Sr. Director, Alliance Management

Cytokinetics is a late-stage, specialty cardiovascular biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing first-in-class muscle activators and next-in-class muscle inhibitors as potential treatments for debilitating diseases in which cardiac muscle performance is compromised. As a leader in muscle biology and the mechanics of muscle performance, the company is developing small molecule drug candidates specifically engineered to impact myocardial muscle function and contractility.

Job purpose

The Senior Director, Alliance Management will be a key member on a team focused on alliance management activities to build value through strategic alliances and licensing transactions.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities for this position involve serving as a cross-functional leader working in close coordination with key senior staff and consultants (e.g., within Commercial Development, Intellectual Property and Legal Affairs, Finance, Project Management and R&D) and engaging with our partners and potential partners at all levels. 

• Serve as a key contact for existing partners and on the team responsible for identifying, evaluating, negotiating, and executing new strategic alliances and/or licensing transactions
• Participate in Cytokinetics’ strategic planning process
• Develop and maintain strong internal and external relationships for effective operations
• Ensure effective partnership governance and planning
• Provide guidance to others working on Cytokinetics’ partnerships
• Leverage strong internal relationships and external network to drive the execution of initiatives
• Generate and deliver impactful presentations to senior management and key decision-makers
• Lead initiatives to enhance alliance management capabilities and work collaboratively with colleagues in Business Development

Qualifications

• Advanced degree (e.g., M.B.A., J.D., Ph.D., etc.) with 12+ years of management and post-baccalaureate experience in the biopharma industry is required
• Regional experience is a plus
• Track record of productive participation in an alliance management role
• Technical ability to understand pipeline/portfolio at the company and potential partners
• Ability to summarize or simplify complex concepts and to “think on your feet”
• Experience with co-development/commercialization partnerships and/or regional licenses
• Excellent analytical capabilities, strong interpersonal and communication skills, demonstrated creativity, flexibility and problem-solving ability, solid knowledge base regarding business development and alliance management practices and trends, firm grounding in intellectual property/licensing matters, and proven ability to work effectively in a team environment with interactions across multiple, diverse disciplines
• Positive attitude, attention to detail and polished presentation skills
• This position is based in South San Francisco and requires a 5-day onsite commitment 

Our employees come from different backgrounds, and we celebrate those differences. We are looking for the best candidates for our open roles, but do not expect applicants to meet every qualification in order to be considered. If you are excited about what you could accomplish at Cytokinetics and believe you can add value to our team, we would love to hear from you.

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Our passion is anchored in robust scientific thinking, grounded in integrity and critical thinking. We keep the patient front and center in all we do – all actions and decisions are in service of the patient and their caregivers. We champion integrity, ethics, doing the right thing, and being our best selves.

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Cytokinetics is an Equal Opportunity Employer