Director, Corporate Strategy

<p><strong><em>Shape strategy, partnerships, and investor engagement at a pivotal point in Vesalius's growth and clinical evolution.</em></strong></p> <h3>About Vesalius Therapeutics</h3> <p>Vesalius Therapeutics has built a unique AI-enabled platform to identify disease-causing biology pairing the world’s largest iPSC collection with state-of-the-art cellular models and rich phenotypic screens. The platform uses genetics as the arbiter of causality to translate human biology into therapeutic hypotheses, and generate rigorous, decision-enabling evidence for drug development programs. Vesalius has formed a strategic collaboration with GSK in Parkinson’s disease and is pursuing multiple other avenues in neurodegeneration and indications outside the CNS. We are also advancing a novel therapeutic program in Alzheimer’s disease.</p> <h3>Position Summary</h3> <p>Vesalius Therapeutics is seeking a highly analytical, execution-oriented Director of Corporate Development to help lead enterprise strategy, external partnering, and investor engagement. This individual will work closely with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to translate scientific, clinical, competitive, and financial information into clear strategic choices, compelling external narratives, and coordinated action.</p> <p>The Director will help establish an integrated strategy, business development, and investor engagement capability as Vesalius advances its first clinical program and builds a broader pipeline. They will lead structured analyses, identify and evaluate partnership opportunities, coordinate diligence and transaction support, develop Board and investor materials, and support financing and investor engagement.</p> <p>The ideal candidate combines the structured problem-solving and communication skills of a top-tier strategist with commercial judgment, strong external relationship skills, and a practical understanding of biotechnology. They are comfortable working with imperfect information, can translate complex science for business and investor audiences, and take ownership from recommendation through execution.</p> <h3>Key Responsibilities</h3> <p><strong>Corporate Strategy & Portfolio Planning</strong></p> <ul> <li>Support development and ongoing refinement of Vesalius's enterprise strategy, strategic priorities, portfolio plan, and long-range plan.</li> <li>Lead portfolio and scenario analyses that integrate scientific differentiation, clinical path, probability of success, investment requirements, competitive context, and potential value.</li> <li>Create clear decision frameworks for program prioritization, resource allocation, sequencing, partnering, financing, and organizational investment.</li> <li>Facilitate cross-functional strategy discussions and translate conclusions into accountable plans, milestones, and decision follow-up.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Strategic Analysis & Executive/Board Support</strong></p> <ul> <li>Lead market, competitive, pipeline, modality, company, and financing-environment analyses that inform corporate and program strategy.</li> <li>Synthesize scientific, clinical, regulatory, commercial, and financial information into concise implications and recommendations for senior leadership and the Board.</li> <li>Develop scenario analyses, valuations, and financial models to evaluate strategic alternatives, investment needs, milestones, and value-creation pathways.</li> <li>Develop high-quality executive and Board materials, and partner with Finance and functional leaders on annual planning, resource allocation, operating priorities, and milestone tracking.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Business Development & Partnering</strong></p> <ul> <li>Develop and maintain a business development strategy aligned with Vesalius's enterprise and portfolio priorities.</li> <li>Identify, assess, and prioritize licensing, collaboration, partnership, and other external growth opportunities.</li> <li>Lead or coordinate partner outreach, scientific and business presentations, cross-functional diligence, and integrated recommendations on strategic fit, value, risk, and execution requirements.</li> <li>Develop valuations and transaction scenarios, support deal structuring and negotiations with leadership, Finance, and Legal, and help transition completed transactions into effective alliance governance.</li> </ul> <p>Investor Engagement & External Communications</p> <ul> <li>Help shape Vesalius's investor engagement strategy, engagement plan, and financing narrative in partnership with the executive team and Finance.</li> <li>Develop and maintain investor presentations, corporate messaging, Q&A, diligence materials, and other communications that clearly connect scientific and clinical progress to enterprise value.</li> <li>Prepare executives for investor meetings, conferences, financing discussions, and follow-up; coordinate accurate, consistent inputs across scientific, clinical, financial, and legal stakeholders.</li> <li>Monitor investor feedback, peer-company positioning, market sentiment, and the financing environment; translate external insights into recommendations for leadership.</li> </ul> <h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>8+ years of relevant experience in biotechnology or pharmaceutical business development, investor relations, corporate strategy, management consulting, investment banking, or a comparable role.</li> <li>Demonstrated experience across at least two of the following areas: business development, investor