Sr. Director Business Development
About The Position
At Veracyte, we offer exciting career opportunities for those interested in joining a pioneering team that is committed to transforming cancer care for patients across the globe. Working at Veracyte enables our employees to not only make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients, but to also learn and grow within a purpose driven environment. This is what we call the Veracyte way - it's about how we work together, guided by our values, to give clinicians the insights they need to help patients make life-changing decisions. The Position: We are hiring an experienced Senior Director of Business Development to help us continue to grow. This individual will report to Veracyte's EVP, Chief Financial Officer, who also leads the company's Corporate and Business Development activities. Ideal candidate will work hybrid from our San Diego or South San Francisco Offices.
Requirements
- A minimum of a bachelor's degree with at least 15 years of business experience or MBA/other advanced degree, with at least 10 years relevant partnering, licensing, business development, mergers/acquisitions, consulting, or banking experience required
- Significant expertise in project management and contract negotiation desired
- Technical acumen in biology/genomics/NGS and experience in oncology and/or molecular diagnostics required
- Strong business, negotiation, analytical decision-making, and executive functioning skills required
- Ability to effectively communicate, build relationships, and influence a broad variety of business leaders, both internally and externally
Responsibilities
- Lead evaluation, negotiation, structuring, and closing of transactions, with the ability to operate in a fairly independent manner
- Develop comprehensive business cases for new business opportunities, supporting decision-making and alignment with corporate objectives
- Drive assessment of M&A opportunities, including target identification, evaluation, and strategic fit analysis
- Plan and oversee diligence and integration activities post-transaction, collaborating cross-functionally to ensure seamless transition and value realization
- Translate unmet customer and market needs to identify and execute on potential new business arrangements (i.e., licensing, OEM, development, supply, co-promotion)
- Manage business relationships and counsel internal and external business partners on transaction and strategic issues pertaining to licensing/strategic alliances
- Collaborate cross-functionally with internal functions (Research and Tech Dev, Product Development, Finance, Operations, Legal, Marketing, and Commercial) to assess market potential, financial viability, technical relevance, and proprietary and legal implications
- Gather and communicate intelligence by reading published literature and patents and press releases, attending conferences and trade shows, networking, and seeking other sources of intelligence
- Advocate for the continuous improvement of BD processes, creative deal structures, and contracting
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Industry
Chemical Manufacturing
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
