Director of Business Development

THE ROLE The Director of Business Development is a high-impact, cross-functional role for an operator who thrives in ambiguity and moves fast. You will sit close to the CEO and founding team, and you will have a hand in nearly every growth lever the company is pulling right now, from the Series A raise to landmark contracts with the world's leading sports teams to strategic partnerships with major public companies to our consumer launch. This is not a narrow, single-track BD role. It is a chance to help shape the trajectory of the company at a defining moment, working alongside a tight-knit team that is building something genuinely novel. WHAT YOU'LL DO Partner with the CEO and founding team to drive the Series A process end to end, from narrative to close. Build and maintain the investor pipeline — sourcing, qualifying, and tracking conversations with target funds and strategic investors. Own preparation of fundraising materials: pitch deck, data room, financial model inputs, and diligence responses. Coordinate investor meetings and follow-ups, ensuring momentum and a crisp, consistent story across every touchpoint. Support term sheet and diligence workflows, working closely with counsel and leadership through to signing. Elite Sports Partnerships Lead contract negotiation and closing with the world\'s leading sports teams, beginning with elite soccer clubs across Europe. Build and manage a global pipeline of professional clubs, leagues, and performance organizations. Serve as a trusted point of contact for club leadership, sporting directors, and performance staff throughout the sales cycle. Partner with product and science teams to tailor solutions (sensors, supplements, coaches\' dashboard, and analytics) to each organization\'s needs. General-Population (GenPop) Launch Help drive our consumer launch, anchored by the opening of a premium retail gym in NYC in October. Support go-to-market planning, membership and offering structure, and early commercial partnerships for the flagship location. Translate the elite, science-first platform into a compelling premium consumer experience. Strategic Partnerships & JV Collaborations Structure and advance joint-venture collaborations with leading public companies in diagnostics and precision health, such as Alamar and Guardant Health. Identify, scope, and negotiate partnership and commercial-agreement frameworks that expand the platform\'s reach and data assets. Manage cross-company relationships and shepherd deals from first conversation to signed agreement. WHO YOU ARE 5+ years in business development, partnerships, strategic finance, investment banking/VC, or a comparable deal-driven role — ideally with early-stage or high-growth startup experience. A proven closer : you have owned complex, multi-stakeholder deals and driven them to signature. Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment and wearing many hats at once. Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills, credible with investors, C-suite executives, and elite sporting organizations alike. Fluent enough in science and software to speak convincingly about an ML-driven health analytics platform (a technical or life-sciences background is a plus). Experience in sports, health/wellness, diagnostics, or consumer categories is a strong plus. Willing and able to travel internationally as partnerships demand. WHAT WE OFFER Competitive cash and equity compensation — meaningful ownership in a company at an inflection point. A front-row seat to a Series A raise, marquee sports partnerships, and a consumer launch — all at once. A tight-knit, high-caliber team and a genuinely great culture. A physical office in Chelsea, NYC, with the flexibility to work remotely as needed (hybrid). The chance to build something at the frontier of science, software, and human performance. #J-18808-Ljbffr ARQ