Senior Director, Regional Ecosystem Lead

Serve as the key CSL leader within the regional innovation ecosystem, actively sourcing opportunities aligned with all TA strategies and portfolio priorities. Create new partnership opportunities for GLG presence within each ecosystem. * Maintain and expand strategic relationships with universities, incubators, accelerators, venture capital firms, and local organizations to amplify CSLs external innovation priorities.* Serve as a senior member of deal teams occurring in each region, supporting transactions from identification through due diligence and help lead relationships with external partners through deal close.* Organize and represent CSL at local external innovation events, such as CSL-hosted innovation days, and ensure strong visibility in the ecosystem.* and pursue board or committee memberships to influence industry direction and strengthen networks. * BD, and legal teams to evaluate and integrate external assets. * Advanced degree required (PhD, MD, or equivalent).* Proven track record of enhancing Pharma senior leadership presence/reputation as a partner of choice in biotech ecosystems to drive BD deal flow.#LI-HYBRID## About CSL Behring CSL Behring is a global biotherapeutics leader driven by our promise to save lives. We use three strategic scientific platforms of plasma fractionation, recombinant protein technology, and cell and gene therapy to support continued innovation and continually refine ways in which products can address unmet medical needs and help patients lead full lives.CSL Behring operates one of the worlds largest plasma collection networks, CSL Plasma. Our parent company, CSL, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, employs 32,000 people, and delivers its lifesaving therapies to people in more than 100 countries.You Belong at CSL At CSL, Inclusion and Belonging is at the core of our mission and who we are. It fuels our innovation day in and day out. To learn more about inclusion and belonging visit Equal Opportunity Employer CSL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please visit .With a project-led structure and a focus on collaboration, were building a future-ready team that thrives in dynamic biotech ecosystems. Joining CSL now means being part of an agile team committed to developing therapies that make a meaningful difference worldwide. Position Description Summary Serve as CSLs key leader in the key innovation hubs to enhance the CSL external brand leading to BD deal flow to grow our pipeline. These senior leaders will combine ecosystem engagement, strategic scouting, and deal team leadership to ensure CSL maintains a strong presence and pipeline of opportunities across biotech, academia, and investment networks. business development, and legal teams to strengthen the organizations innovation pipeline and competitive advantage. Qualifications & Experience Requirements 12+ years in biopharma, external innovation, or business development with strong regional network and ecosystem knowledge.Proven ability to source and evaluate external opportunities and lead deal execution.Strong relationship-building skills with academic, biotech, and investment communities. Mandarin fluency and experience navigating local regulatory and business environments. *In addition to base salary, total compensation for this role may also include incentive compensation and equity. *
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