Director of Business Development

Portal⠀Innovations⠀is a⠀venture⠀development⠀engine,⠀focused on⠀investing⠀in and⠀supporting⠀early-stage⠀life⠀science⠀enterprises.⠀We help⠀exceptional⠀life⠀sciences⠀innovators⠀build⠀their⠀companies⠀where they⠀live and⠀beyond.⠀Launched⠀in 2020,⠀we⠀surround⠀these⠀entrepreneurs⠀with the⠀resources⠀and⠀network⠀they need⠀for seed⠀capital,⠀state-of-the-art⠀lab space,⠀a⠀community-based⠀ecosystem,⠀and access⠀to experts⠀in their⠀fields and⠀prospective⠀investors⠀and⠀partners.⠀Join this⠀growing⠀innovative⠀team as we⠀expand in⠀the⠀Houston⠀community.

Overview:

Portal⠀Innovations⠀is seeking⠀a Director⠀of⠀Business⠀Development⠀in our new⠀location⠀in⠀Houston.⠀Portal’s⠀Houston⠀lab is⠀located in⠀Helix⠀Park,⠀which is⠀located⠀within the⠀Texas⠀Medical⠀Center. We⠀are⠀actively⠀searching⠀for a⠀highly⠀motivated⠀and⠀enthusiastic⠀individual⠀to join⠀our team.⠀As a⠀Director⠀of⠀Business⠀Development⠀at Portal⠀Innovations,⠀you will⠀play a⠀vital role⠀in⠀expanding⠀our⠀network⠀and⠀identifying⠀and⠀recruiting⠀innovative⠀life⠀sciences⠀companies⠀to join⠀Portal as⠀a member⠀company.⠀The⠀Director⠀of⠀Business⠀Development⠀will have⠀an⠀understanding⠀of the⠀life⠀science⠀ecosystem⠀in Houston⠀and will⠀play a key⠀role in⠀developing⠀the⠀ecosystem⠀and⠀programming⠀activities⠀at Portal⠀to help⠀support⠀key⠀stakeholders⠀and⠀identify⠀innovative⠀life⠀sciences⠀companies.⠀By joining⠀our team⠀as a⠀Director⠀of⠀Business⠀Development,⠀you will⠀have the⠀opportunity⠀to make a⠀significant⠀impact on⠀the life⠀science⠀industry⠀in Texas⠀and⠀contribute⠀to the⠀success of⠀groundbreaking⠀life⠀sciences⠀startups.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the⠀efforts to⠀identify⠀new member⠀companies.⠀Continuously⠀build a⠀strong⠀pipeline⠀of new⠀members⠀and⠀portfolio⠀companies⠀to join us⠀in our⠀Helix Park⠀lab
• Lead⠀negotiations⠀with⠀potential⠀members⠀and⠀oversee⠀the sales⠀and⠀closing⠀process.⠀Work⠀closely⠀with the⠀Executive⠀Director⠀and⠀Director⠀of Lab⠀Operations⠀to⠀identify⠀space⠀needs and⠀fit. You⠀will need⠀to⠀understand⠀members’⠀current⠀and future⠀needs to⠀develop a⠀plan for⠀growth⠀and/or⠀renewed⠀membership;
• Foster⠀key⠀relationships⠀and⠀partnerships⠀with local⠀life⠀science⠀ecosystem⠀stakeholders⠀(universities,⠀corporations,⠀consultants,⠀VCs,⠀vendors,⠀etc.);
• Establish⠀and⠀promote a⠀robust⠀ecosystem⠀community⠀not only⠀in the⠀Portal⠀Houston⠀space but⠀also in⠀the⠀Houston⠀Bio Tech⠀and⠀Innovation⠀ecosystem;
• Support⠀strategic⠀programming⠀and⠀partnerships⠀as our⠀location⠀ramps up.⠀Address⠀the needs⠀and⠀interests⠀of⠀Portal’s⠀member⠀companies⠀and⠀participate⠀in the⠀organization⠀and⠀execution⠀of such⠀programs;
• Collaborate⠀with⠀potential⠀sponsors⠀who wish⠀to support⠀Portal’s⠀programming⠀in Houston⠀and to⠀gain a⠀deep⠀understanding⠀of their⠀goals and⠀objectives.⠀Foster⠀meaningful⠀programming⠀partnerships⠀and create⠀value for⠀all⠀parties⠀involved⠀by⠀aligning⠀their⠀interests⠀with our⠀network of⠀innovators;⠀and
• Collaborate⠀with other⠀departments⠀(on site⠀and⠀nationally)⠀throughout⠀the member⠀company⠀life cycle⠀to ensure⠀delivery⠀of a world⠀class⠀experience⠀(from⠀space⠀discovery⠀to⠀onboarding⠀and⠀off-boarding,⠀programming,⠀marketing⠀and⠀prospective⠀Portfolio⠀companies).

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s⠀degree in⠀a related⠀field⠀preferred;
• Experience⠀in the⠀life⠀science⠀industry⠀(pharma,⠀biotech,⠀med⠀device);
• 4+⠀years of⠀relevant⠀experience⠀in⠀business⠀development,⠀strategic⠀partnerships,⠀or⠀sales;
• Proven⠀experience⠀building⠀and⠀managing⠀relationships;
• Strong⠀work⠀ethic,⠀organized⠀and detail⠀oriented;
• Strong⠀interpersonal⠀and⠀communication⠀skills and⠀ability to⠀work as⠀part of a⠀team as⠀well as⠀independently;⠀and
• Flexibility⠀and⠀adaptability⠀to grow as⠀the role⠀evolves.