Senior Director, BaseCamp Business Development
ElevateBio is a technology-driven cell and gene therapy company, accelerating access to the cutting-edge technologies and expertise to change the future of medicine. Our integrated technologies model offers turnkey scale and biotechnological capabilities to power genetic medicines processes, programs, and companies to their full potential.
The Role:
As a Senior Director, BaseCamp Business Development you will be a core part of the BaseCamp team responsible for strengthening our CMC pipeline through external partnerships. In scope for the role are all deal structures ranging from clinical and commercial collaborations as well as process development. This role reports into the Vice President of BaseCamp Business Development.
Here’s What You’ll Do:
- Actively participate in the establishment of an efficient and responsive business development effort/team,
- Responsible for the identification, engagement and contracting of long-term partnerships that fit the ElevateBio BaseCamp strategic goals and objectives.
- Maintain a strong network within the cell and gene therapy industry and build relationships with key decision makers.
- Establish a strong pipeline of select business opportunities that align with the strategic plans of ElevateBio BaseCamp.
- Develop and negotiate deal structures that allows for the profitable use of BaseCamp resources and capacity
- Work closely to promote BaseCamp with marketing resources to support trade-shows, road-shows, conferences, branding, messaging, and website
Requirements:
- Deep domain experience in the development and manufacturing of Cell and Gene Therapy products in a services setting.
- An established network of Influencers in the cell and gene therapy and biopharmaceutical industry.
- Minimum BSc degree in Life Sciences with 10 years + previous experience in the biopharmaceutical, biotechnology, CMO, CDMO or related industries. MBA degree or other advanced degree in a related field preferred.
- Experience with outlining, structuring, and delivering different types of program proposals that may include service, and potentially licensing components.
- Proficient biopharma commercial/market awareness with good understanding of key drivers that underpin commercial assessments and valuations
- Travel ~25% of time
Knowledge:
- Knowledge of key CMC concepts including process development and manufacturing under cGMP for clinical and commercial
- Proven ability to work with partners and interact effectively with C-Level decision makers at Bio-tech and Pharma companies
- Understanding of financial and legal concepts as they related to service agreements, including contract terms, licensing, and liabilities
- Familiar with HubSpot or other customer management system
Skills:
- Ambitious, energetic, and dedicated to delivering individual and team objectives/targets while keeping enduring partnerships in mind.
- Ability to develop and deliver effective presentations to partners
- Solid understanding of business and financial fundamentals.
- Strong and demonstrated negotiation skills.
Why Join ElevateBio?
ElevateBio is a technology-driven company built to power transformative genetic medicines today and for many decades to come. The Company commercializes its enabling technologies, manufacturing capabilities, and industry-leading expertise through partnerships to accelerate development across a breadth of therapeutic approaches and modalities. The ElevateBio ecosystem combines multiple R&D technology platforms – including Life Edit, a next-generation, full-spectrum gene editing platform; comprehensive cell engineering technologies; and an expanded viral and non-viral therapeutic delivery platform – with BaseCamp®, its end-to-end genetic medicine cGMP manufacturing and process development business, to accelerate the discovery and development of advanced therapeutics.
We aim to be the dominant engine inside the world’s greatest scientific advancements harnessing human cells and genes to alter disease.
Our Mission:
To power the creation of life-transforming cell and gene therapies, at a speed the world deserves.
Our Vision:
We seek to be the world’s most indispensable cell and gene therapy technology company, redefining how companies operate, how products are created and how disease is treated.
ElevateBio is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person’s race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation or any characteristic protected under applicable law. ElevateBio will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.
