Remote Director, Strategic Partnerships & Market Scouting

Dechra; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Dechra is seeking a Director of Strategic Partnerships & Scouting to drive global growth by identifying and securing new business opportunities across companion animal, equine, and emerging tech sectors. This remote role can be based in the UK or Europe, with deep industry expertise and global market navigation skills required.

The role focuses on building strategic partnerships, evaluating opportunities with rigorous due diligence, and expanding the portfolio through licensing, collaborations,

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.

Responsibilities

• Scouting & Deal Sourcing: Develop and execute a plan to grow companion animal and equine markets; identify licensing, partnerships, joint ventures and collaborations.
• Opportunity Evaluation: Work with R&D, commercial, regulatory, finance to evaluate opportunities, including financial modelling and risk analysis.
• Stakeholder & Relationship Management: Build internal and external relationships; align BD initiatives with corporate priorities; represent the company at conferences and events.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Relationship management

Lifecycle management

Go-to-market strategy

Cross-functional leadership

Global/matrix experience

Business evaluation

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Marketing/Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine

Job description

Dechra is seeking a Director of Strategic Partnerships & Scouting to drive global growth by identifying and securing new business opportunities across companion animal, equine, and emerging tech sectors. This remote role can be based in the UK or Europe, with deep industry expertise and global market navigation skills required.

The role focuses on building strategic partnerships, evaluating opportunities with rigorous due diligence, and expanding the portfolio through licensing, collaborations,