Biotechnology is rewriting life as we know it, from the medicines we take, to the crops we grow, the materials we wear, and the household goods that we rely on every day. But moving at the new speed of science requires better technology.
Benchling’s mission is to unlock the power of biotechnology. The world’s most innovative biotech companies use Benchling’s R&D Cloud to power the development of breakthrough products and accelerate time to milestone and market.
Come help us bring modern software to modern science.
ROLE OVERVIEW
Benchling is hiring a Corporate Strategy Manager who will be responsible for developing our perspectives on the long-term evolution of the biotech industry. We are looking for a curious individual who can blend qualitative and quantitative approaches to understanding the highest impact trends in biotech from the science to the software. The successful candidate will demonstrate exceptional communication skills, intellectual curiosity, and the ability to lead development of novel, thought provoking research. The Strategy Manager will regularly collaborate with corporate strategy, product, and corporate marketing.
The ideal candidate will have experience in or across management consulting, R&D, and SaaS go-to-market. Experience in life sciences or R&D in other key verticals (e.g., agriculture, consumer packaged goods, industrial goods) is preferred.
YOUR IMPACT
- Conceive and deliver research on relevant trends in our key industry verticals and partner with marketing to bring that messaging to the market, including to executive personas
- Partner with the head of corporate strategy on developing our long-term thesis for new markets and market prioritization
- Maintain a significant external presence, from relationships with customer executives to conference attendance to understanding the startup ecosystem
- Own and continuously refine our executive messaging that supports Benchling thought leadership
- Plan and execute cross-customer and/or broader collaborations designed to drive industry alignment in non-competitive areas, e.g., data standards, that support Benchling’s entry and positioning in new markets
ABOUT YOU
- 5-10+ years of combined experience working in/across strategy, management consulting, equity research, private equity, or other roles responsible for analyzing and synthesizing industry trends
- Possess a product-centric view of problem solving and an understanding of commercialization/go-to-market in software companies (GTM)
- Deep curiosity about life sciences, our customers, and our markets
- Express generative and creative thinking
- Communicate clearly across all mediums, especially written
- High degree of organization and attention to detail
- Prioritize well and move easily between long-term projects and short-term deal sprints
- Invest in building reusable processes and work products
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We are an equal opportunity employer. That means we don’t discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
Our leadership principles guide how all Benchlings can lead by example:
- Admit mistakes and shortcomings
- Deliver results
- Disagree and commit
- Obsess over customers
- Rely on work ethic
- Show empathy
- Recruit and develop the best
- Sweat the details
- Think and communicate clearly
- Unite around the mission
For applicants for U.S.-based roles only: All new hires in the United States are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and to provide proof of vaccination prior to their first day of employment. If you are unable to be vaccinated for medical or religious reasons, we will explore potential reasonable accommodations; however, Benchling may not be able to grant such accommodations in all cases if doing so would cause undue hardship.
If you are a Colorado resident: Please contact us by emailing [email protected] to receive compensation and benefits information for this role. Please include the job title in the subject line of the email.
