CareerPlan

Vice President, Business Development

San Francisco Bay AreaFull-time2026-10-15 → 2026-11-09
Freelance / independent contractor

Core

Lead business development and commercial execution for an environmental data and analytics platform serving governments, businesses, and communities.

Role type

Vice President, Business Development (Independent Contractor)

Builds

Commercial pipeline, signed engagements, and repeatable service offerings for environmental measurement systems.

Domain

Environmental technology / Air pollution analytics / B2B SaaS

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Complex B2B sales, strategic account management, proposal development, commercial negotiation, pipeline management, market development, CRM discipline, AI tool proficiency, executive communication, scientific/technical translation

Preferred skills

Startup experience, government affairs collaboration, recurring revenue expansion

Technologies

AI tools, CRM systems

Responsibilities

Own strategic accounts from qualification to delivery handoff; develop business cases and pricing; lead customer discovery and negotiations; build reusable proposals; manage pipeline forecasts; expand engagements into recurring services.

Seniority

VP level, hands-on IC (no direct reports)