Director of Business Development, Biopharma Partnerships
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The listing
GeneDx (Nasdaq: WGS) delivers personalized and actionable health insights to inform diagnosis, direct treatment, and improve drug discovery. The company is uniquely positioned to accelerate the use of genomic and large-scale clinical information to enable precision medicine as the standard of care. GeneDx is at the forefront of transforming healthcare through its industry-leading exome and genome testing and interpretation services, fueled by the world’s largest, rare disease data sets. For more information, please visit www.genedx.com.
Summary
GeneDx is seeking a Director of Business Development, Biopharma Partnerships to serve as a senior commercial leader driving the growth of our real-world data (RWD) and real-world evidence (RWE) partnerships with global pharmaceutical, biotechnology, digital health, and medtech organizations. This individual will own the full enterprise sales cycle — from pipeline generation through close — securing multi-million-dollar Master Service Agreements (MSAs) with top-tier pharma partners. The ideal candidate brings deep commercial and strategic expertise across digital health, RWE, pharma, and medtech, with a proven track record of closing $2M–$10M+ enterprise deals and aggressively building qualified pipeline.
Job Responsibilities
- Own and drive the enterprise sales pipeline end-to-end, from prospecting and qualification through negotiation and close, with a focus on $2M–$10M+ MSAs with pharma leaders (e.g., BMS, Takeda, GSK, Boehringer Ingelheim, and similar)
- Develop and execute a strategic business development plan to achieve aggressive revenue targets, driving measurable increases in qualified pipeline and win rates
- Serve as a trusted strategic advisor to C-suite and VP-level stakeholders at partner organizations, articulating the value of GeneDx's real-world data and genomic assets in drug development, clinical trial optimization, and disease understanding
- Lead complex, multi-stakeholder deal structuring and negotiations, including creative and novel partnership models tailored to enterprise pharma needs
- Provide strategic input to the commercial partnerships roadmap, influencing go-to-market strategy, pricing, and product positioning based on deep market intelligence across digital health, RWE, pharma, and medtech
- Translate observed client needs and market trends into product development priorities, collaborating cross-functionally with Data Science, Medical Affairs, Legal, and Product teams
- Build and maintain a robust network of senior decision-makers across the biopharma, biotech, digital health, and medtech ecosystem
- Represent GeneDx at major industry conferences, thought leadership events, and partner forums to elevate brand visibility and generate inbound opportunities
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to gather and leverage market intelligence, ensuring commercial outcomes are optimized through data-driven targeting
- Coordinate cross-functional resources (implementation, data science, medical affairs) to support partnership discussions and ensure seamless project execution
- Occasional travel to meet with clients and attend conferences will also be expected
People Manager
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Education, Experience, and Skills
- 12+ years of progressive experience in business development, strategic partnerships, or enterprise sales within biopharma, genomics, digital health, RWE, or data/analytics
- Proven track record of closing $2M–$10M+ enterprise deals (MSAs, multi-year partnerships) with major pharmaceutical companies
- Deep commercial and strategic expertise spanning digital health, real-world evidence (RWE), pharma, and medtech — with demonstrated ability to navigate complex enterprise sales cycles
- Demonstrated ability to aggressively build and manage qualified pipeline, with measurable results (e.g., X% increase in qualified pipeline, X%+ improvement in win rates)
- Established network of senior contacts at pharma/biotech companies including organizations like BMS, Takeda, GSK, Boehringer Ingelheim, and similar
- Expertise selling real-world data or real-world evidence solutions, with strong understanding of how RWD/RWE is utilized in drug development, regulatory submissions, and commercial strategy
- Exceptional executive presence with the ability to engage, influence, and close at the C-suite and VP level
- Highly proactive hunter mentality — self-directed, aggressive prospector who thrives in building new markets
- Strong analytical mindset with experience leveraging data to identify trends, inform strategy, and drive commercial outcomes
- Genetics/genomics background strongly preferred (e.g., Master's degree or higher in genetics, molecular biology, or related field)
- MBA or advanced degree preferred
- Collaborative team player who identifies and assumes roles that drive company success