Senior Manager, Corporate & Business Developement (US)

Position Summary

As part of the Business Development team, the Senior Manager of Business and Corporate Development will be responsible for supporting the company’s overall corporate strategy with a focus on competitive strategy, life-cycle management, licensing and partnerships, including due diligence processes to support corporate growth and diversification of Rakuten Medical’s pipeline. 

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Build partnerships with industry and academia; build and manage a portfolio of partnership opportunities aligned with company goals, from conceptualization to deal completion, including collaboration with Legal, R&D, and FP&A team members
• Analyze and design geographical partnership opportunities including deal structures and terms
• Support financial modelling and analysis related to business development, commercial strategies, and portfolio planning, including analysis of internal and external assets under consideration for licensing or partnerships.
• Collaborate with the R&D team to identify, evaluate, and champion innovative opportunities and business structures of a preclinical or clinical nature
• Research target industries & companies, and conduct in-depth analyses using traditional and advanced methods
• Prepare market research and competitive intelligence to identify insights that drive key decisions across the organization
• Support the Business & Corporate Development team in determining the competitive landscape for Rakuten Medical products and develop strategies for positioning and initiating clinical trials
• Support life-cycle management activities such as label expansion strategies and clinical product positioning
• Support the Business & Corporate Development team in the creation of KOL discussion guidelines for in-depth interviews and scientific advisory boards
• Other duties as assigned

Education And Experience

• 5 years’ experience in pharmaceutical or medical device industry, 3 years of which should be in business development, technology transfer, or consulting roles
• Graduate degree preferred
• Strong understanding of drug development, preferably in oncology
• Demonstrated strong analytical skills
• Strong project and process management skills including the ability to manage multiple projects, set priorities and meet deadlines
• Ability to travel up to 30%
• Location: San Diego (hybrid work model)