured, executive-ready presentations.

Responsibilities

Collaborate closely with the VP Strategic Development, business unit leaders and strategists to identify the key temperature-sensing market opportunities in the pharmaceutical and vaccine cold chain.
For select, prioritized verticals, act as the strategic development partner to the responsible business unit, which includes: articulating precise go to market and commercial scaling strategies; defining and refining search and filter criteria to help identify key NGO (e.g., GAVI, UNICEF) and pharmaceutical partners; developing a funnel of strategic commercial opportunities through research, networking, etc.; leading a process with leadership and key stakeholders to prioritize partners and targets for further engagement; engaging prioritized targets to further qualify their fit and viability; creating strategy and business case analyses and presentations for prioritized opportunities; and presenting opportunities to senior leadership.
Play a key role in ensuring the effective integration of all complex global partnerships to maximize value creation and achieve environmental sensor sales goals.
Drive the process to develop tactical and strategic plans to more closely align new and existing operations and develop and track financial measures post-partnership to ensure synergy realization.
Lead by example, model Zebra’s core values, deliver results and build strong relationships with Zebra’s Senior Management.
Collaborate closely with the VP, Strategy and Go-to-Market to further develop and refine AVS strategic development process and deliverables.