Partnerships Lead

Inductive Bio

• $125K — $150K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of B2B sales experience in life sciences, specifically targeting scientific and technical buyers
  • PhD or MS in chemistry or related field with industry experience in medicinal or computational chemistry
  • Deep understanding of drug discovery processes and challenges in small molecule discovery
  • Exceptional communication skills for conveying complex scientific concepts
  • Strong organizational skills and adaptability in a startup environment
  • High critical thinking ability to analyze complex situations and provide constructive feedback
  • Proficiency in deal execution, including negotiation and closing strategies

Responsibilities

  • Own the full sales cycle for virtual lab software and AI-enabled discovery services, ensuring a consultative buyer experience
  • Build and manage a sales pipeline through networking and targeted outreach in industry settings
  • Engage decision makers in the scientific community to establish credibility and trust
  • Collaborate with internal experts to create tailored solutions addressing customer needs
  • Manage and grow key accounts, focusing on renewals and expansion opportunities
  • Contribute to the development of the sales playbook, enhancing customer experience and outcomes
  • Represent the company at major conferences, events, and customer meetings

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and equity-based compensation
  • Comprehensive healthcare benefits, including dental and vision
  • Opportunity for personal and professional growth in a rapidly scaling environment
  • Supportive culture prioritizing employee well-being and work-life balance
Full Job Description
We are seeking a Partnerships Lead to drive adoption of our platform, shape tailored solutions for our customers, and own the full sales cycle. You'll play a key role in expanding our commercial footprint while helping refine our go-to-market strategy.

What you'll do:
  • Own the full-cycle sales for Inductive's virtual lab software and AI-enabled discovery services offerings, delivering revenue and a consultative buyer experience from outreach to close
  • Build and manage a pipeline through networking, targeted outbound efforts, and participation in industry events and conferences
  • Earn the trust of scientific buyers and decision makers (spanning C-suite to medicinal and computational chemists) by engaging as a credible peer
  • Collaborate with internal subject matter experts to craft tailored solutions that meet customer needs and reinforce our scientific and technical credibility externally
  • Effectively manage and grow key accounts, driving renewals and expansion opportunities
  • Contribute to building and evolving the sales playbook, tools, and collateral - continually iterating to improve customer experience and business outcomes
  • Represent Inductive externally at key conferences, events, and customer meetings

Who you are:
  • 5+ years of life sciences B2B sales experience, with demonstrated success selling into scientific and technical buyer personas
  • Deep understanding of the drug discovery processes - you can appreciate and speak to the challenges associated with small molecule discovery programs
  • PhD or MS in chemistry, or a related field, with industry experience working with medicinal or computational chemist
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills, able to convey complex scientific and technical concepts to a range of stakeholders
  • Self-motivated, organized, and adaptable - ability to thrive in a start-up environment with a track record of navigating ambiguity
  • High critical thinking bar: you ask hard questions, distinguish signal from noise, and push back constructively when you disagree
  • Skilled in deal execution, including negotiation, objection handling, and closing
  • Customer-first, high-integrity operator with a strong sense of ownership

Working at Inductive

At Inductive Bio, we know that the people on the team are what make us great. We offer competitive salary and equity-based compensation; comprehensive healthcare benefits (including dental and vision); and the opportunity to grow along with a rapidly scaling company. We are a passionate, kind, and mature team. Working at a fast growing startup is not always a 9-5 job, but we believe that our employees should have full lives beyond their career.

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