Strategic Partnerships & Ecosystem Lead

Pfizer Inc; Riyadh; Remote; SAR 562,000 - 712,000; Full time

Job summary

Pfizer Inc. is seeking an Ecosystem & Partnerships Lead to generate external deal flow and align external opportunities with Pfizer’s internal capabilities across multiple regions.

The role involves building and maintaining relationships with innovation hubs, universities, VCs and corporate venture groups, negotiating terms with Legal and Procurement, and driving end-to-end onboarding of partners to ensure compliant, speedy collaborations.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in venture capital, corporate development, business development, strategic partnerships or technology commercialization.
• Experience owning complex external partnerships with senior internal sponsors and multiple control functions.
• Established network across innovation and investment ecosystems or proven ability to build trusted networks quickly.

Responsibilities

• Generate deal flow by engaging across innovation hubs, universities, VCs, corporate venture groups and other investors.
• Articulate Pfizer's value proposition to founders and investors with other options.
• Match external opportunities to internal capabilities; ensure alignment with organisational strategy and memo impact.
• Negotiate terms with Legal, Procurement, Finance and business sponsors and maintain value delivery.

Skills

Venture capital

Corporate development

Strategic partnerships

Technology commercialization

Innovation-facing commercial role

Job description

Pfizer Inc. is seeking an Ecosystem & Partnerships Lead to generate external deal flow and align external opportunities with Pfizer’s internal capabilities across multiple regions.

The role involves building and maintaining relationships with innovation hubs, universities, VCs and corporate venture groups, negotiating terms with Legal and Procurement, and driving end-to-end onboarding of partners to ensure compliant, speedy collaborations.