Vice President, Business Development
Core
Senior executive owning the articulation and initial execution of business development strategy for a subset of Flagship Pioneering ecosystem companies, negotiating and conducting transactions to drive deals between platform companies and Pharma.
Role type
Senior IC Vice President, Business Development
Builds
Strategic partnerships and executed agreements between Flagship platform companies and pharmaceutical/biotech partners
Domain
Biotechnology / Pharmaceutical Industry
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Business development strategy design, deal structuring, cross-functional leadership, stakeholder management, partnership concept design, transaction negotiation, corporate strategy alignment
Preferred skills
Advanced degree (PhD, MD), MBA, experience with early-stage biotech platforms (Series A/B), therapeutic modality expertise (small molecule, RNA, protein biologic)
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Drive BD strategy for portfolio companies to enable consistent deal flow; Collaborate cross-functionally to become an expert in platform technology and products; Work with CEO and senior management on corporate strategy and long-range planning; Develop key messages and narratives to build partnerable packages; Define BD action plans including data generation, partnership scopes, and research plans; Identify relevant biotech and pharma stakeholders; Lead outreach, diligence, and transaction structuring; Cultivate strong partnerships with the CEO and partners; Evaluate early-stage compounds with a partnership perspective
Seniority
Executive, Strategy & Mentorship