Remote Director of Strategic Partnerships & Scouting

Dechra; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Dechra seeks a Director, Strategic Partnerships & Scouting to advance the portfolio globally, identifying and securing new opportunities across companion animal, equine, and emerging tech. You will build strategies, manage partnerships, and navigate regulatory environments to drive long-term growth.

This remote role can be based in the UK or Europe, with cross-functional collaboration across R&D, regulatory, and commercial teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Marketing, Animal Science, Veterinary Medicine, or related field.
• Proven track record identifying and evaluating business transactions.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship management skills.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams in a global matrix environment.
• Strong background in product lifecycle management and go-to-market strategy.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a business development plan to grow companion animal and equine markets aligned with global strategy.
• Identify new opportunities including licensing, partnerships, joint ventures and collaborations with biotech, pharmaceutical, and technology companies.
• Build relationships with external partners, key opinion leaders, and industry networks to gain early insights into potential opportunities.
• Represent the company at industry conferences, innovation forums, and venture networks to access external networks.
• Collaborate with R&D, commercial, regulatory, manufacturing to rigorously evaluate opportunities and translate into collaborations and licensing agreements.

Skills

Negotiation

Relationship management

Communication

Cross-functional leadership

Go-to-market strategy

Product lifecycle

Global/matrix experience

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Marketing, Animal Science, Veterinary Medicine, or related field

Job description

Dechra seeks a Director, Strategic Partnerships & Scouting to advance the portfolio globally, identifying and securing new opportunities across companion animal, equine, and emerging tech. You will build strategies, manage partnerships, and navigate regulatory environments to drive long-term growth.

This remote role can be based in the UK or Europe, with cross-functional collaboration across R&D, regulatory, and commercial teams.