Associate Director of Business Development
Req Id: 1598
State/Province: Arizona
Business: Gore Medical Products
Category: Sales & Marketing
Sub-Category: Market Development
Work Arrangement: On-site
Posting Start Date: 7/10/26
Posting End Date: 7/25/26
About the RoleWe are seeking an Associate Director of Business Development responsible for shaping and advancing Gore Medical's inorganic growth strategy within the endovascular domain including a potential emphasis on Digital, AI, and Smart technology capabilities. This role serves as the strategy & asset identification partner to the Business Group, defining where and how Gore should invest to drive long-term value creation. Operating at the intersection of portfolio strategy and external innovation, this lead develops growth thesis, identifies and prioritizes targets, cultivates relationships, and advances high-quality opportunities into the deal pipeline. Additionally, this role will support due diligence efforts and share learnings with integration teams. The role balances stewardship of the current growth roadmap (~75%) with a proactive exploration of AI and digital, and future growth vector opportunities (~25%). This position focuses on upstream strategy, opportunity framing, and executive decision support, partnering closely with Deal Execution & Integration teams to transition qualified opportunities into structured transaction processes.
This role will be located at our facilities in either Phoenix, Arizona or Flagstaff, Arizona.
Responsibilities- Lead inorganic growth strategy aligned to Business Group and enterprise priorities
- Translate market and innovation trends into actionable investment roadmaps
- Integrate build, buy, partner pathways to optimize portfolio value
- Drive white space analysis to identify unmet needs and new opportunities
- Prioritize targets using strategic, clinical, regulatory, and financial criteria
- Develop investment theses, business cases, and valuation frameworks
- Partner cross-functionally to build financial models and executive decision support
- Build external partnerships and advance opportunities into deal pipeline
- Drive aspects of transaction evaluation to include strategic fit assessment, market analysis, competative review and risk identification; and deliver data-backed recommendations on capital allocation and priorities
- Drive continuous improvement of strategy tools, processes, and best practices
Required Qualifications- Bachelor's degree
- Minimum 7 years in product/portfolio or technical management, preferably, within medical devices, life sciences, healthcare technology or digital health
- Experience developing a business case and financial model
- Strong knowledge of markets, regulatory pathways, and commercialization
- Influences senior leaders; clearly presents complex trade-offs
- Communicates risks and assumptions; simplifies complex concepts
- High integrity; trusted with sensitive strategic information
- Structured thinker; thrives in ambiguity and drives clarity
- Manages stakeholders; prioritizes and advances work with urgency
- Continuous improvement mindset; drives operational excellence
- Ability to travel up to 20%
Desired Qualifications- MBA or advanced degree preferred
- Experience supporting corporate strategy, M&A, due diligence, or ventures (preferred)
- Experience assessing digital/AI technologies and building roadmaps
What We OfferOur success is based on the capability and creativity of our Associates, and we are proud to offer a comprehensive and competitive total rewards program that supports your everyday and helps you build your tomorrow.
We provide benefits that offer choice and flexibility and promote overall well-being. And in keeping with our belief that every Associate should share in the collective success of the enterprise; we provide a distinctive Associate Stock Ownership Plan in each country as well as potential opportunities for "profit-sharing". Learn more at gore.com/careers/benefits
If you have questions about this opportunity, please contact the Talent Acquisition Specialist, Felia Anderson, or People Leader, Amanda Gast.Information at a Glance
