Global Lead, Business Development & Licensing (BD&L)
Core
Lead business development and licensing for a global nonprofit to identify, evaluate, and negotiate strategic partnerships with technology companies to access digital solutions and public good data sets for underserved populations.
Role type
Senior IC business development and licensing lead
Builds
Strategic agreements for global access to digital products, platforms, and enabling technologies
Domain
Nonprofit / Digital Technology / Public Good Data
Required skills
Business development, Licensing negotiations, Intellectual property management, Due diligence, Cross-functional leadership, Strategic partnership development, Technology commercialization, Multi-national deal structuring, Financial analysis, Project management
Preferred skills
MBA or PhD, Experience in AI/digital initiatives, Experience with low- and middle-income country markets, Experience in multiple functional areas (product, marketing, finance, legal)
Technologies
Digital platforms, AI technologies, Public good data sets
Responsibilities
Structure and co-lead agreement transactions from concept to commercialization, Negotiate multinational technology company agreements, Lead due diligence and partner reviews, Establish relationships with internal functions (Legal, Finance, Strategy), Facilitate opportunity assessments and benchmarking, Drive decision-making through all stages of agreements, Develop foundation's BD capabilities and best practices
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
