Global Head of AI Oncology Partnerships

Breakout Ventures; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

401(k) plan with employer match

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Noetik, a frontier AI-driven therapeutics company focused on oncology, is hiring a Director of Business Development to own the top of the commercial funnel. You will develop pipeline strategy, scout and qualify global partnership opportunities, and manage relationships from initial talks to executable deals with pharma and biotech.

You will drive top‑of‑funnel generation, evaluate opportunities against pipeline fit and deal potential, and represent Noetik’s science and platform to executive

Qualifications

• 7+ years in business development, corporate development, alliance and partnership, or commercial strategy roles in biotech, pharma, techbio, or life-sciences platform companies.
• An existing relationship network across pharma/biotech and ability to convert to qualified opportunities.
• Track record of sourcing, shaping, and possibly closing partnership or licensing agreements with pharma/biotech.
• Oncology domain fluency for talks with scientific and commercial audiences.
• Genuine comfort with AI and machine learning platform technology.
• Structured pipeline management and rigorous CRM hygiene.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; capable of executive-level materials.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Develop pipeline strategy for Noetik’s AI oncology platform, including licensing, subscriptions, datasets, and collaborations.
• Identify new revenue streams beyond partnerships and map target buyers.
• Own top-of-funnel generation for asset in-licensing end-to-end and assess opportunities globally.
• Articulate Noetik’s value proposition to scientific and commercial audiences and support deal shaping.
• Track leads and conversations; keep pipeline health up to date and ensure meetings have clear outcomes.
• Coordinate internal teams and external stakeholders to advance conversations to next steps.

Skills

Partnerships

BD strategy

Pharma industry

Oncology knowledge

Relationship networks

AI/ML platform

Communication excellence

Travel readiness

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

Noetik, a frontier AI-driven therapeutics company focused on oncology, is hiring a Director of Business Development to own the top of the commercial funnel. You will develop pipeline strategy, scout and qualify global partnership opportunities, and manage relationships from initial talks to executable deals with pharma and biotech.

You will drive top‑of‑funnel generation, evaluate opportunities against pipeline fit and deal potential, and represent Noetik’s science and platform to executive