Manager, Product Innovation & Business Development
About The Position
The Manager, Product Innovation & Business Development supports the Endocrine Society’s efforts to develop and advance revenue opportunities. Reporting to and working closely with the Chief Global & Growth Officer and other leaders, the role researches unmet needs across the endocrine research and clinical practice ecosystem and helps develop offerings beyond traditional association products and services. The position advances promising ideas from evaluation through testing and implementation, balancing value to the field with revenue generation and alignment with the Society’s mission. The manager evaluates and prioritizes opportunities originating from market research, Society leadership and staff, and external partners. The role develops business cases, coordinates concept testing and pilots, analyzes feasibility and impact, and provides evidence-based recommendations for leadership decisions. It also builds relationships with potential partners, maintains a pipeline of opportunities, supports joint planning and agreement development or negotiation, and coordinates approved initiatives’ transition to operational teams. The position manages an innovation pipeline and stage-gate evaluation process within established priorities in a complex global environment.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of experience in strategy, business development, innovation, product development, or a related function.
- Demonstrated ability to evaluate and prioritize business opportunities based on mission alignment, market need, revenue potential, feasibility, and risk.
- Experience developing business cases and financial analyses for new products, services, or partnerships, including market demand, pricing, costs, and ROI.
- Experience developing and managing external partnerships and supporting agreement development or negotiations with stakeholders such as nonprofits, industry, or global organizations.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in a healthcare, medical, scientific, association, or nonprofit environment.
- Experience working across international markets or with global partners.
- MBA.
Responsibilities
- Identify mission gaps and unmet needs in endocrinology and adjacent fields to develop opportunities for products, services, and partnerships.
- Evaluate opportunities for market need, revenue potential, feasibility, risk, organizational capacity, and strategic and mission alignment.
- Gather input from the Board of Directors, Executive Leadership Team, staff, members and nonmembers, partners, and external stakeholders; maintain a pipeline of opportunities that supports mission impact, revenue diversification, and expanded reach.
- Prepare data, analyses, options, and recommendations for the Executive Leadership Team, Business Development Advisory Board, and Board of Directors.
- Manage the Society’s stage-gate process and use established frameworks and defined criteria to assess and prioritize opportunities.
- Make evidence-based recommendations to advance, pause, or stop initiatives, and prioritize near- and medium-term opportunities by readiness, potential impact, and investment level.
- Identify links with existing activities that could accelerate growth and revenue generation.
- Develop business cases and recommendations that describe the need, audience, value proposition, mission impact, market potential, resource requirements, financial considerations, and risks.
- Develop financial models, pricing approaches, cost structures, staffing needs, and ROI expectations.
- Coordinate market testing and pilots to validate assumptions, using data and emerging technologies, including AI, where appropriate.
- Identify and cultivate potential nontraditional, cross-sector, and global partners.
- Support development and negotiation of partnership models and agreements defining roles, resource commitments, governance, and financial terms; escalate significant business or risk considerations to leadership.
- Manage a portfolio of potential initiatives, tracking progress, risks, dependencies, and next steps.
- Coordinate cross-functional work to advance approved opportunities and support their transition to operational teams.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and benefits package focused on well-being and financial health.
- Generous TIAA-CREF retirement plan with a 10% employer contribution.
- Flexible hybrid work environment, with employees expected to work from the office at least two days per week.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
