Head of Business Development

Job Summary

We are looking for a technically-minded, entrepreneurial, business development leader with experience bringing new technologies to market for applications in the biopharma industry. This individual will lead business development, from search and evaluation through to negotiation and execution, while contributing commercial and technical insights to support the Simulation business unit’s overall strategy. You will act as an interface with our customers, potential customers, and technology partners for these sectors and help evolve our go to market model, in close collaboration with our product, R&D, engineering, and broader business teams.

Core Responsibilities

• Business Development
• Execute and deliver on our Biopharma BD strategy, including selling to big pharma, biotech, and academia
• Develop strategic relationships with key opinion leaders in the application of AI and physics to early drug discovery and development, building a network of influencers and early adopters
• Develop high value commercial business use cases with customers and internal technical teams for the simulation business unit in support of Company and BU objectives, primarily focused on AQBioSim
• Grow top of funnel lead volume, qualify and nurture opportunities all the way through to write, negotiate and close commercial terms in partnership with other areas of the company, always ensuring exceptional outcomes for the customer
• Proactively improve our value proposition and strengthen product market fit through identification of priority buyer and user profiles, and collaboration with the product team and R&D team
• Develop a clear and actionable growth and scaling strategy for AQBioSim, to include guidance for market segment strategic planning
• Lead competitive market intelligence, providing timely, compelling and actionable insights covering the field of physics and AI-driven drug discovery
• Develop case studies and proof points from existing work tailored to potential customers, and help convert some of these to marketing ready materials in collaboration with the marketing team
• Help foster a culture of continuous improvement and experimentation, as well as staying ahead of emerging technologies and methodologies in simulation and in drug discovery
• Evangelize BioSim across the ecosystem, speaking at conferences / trade shows / industry events

• Business Strategy
• Support product development via solicitation and distillation of market feedback
• Develop and implement scalable sales and delivery processes to support growth and customer retention
• Identify potential technology partners and acquisition opportunities, support post merger integration

Qualifications and Skills

• Empathetic leader who is invested in the team’s success, a champion for our customers
• 20+ years of hands-on experience split between science and selling large-dollar technology solutions to customers in the Biopharma and Pharmaceutical industry, with an accessible network of senior BD relationships
• Track record of closing large deals and partnerships with biopharma companies
• Optional: Technical depth in molecular modeling tools and key methodologies of computational drug discovery
• Familiarity with macro trends and key players in the AI/ML-enabled simulation ecosystem
• A proactive, detail-oriented approach to business development, project management, and an eagerness to learn
• Analytically minded with an ability to connect seemingly unrelated information and ideas, and different technical specialties
• Ability to articulate complex technical issues in succinct, cohesive summaries to diverse audiences
• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry Computational Chemistry or equivalent practical experience, advanced degree strongly preferred 
• Experience launching new business verticals and navigating and closing complex, technical, enterprise contracts 
• Experience in the chemical or materials industry is a plus
• Open to travel 30% time in line with customer and industry demands

The US base salary range for this full-time position is expected to be $277k - $387k per year. Our salary ranges are determined by role and level. Within the range, individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. This role may be eligible for annual discretionary bonuses and equity.