Director, Business Operations & Strategy

The Director, Business Operations & Strategy, will launch and manage the strategic and financial growth of BioLabs Tokyo, including building relationships with key stakeholders and leading regional marketing efforts.

Requirements

• Bachelor degree required
• Minimum of 3–5 years of leadership experience in business development, strategic partnerships, alliance management, and/or marketing within a commercial setting
• Persuasive and passionate communicator with outstanding written, verbal, and presentation skills
• Strong interpersonal skills, active listener, and proactive relationship builder
• Proven ability to lead, inspire, and develop high-performing teams
• Connections to the biotech ecosystem in the greater Tokyo region (including universities, tech transfer offices, investors, startups, economic development agencies, or real estate) are a strong plus
• Familiarity with early-stage company formation, venture investment, or related activities preferred

Benefits

• Opportunity to work with a global innovation infrastructure company
• Chance to build a strong pipeline of prospective resident life science startup companies
• Represent BioLabs at relevant local and national conferences, tradeshows, panels, and community events
• Monitor market trends, competitive landscape, and customer needs to refine sales strategies and support regional growth