Director/Senior Director Corporate Development

Raven is seeking a highly strategic and execution-oriented Director or Senior Director of Corporate Development to play a key role across capital formation, business development, and indication strategy initiatives within our incubator portfolio. This individual will work closely with founders, scientific leadership, and the Raven investment team to drive company creation and enable critical growth milestones across a range of therapeutic areas and modalities.

This is a highly visible, cross-functional role ideal for someone who thrives in fast-paced environments, brings both analytical and storytelling strength, and wants to help shape the next generation of biotech companies from the ground up.

• Partner with Raven team members and portfolio leadership to support fundraising efforts, including early-stage venture rounds, structured financings, and strategic transactions.
• Identify, engage, and manage relationships with venture capital firms, corporate venture groups, and institutional investors.
• Lead development of investor materials (pitch decks, financing plans, data rooms, FAQs, etc.) and support due diligence efforts.
• Help shape and refine company-level investment narratives in alignment with platform and pipeline milestones.
• Support financial modeling efforts in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

• Support strategic partnering efforts across the portfolio, including out-licensing, in-licensing, and R&D collaborations.
• Prepare external-facing BD materials and participate in meetings with potential partners or pharma stakeholders as needed.
• Conduct competitive and commercial landscape analyses to inform BD strategy and support licensing decisions.
• Track and manage BD funnel and diligence workstreams in collaboration with portfolio company leadership.

• Collaborate with scientific founders and platform teams to develop early indication prioritization frameworks.
• Conduct market, regulatory, and payer analysis to inform therapeutic area selection, sequencing, and positioning.
• Shape early go-to-market plans in coordination with Raven investment partners, commercial advisors, and company leadership.
• Support long-range planning efforts, including exit scenario modeling, valuation planning, and investor messaging development.

• 10+ years of relevant experience in corporate development, strategy, venture capital, investment banking, or biotech business operations.
• Ph.D., M.D., or other advanced degree in a life sciences field preferred.
• Demonstrated track record supporting or leading venture financings and/or strategic transactions in the biotech sector.
• Strong grasp of the early-stage biotech ecosystem, including venture and pharma dynamics.
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills with ability to craft and deliver compelling investor and partner narratives.
• Highly collaborative, low-ego approach with ability to operate independently and execute under tight timelines.
• Deep scientific curiosity and ability to quickly understand complex technical concepts across modalities and disease areas.

Preferred Attributes

• Experience in a company creation environment (e.g., incubator, venture firm, or startup).
• Familiarity with early clinical development decision points and how they inform BD/financing milestones.
• Prior work across multiple therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology, neurology, or genetic medicines.
• Comfort engaging with C-level executives, board members, and external partners.
• Awesome But Not Required: Interest in and comfort with early stage scientific operations - contracting with and managing CROs and consultants, building and executing scientific plans, in collaboration with company leadership