Business Development Director/senior Director-biobased Materials 🔥
As a Director/Senior Director of Business Development for Commercial Cell Engineering - Biobased Materials, you will be a core part of the Business Development team at Ginkgo. You will be scouting new areas within the biobased materials industry (e.g. textiles/apparel, paper and pulp, medtech, semiconductors/batteries/consumer electronics, adhesives) where Ginkgo’s platform can effectively serve as a disruptive technology.
We are seeking candidates for Director/Senior Director of Business Development who are enthusiastic about pitching, negotiating, and closing new deals and business opportunities. Please include a deal sheet with your application.
Please note: Travel to the Boston office will be required as needed.
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Responsibilities
- Seek new opportunities in Biobased Materials in coordination with Ginkgo’s Business Development team
- Identify new markets that Ginkgo should enter
- Negotiate, close, and execute deals with customers in identified markets
- Speak and meet with potential partners at industry conferences
- Guide and coordinate Business Development related activities with other groups and functions across the organization
- Travel as necessary
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in science field, business, or finance; master’s degree or Ideally 6-8 years experience minimum + MBA or MBA equivalent or 8-10 years post undergrad for Director
- Minimum 12 years of post undergraduate experience if MBA or MBA equivalent or 14 years of post undergraduate experience with PhD qualified for base level Senior Director
- Understanding of the Biobased Materials industry and its applications
- Proven Business Development track record is required, with drive to pitch, negotiate, and close new deals and business opportunities
- Demonstrated ability to thoughtfully expand existing partnerships
- Passion for collaboration and significant experience in relationship-building, and to leverage and convert market knowledge and relationships into business opportunities
- Motivation and ability to innovate while working towards Ginkgo’s goals
- Excellent communication skills, emotional intelligence and an ability to work across organizational boundaries
- Eagerness to learn quickly in a fast-paced environment and enthusiasm to be a part of Ginkgo’s mission
Desired Experience and Capabilities
- PhD a plus
We also feel that it’s important to point out the obvious here – there’s a serious lack of diversity in our industry, and that needs to change. Our goal is to help drive that change. Ginkgo is deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in all of its practices, especially when it comes to growing our team. Our culture promotes inclusion and embraces how rewarding it is to work with people from all walks of life.
We’re developing a powerful biological engineering platform, so we must remain mindful of the many ways our technology can – and will – impact people around the world. We care about how our platform is used, and having a diverse team to build it gives us the best chance that it’s something we’ll be proud of as it continues to grow. Therefore, it’s critical that we incorporate the diverse voices and visions of all those who play a role in the future of biology.
It is the policy of Ginkgo Bioworks to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants.Apply for this job [13]
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